Smash Comics #13
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Devil's Island," a 1940 Smash Comics standout, a down-on-his-luck lineman named Tom gains magnetism powers after surviving a shocking 10,000-volt electrocution—only to be revived by an equal surge of A.C. volts. Written and drawn entirely by Paul Gustavson, this early superhero tale follows Tom as he uses his newfound abilities to sneak away from his blue-collar duties and take on injustice in his local town. The cover by Gill Fox captures the story’s electric tension, making this a standout entry in the Quality Comics lineup.
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Tom is electrocuted by 10,000 D.C. volts, then revived by an equal shock of A.C. volts, all of which result in his obtaining powers of magnetism. As a blue collar lineman in a local town, he often uses excuses to duck away from his job to right injustices.
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