National Comics #66
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Man Who Hated Circuses," a 1948 Quality Comics gem, Bernard Dibble crafts a quietly suspenseful tale as Roberta grows uneasy over mysterious monster footprints in the woods—only to uncover a surprisingly simple, canine explanation. With Dibble handling writing, art, and inks, and Klaus Nordling’s moody cover capturing the story’s eerie tone, this issue blends small-town mystery with a touch of whimsy, all in a 10-cent comic from the golden age.
When Granny Gumshoe investigates a seemingly invincible boxer named Rocky Granite who's been leaving opponents dead in the ring, she discovers the fighter is far more than human—a living statue created by sculptor Anatole Chipper and exploited by a ruthless fight manager. Determined to stop the killings, Granny devises an ingenious plan: she enlists Chipper to create another living statue to face Rocky in the ring.
Policewoman Sally O'Neil is already working her first case under Captain Jack Barham's newly formed special crime bureau when a mysterious criminal known as Mr. Fix lures the captain into a trap, claiming the notorious Black Hand has resurfaced. When Sally tracks Barham down, she discovers both of them imprisoned and must use her wits—and a purse full of resourcefulness—to turn the tables on their captors. A tight detective mystery that proves O'Neil is far more than just clerical support in Barham's operation.
In "Mr. Miacca," Quicksilver keeps watch from a clock tower when he spots a peculiar, portly man leaping between rooftops with an uncanny, bouncy gait—his costume's secret revealed to be a reservoir of gas that powers his strange, spring-like movements.
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