Star Spangled Comics #16
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Playboy of Suicide Slum!", young Tommy’s heroic act saves a girl from a speeding car driven by wealthy Mr. Thornton—only to land himself in a life of luxury as Thornton’s adopted son. But not everyone welcomes the change: Thornton’s resentful nephew, fearing he’ll lose his inheritance, plots to frame Tommy for a robbery, setting the stage for a dangerous game of deception. Written by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, with art by Kirby and inks by Arturo Cazeneuve, this 1943 adventure features a cover by Kirby and Simon, capturing the era’s bold style.
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When Tommy saves a young girl from being killed by the automobile of wealthy Mr. Thornton, the man decides to adopt Tommy and give him the best of everything. But Thornton's nephew detests this as he feels that it may cut him out of Thornton's will, so he and his gang decide to rob the rich banker and blame it on Tommy.
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