Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse Comics #39
In "The Bird of Doom," Mighty Mouse leads a scout troop to Dead Man's Island, a legendary pirate stronghold, spinning tales of the ruthless Black Tom and his hidden treasure. Young scout Spud, eager to prove himself, follows a fake map planted by his skeptical peers—only to stumble into a perilous situation. Art Bartsch’s dynamic artwork brings the island’s eerie atmosphere and the scout’s high-stakes adventure to life in this 1953 St. John classic.
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Mighty Mouse takes a scout troop to explore "...Dead Man's Island - a pirate stronghold of days gone by", where he tells them of the legend of pirate Black Tom and his buried treasure. Spud, an enthusiastic young mouse scout, is determined to find the treasure, to the derision of the other scouts. They plant a phony treasure map for Spud to follow. The map leads Spud straight into trouble.
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