Popular Comics #49
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "New Year's Day," Captain Tornado, Professor Bordani, and his daughter Jane find themselves stranded on a strange planet after a crash landing, only to be captured by a hidden underground civilization that has long since retreated beneath the surface to survive the giant insects that rule the skies above. Written by Kenneth Kennedy and illustrated by Newt Alfred, this 1940 adventure blends sci-fi wonder with the quiet tension of a society built in shadow, all rendered with the distinctive style of cover by Will Ely.
In the 1940 science fiction tale "null," Captain Tornado, Professor Bordani, and his daughter Jane find themselves imprisoned beneath the surface of a strange world, where a hidden civilization has long fled the monstrous insects that rule the skies above.
In the dusty frontier of 1940, Bronc Peeler is on his way home to the ranch, and Coyote Pete has a simple plan: meet him at the next town over and ride together to the depot. With the open range stretching out behind them, the quiet tension of a shared journey begins to unfold.
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Reprinted in Four Color #7 (1940)
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