Secrets of the Unknown #237
In "The Astronaut and the Pirates," the Phantom, acting on a U.N. mandate, confronts the tyrannical Bababu, who has seized power from the rightful Dr. Luaga. With the chiefs demanding a trial by combat, the scholarly Luaga faces a daunting challenge—yet the outcome hinges on a secret skill neither combatant suspects. Written by Dick Wood and illustrated by Bill Lignante, with lettering by Ben Oda and cover art by Bill Lignante, this 1986 Alan Class issue delivers a tense, character-driven tale from a lesser-known corner of the comics world.
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Bababu, who has overthrown the freely-elected Dr. Luaga, terrorizes the country. The Phantom, commissioned by the U.N., captures him and reluctantly acquiesces when the chiefs insist on trial by combat between the two rivals. The scholarly, slightly-built Luaga is clearly over-matched, but the chiefs know what neither Bababu nor the Phantom know... that Luaga is an expert at judo.
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