Pre-Code Classics: Operation Peril #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis hardcover volume collects the first run of the 1950s pre-Code horror and adventure series Operation Peril, originally published by Comic Media. Featuring lurid, unflinching tales of wartime peril and supernatural menace, this PS Artbooks edition preserves the raw, unfiltered artwork and storytelling that defined the pre-Code era. A must for collectors of vintage genre comics and fans of unexpurgated mid-century pulp narratives.
"Introducing Typhoon Tyler" kicks off with a thrilling twist on classic sci-fi intrigue, as Tom and Peggy uncover an ancient manuscript by Nostradamus that leads them on a time-traveling quest to the past. Written by Richard Hughes and illustrated by Ken Bald, this story blends pulp adventure with a touch of prophetic mystery, all wrapped in a striking cover by Ogden Whitney.
In "The Coming of the Time Travellers," Tom and Peggy stumble upon an ancient text by Nostradamus that reveals the blueprint for a time machine, leading them on a daring journey to the past to uncover a long-lost substance capable of halting the looming threat of radioactivity. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this 12-page science fiction tale blends historical mystery with urgent futuristic stakes.
In "Adventure in Time!" from Pre-Code Classics: Operation Peril #1, Tom and Peggy race across time and space, first to the past and then to Venus, in a high-stakes mission to secure a rare metal capable of absorbing radiation—before the communists do. The story blends classic sci-fi adventure with a ticking-clock urgency, grounded in a tight, pulpy premise.
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