National Comics #17

Nov 1941 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD

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"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.

Contains 14 stories

Peril at the Panama Canal

9 pp · Superhero

Uncle SamThe Black Guard [formerly the Black Legion] (villains)

Benny the Bimbo and Beulah

6 pp · Detective-Mystery

Script ? [as Frank Kearns]

Sally O'NeilMike O'NeilSnifferSteve Grimm (villain)

The Boat Ride

5 pp · Adventure, Humor, Children

Script ? [as Dan Wilson]

Kid Patrol

The Lessons of Bill Carmody

5 pp · Sports

Script ? [as Bob Reynolds]

Kid Dixon [Danny "Kid" Dixon]

The Duck Hunt

1 pp · Humor

Windy Breeze

The Bomb Release Saboteurs

5 pp · Superhero

Wonder Boy

The Rescue of Tom Jameson

6 pp · Superhero

Quicksilver [Max]Tom JamesonBikazo (villain)

In "The Rescue of Tom Jameson," a determined reporter for the News Star races against time to expose the real criminal behind a framed man facing execution, uncovering a web of corruption that puts the city's justice system in jeopardy. The story unfolds with sharp tension, as truth and deception collide in a race to save an innocent life.

The Country Fair Murder

4 pp · Detective-Mystery

Script ? [as Lowell Riggs]

Jack DoeJill Doe

Untitled Humor story

1 pp · Humor

Miss Winky

The Lightship Takeover

5 pp · Aviation

Script ? [as Lynn Bird]

Prop Powers

The National Park Poachers

4 pp · Fantasy

Script ? [as Storey Weaver]

Paul BunyanBabe the Blue Ox

The Escape of Louie Lippin

4 pp · Detective-Mystery

Pen Miller

Toemain the Killer

1 pp · Humor

Cyclone Cupid

Magic in Mount Meteora

6 pp · Superhero

Merlin the Magician [Jock Kellog]HelenaZeusPegasus (winged horse)the Nazis (villains)

In the mountains of Greece, the ancient wizard Merlin calls upon Zeus to protect a young girl named Helena from the advancing Nazis. With the god’s blessing, Merlin rides Pegasus to safety, fleeing through the skies toward Egypt, where Helena is to be entrusted to British hands.