Nature Boy #4
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis issue contains two stories featuring Nature Boy. The first story involves Nature Boy appealing to the Kings of the Elements to end a drought in Starvation Valley, where neighboring farmers are destroying crops out of hatred. After King Neptune agrees to end the drought, Nature Boy returns to the valley to find the farmers breaking their promise to restore the land. The second story, "Peaceful Island," follows Dave Crandall, a transport pilot, who must make an emergency landing on a remote South Sea island and relies on Nature Boy's survival skills to help stranded travelers survive the sentence of a king who didn't want them there.
When global catastrophe strikes—hurricanes, fires, and floods ravaging the world—the national leaders meeting to find answers don't realize they're facing the wrath of the Masters of the Elements themselves. Nature Boy intervenes with the Kings of Wind, Lightning, and Fire to convince the world's rulers that their endless wars and arms races have angered the very forces of nature, demanding they choose peace or face total destruction. But when one treacherous dictator breaks his pledge, Nature Boy must once again call upon his elemental allies to protect the innocent from an unexpected attack.
When a once-fertile valley falls into ruin, Nature Boy discovers that greed and feuding among the farmers have drawn the wrath of the Masters of the Elements themselves. With Queen Vega and King Neptune demanding the "evil" be driven out before prosperity returns, Nature Boy must convince the warring neighbors to set aside their quarrels—and confront those who've profited from the valley's misery. Will the power of nature's rulers be enough to restore both the land and its people's hearts?
Pecos Bill, the legendary frontier ruffian who grew up among wild critters and learned their ways, has built himself quite the ranch through sheer grit and ingenuity—but his wildest adventures are just getting started. From wrestling tornados to inventing lassoing and crossbreeding creatures, Bill's got the West in the palm of his hand, and now he's set his sights on settling down with the Duke's daughter, Slue-Foot Sue. With his faithful horse Widow-Maker and dog Norther by his side, Bill's about to discover that domesticity might be his biggest challenge yet.
Nature Boy springs into action when he spots foreign bombers heading toward the coast, calling on his adopted guardians—King Electra, King Gusto, King Neptune, and King Blasto—to help him turn back the invaders' coordinated assault. Captured aboard an enemy submarine after thwarting their initial strike, he must escape and regroup with the elemental Kings to stop a second wave of atomic weapons. It's a breathless battle where young David Crandall discovers just how far he'll go to protect civilization, even if his heart yearns for quieter days in nature.
When a transport plane crash-lands on a remote South Sea island, the stranded passengers discover their new home is ruled by an enigmatic white king—who has no intention of letting them leave. Dave Crandall recognizes the king as Mike Burnham, a pilot who vanished five years earlier, and realizes the castaways are now prisoners facing a grim fate. Only Nature Boy and his allies among the Masters of the Elements can challenge the king's iron grip and give the trapped travelers a chance at freedom.
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Reprinted in Nature Boy #2 (1957), Die kleine Sprechblase #2 (2012), L'âge merveilleux des Comics #1, L'âge merveilleux des Comics #4
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