Speed Demons #6

May 1957 · Charlton · 0.10 USD

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In "Jinx," driver Jinx Gerrity pilots car number 13 in a stock car race, despite the bad luck associated with the green vehicle and its number. A rival driver using dirty tricks attempts to force Jinx out of the race, but Flash Murdock, a skilled racer, employs his own tricks to neutralize the interference. As the race progresses past the halfway point, Murdock takes the lead, and a mysterious motorcycle rider on the track begins closing the gap between himself and Murdock. Joe, a second-place finisher in an earlier race, drives aggressively during the event and attempts to pass other cars, eventually colliding with Ace Vane's car driven by his daughter, who is rooting for a different driver—resulting in Joe finishing third while the motorcycle stranger's true identity and role in the race outcome remain ambiguous.

Contains 5 stories

Coward's Come-Back

7 pp · Car

Dents Murphy was the best driver on the circuit—until a dangerous crash orchestrated by rivals Brick Holland and Lou Wirtz leaves him physically shattered and emotionally scarred. Now, as Dents struggles with fear that threatens to keep him off the track forever, his loyal mechanic Chazz steps in to race, forcing the champion to confront what he's lost and what he might still reclaim.

Jinx!

5 pp · Car

Chump or Champ

5 pp · Car

An inexperienced rider named Tom Smith arrives in town and immediately clashes with the aggressive racer Flash Murdock—but when Boots Bolden offers him the chance to pilot her motorcycle in the big regional race, Tom proves he's got more skill and nerve than anyone expected. As Flash pulls out every dirty trick in the book to keep the stranger from winning, Tom discovers that a controlled skid might be exactly what he needs to turn the tables.

Famous Racing Cars

1 pp · Non-Fiction, Car

Hungry Joe

7 pp · Car

Hungry Joe Sewicki's got the hunger to win but not the wheels—until a blonde from the Flying Aces racing stable offers him a shot at the big race with her own high-powered car, despite her father's doubts and a rival driver's dirty tactics. What starts as a tense rivalry turns into something more as Joe discovers that sometimes what you're really racing for changes everything. With stakes higher than prize money, Joe puts the pedal down for the feature event where only one driver will take the checkered flag.