Cover: Irv Novick

Pep Comics #17

Jul 1941 · Archie · 0.10 USD

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“The Case of the Kid Lookout”

★ 1st appearance — The Hangman

In "The Case of the Kid Lookout," a 1941 issue of Pep Comics, the mysterious Iola ensnares Carl Jensen in a web of deception and madness, leading him down a dangerous path of crime and despair. Written by Joe Blair and illustrated by Harry Lucey, this gripping tale unfolds with a chilling twist that redefines everything seen before. The cover by Irv Novick captures the eerie allure of the story’s central mystery.

writer Joe Blair · artist, inker Harry Lucey · cover Irv Novick

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writer Joe Blair

artist, inker Harry Lucey

cover pencils, inks Irv Novick

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Using the sinister name Iola and dressing in a slinky dress, Madam Satan lures Carl Jensen away from his true love, Anita, and is soon completely in the toils of the creature of the netherworld, beginning a mad and expensive orgy of merrymaking. All too soon, he is goaded into a life of crime, being asked by "Iola" to shower her with expensive gifts, even if he had to steal them. After beating up his father and shooting Anita, Carl comes to her senses....then sees "Iola" as she really was: her face a grinning, green skull!

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).