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The Crunch #1

Jan 1979 · D.C. Thomson · 0.10 GBP
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In "So you are no longer on the warpath, grandson," Bearpaw Jay, a decorated ex-Green Beret and grandson of the Blackfoot tribal chief, returns to his hometown only to witness his grandfather’s murder during a bank robbery. After tracking down and killing the two fleeing robbers, Jay turns down a reward to buy a fast car and high-powered gear, setting out as a bounty hunter. The story, illustrated with stark, grounded visuals, launches a new chapter in Jay’s journey with quiet intensity and a personal reckoning. Cover by typeset.

Contains 6 stories
Untitled Science Fiction story
4 pp · Science Fiction, Sports
Mark SaborDeker (the chief guard)Alexis Powersthe Savage

In the 21st Century, author Mark Sabor is stripped of his citizenship and sentenced to the gladiatorial Arena for violating the Public Order Code, where he’s forced to train as a modern-day gladiator under the watchful eye of Chief Guard Deker. As he faces brutal trials in the arena, he must confront not just the physical dangers, but the cost of his past choices—especially when a mysterious figure known only as the Savage begins to challenge the system from within.

So you are no longer on the warpath, grandson."
5 pp · Drama
Bearpaw Jay

Bearing the weight of his past, Bearpaw Jay returns to his home town only to be thrust into a violent reckoning when his grandfather, the Blackfoot tribal chief, is killed by bankrobbers. After tracking down and killing the men responsible, he turns down a reward to reinvest in a new life—swapping his military past for a faster car, sharper guns, and a new path as a bounty hunter.

Untitled Science Fiction story
4 pp · Science Fiction, Sports
Jeff LawsonDoctor KyserLen Bradley
Untitled Drama story
4 pp · Drama
Mike PrestonAndrei ChakovProfessor HaganGeneral Bannerman

In the tense atmosphere of 1979, secret agents Mike Preston and Andrei Chakov are called in to unravel a series of mysterious nuclear explosions disrupting high-level meetings between military and government figures. With Professor Hagan’s research and General Bannerman’s authority at stake, the two agents must navigate a web of deception where every alliance could be a trap.

Untitled War story
4.5 pp · War
Jacob LindtAdolf Hitler

In the final days of the war, soldier Jacob Lindt is sent to the bunker with orders to kill Adolf Hitler—only to find a charred corpse and assume his mission is complete. But when he’s brought deeper into the bunker, he’s confronted with a shocking truth: the dead man was an imposter, and the real Hitler is preserved in suspended animation. Now tasked with guarding the dictator, Lindt must wait, watch, and decide how far he’ll go to finish what he started.

Untitled Drama story
4.5 pp · Drama
Jack CassidyRoss HarperThomas OrkinHansom

In the quiet aftermath of a nation’s shock, traffic cop Ross Harper finds himself caught in a web of suspicion and betrayal after arresting Thomas Orkin for the assassination of President Jack Cassidy. When Orkin is found dead in his cell and Harper is framed for the murder, he must unravel the truth before the real conspirators vanish into the shadows—only to discover that even the evidence he trusts may be a lie.

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Reprinted in Arena: Gladiadores del Siglo XXI #1 (1981), Spectral #25 (1984), Helgenen #6/1984 (1984)

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