Star Spangled Comics #24
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Death Strikes a Bargain," a wealthy philanthropist's offer to uplift the Legion members by relocating them to his opulent estate quickly unravels as the Guardian uncovers a sinister deception. Written by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, with art by Kirby and inks by Arturo Cazeneuve, this 1943 tale from Star Spangled Comics #24 blends wartime intrigue with a chilling twist, all rendered in the bold, dynamic style of its creators. The cover, penciled by Kirby and inked by Cazeneuve, captures the tension of a world where appearances hide deadly intentions.
In "Death Strikes a Bargain," the Guardian uncovers a dangerous deception when a wealthy philanthropist's offer to improve the lives of the Legion members in Suicide Slum proves too good to be true. As the boys are taken in under the guise of a humanitarian experiment, the Guardian must unravel the hidden motives behind Mr. Masterson's seemingly generous gesture.
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Reprinted in The Newsboy Legion by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #1 (2010)
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