Samson #12
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis anthology issue features three stories: "Samson Smashes a Master Plot of Evil—In the Electric Curtain," where Samson confronts troublemakers threatening to crush a space buggy into metal; "The Isle of the Lost," depicting Captain Burke stranded on a mysterious island where he warns of never returning from the strange land of missing men; and "Wonder Boy," in which Wonder Boy investigates a mystery involving destroyed dolls at a local bazaar, ultimately discovering Samson's involvement in a circus tent incident where he accidentally escapes captivity and must be recaptured before causing further harm.
Samson discovers a sinister plot unfolding in the remote north woods: a group of criminals has built a massive tower housing electric magnetizers capable of draining all power from the nation's dynamos, plunging the country into chaos. When the strongman infiltrates their plant to stop them, he's lured into a trap and seemingly defeated—but his real battle is just beginning as he must find a way to break free and restore power to America.
Captain Burke dismisses warnings about the Isle of Missing Men—a hidden island where the ruthless King Robinson enslaves castaways for pearl diving—but when a desperate escapee named Mitchell seeks him out with coordinates, Burke can't resist the mission. Landing alone in his Thunder-Jet Special and infiltrating Robinson's operation, Burke uncovers a brutal empire built on human suffering and must rally the enslaved crews to fight back. It's a high-stakes rescue operation on a remote tropical fortress where every decision could mean the difference between freedom and death.
When vandals begin systematically smashing dolls across town, Wonder Boy sets out to uncover the reason behind the seemingly senseless crime wave. His investigation leads him to a surprising discovery: smugglers are using the dolls to hide diamonds, and when Sally stumbles onto their operation at the factory, Wonder Boy must race against time and flames to stop them. It's a race against the clock as both hero and crook find themselves trapped in a burning building.
When Samson stumbles upon a circus, he's drawn into a bout with Bozo, the show's muscular star performer—only to discover the circus is being sabotaged by the scheming Strut Mazola, who's siphoning profits and has already corrupted key members of the crew. Determined to help Lilla Walker, the circus owner's daughter, Samson must contend with murderous thugs, wild animals unleashed in desperation, and a mounting tide of violence that threatens to destroy everything under the big tent. It's a brutal three-way clash where brute strength alone won't be enough to expose the real villain and save the show.
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↩ Reprints Jumbo Comics #42 (1942), Captain Flight Comics #6 (1945)
Reprinted in Samson #1 (1955), Oklahoma Kid #3 (1957), Roy Thomas Presents Classic Phantom Lady Softee #3 (2013)
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