Spy Cases #9

This 1952 Atlas/Marvel anthology crackles with Cold War tension — the cover by Bill Savage throws American counter-spy Doug Grant into a jungle firefight, with soldiers and a blonde civilian blazing away while jet fighters streak overhead and an elephant stampedes through the chaos of an "Undeclared War!" Three teaser panels along the bottom preview additional tales of intrigue, including "The Moon of Death!," "The Informer," and "The Fatal Step!," hinting at the variety of shadowy adventures packed inside. A great snapshot of early 1950s spy-thriller comics, when the genre was delivering genuine thrills at just ten cents a copy.