National Comics #17
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Peril at the Panama Canal" is a standout tale from National Comics #17 (1941), a rare early appearance of the mythic hero Merlin in a wartime adventure. Written and drawn by Fred Guardineer, the story blends classical legend with wartime urgency as Merlin, aided by the divine Pegasus, races to protect Helena from Nazi forces, fleeing from Greece to Egypt. The dynamic cover by Lou Fine captures the mythic stakes with bold, fluid lines.
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In Greece, Merlin invokes the god Zeus to drive off the Nazis and save a girl named Helena. Zeus gives Merlin the use of his winged horse, Pegasus, all leaving for the safety of Egypt, where Helena was entrusted to the British.
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