Star Spangled Comics #12
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Prevue of Peril," a 1942 entry from Star Spangled Comics #12, Jim Harper finds himself caught in a tense race against time when a group of desperate residents in Suicide Slum enlist his help to expose their plight. With the help of a borrowed movie camera, the Legion aims to film the truth—but a gang of crooks have other plans, setting the stage for a dangerous showdown. Written by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, with art by Kirby and inks by Simon, this gripping tale captures the urgency of wartime storytelling, all rendered in the dynamic style that defined the era. The cover, also by Kirby, perfectly captures the moment’s suspense.
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Touched by the needs of poor, starving people in Suicide Slum, the Legion asks Jim Harper for help, and he loans them a movie camera to make a movie on how bad the conditions are so that city residents can help out once they see it. But a gang of crooks decide to steal the film and put Officer Harper and the boys out of the way.
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