Rocket Kelly #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Horses of Doom," Rocket Kelly races to Mars with Sue and Punchy after their father sends them to investigate mysterious explosions. There, they uncover a war waged by the Robot King against the Martian people, leading to a showdown where Rocket challenges the mechanical ruler and wins—but the victory is short-lived when the Robot King escapes with Sue and Punchy as captives. Cover by E. C. Stoner, this 1945 Fox comic delivers a classic sci-fi adventure with a twist that ties Mars to a far greater threat.
In "Horses of Doom," Rocket Kelly races across Africa and Asia with Professor Lee and Dr. Drake, chasing a legendary prize tied to a fabled Trojan Horse. When two ancient horses turn up—each rumored to be the original—Rocket uncovers a dangerous twist: someone’s rigged them with bombs. The mystery deepens as rival scientists and hidden agendas collide, leaving Rocket to outwit a cunning foe before the past becomes a deadly trap.
In "The Fizz That Fizzled," famous entrepreneur Pussy Katnip enlists her dog pal George to ride her horse Buckaroo in a charity race, only to see her hopes dashed when Swayback, the bulldog Boss’s horse, takes the win. When Pussy uncovers that Boss stole her Katnip Fizz and fed it to his horse, the truth sets off a chain of events that leads to Boss’s arrest and Buckaroo being declared the rightful victor.
In "The Eerie Plot," the Puppeteer, aided by his sharp-witted bird companion Raven, races to stop Professor Eerie from unleashing a twisted revenge on those who imprisoned him—violinist Great Santos, writer Amos Gates, and his daughter Ann. When Eerie uses his hypnotic powers to trap them all in a traveling wax museum, it’s up to Raven and the Puppeteer to break free before the illusion becomes eternal.
In "Hand of Fate," Rocket Kelly faces off against the criminal Verko, who steals his father’s experimental bombs and commandeers the ship. With his crew—Sue and Punchy—trapped, Rocket must outwit Verko in a high-stakes chase through the skies, where the fate of everyone aboard hangs on a single, desperate move.
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