The Bantam #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn this 1967 Topps oddity, The Bantam enjoys a jungle idyll until warrior chief Bugaboo warns of white hunters—only to reveal the real threat is from within. As the tribe exposes Bantam’s inflatable suit, a surprising secret emerges: inside is a lonely spirit who just wanted someone to play with. Written by Roy Thomas and Len Brown, with dynamic art by Gil Kane and Wally Wood, and a cover by Gil Kane and Wally Wood, this free comic blends whimsy and subversion in a tale where the hero’s greatest disguise is also his greatest confession.
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The Bantam is living the good life in the jungle. He is informed by warrior chief Bugaboo that white hunters have been seen nearby. He investigates but finds no sign of them. It is a ruse to lure Bantam away from his throne. The natives are tired of generations of Bantams exploiting their wealth and now want to kill him. They rip off Bantam's suit, which they discover is inflatable, like a life-raft. Inside the suit is a real "Ghost-who-Walks" It's Casper (or a lookalike.) He only wore the suit, he explains, so somebody would play with him!
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