Popular Comics #52
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThe Masked Pilot and Tom race to the aviation factory of their friend Dwight Ellis, whose plane designs have been mysteriously compromised. With tension mounting, the Pilot uncovers a traitor among the workers—only to find himself in a desperate struggle for survival. Written, drawn, and inked by Bob Jenny, this 1940 adventure blends wartime intrigue with high-stakes action in a 10-cent comic that captures the spirit of early superhero pulp.
In "null," the Masked Pilot and his ally Tom race to uncover a saboteur at an aviation factory tied to mysterious leaks in plane designs. When the truth surfaces, the Pilot must fight for his life to stop the traitor before the sabotage spreads further.
In "null," Martan, a scientist from the distant planet Antaclea, arrives on Earth during a desperate stand at Hoboken, offering his alien knowledge of inter-planetary warfare to help defend the Jersey shore from a sudden invasion from beyond the stars. With no time to spare, he joins the fight, bringing with him secrets of cosmic defense that could turn the tide—though the true cost of his aid remains unknown.
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Reprinted in Large Feature Comic #17 (1941), Men of Mystery Comics #95 (2014), Men of Mystery Comics #94 (2014), Men of Mystery Comics #104 (2017), Men of Mystery Comics #112 (2019)
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