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.
In "The Playboy of Suicide Slum!" from Star Spangled Comics #16 (1943), a chance act of heroism sees Tommy saved from a fatal accident by a wealthy banker, Mr. Thornton—only to be adopted and thrust into a life of privilege. But not everyone welcomes the change: Thornton’s resentful nephew, fearing he’ll lose his inheritance, plots to frame Tommy for a robbery, setting off a dangerous game of deception and danger.
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Reprinted in The Newsboy Legion by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #1 (2010)
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