The Fighting Yank #29
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Fireworks on the Fourth!", former bomber pilot Garry Davis—now a self-proclaimed world citizen—takes a stand for peace during a Fourth of July celebration, challenging the usual patriotic fervor with his radical ideals. The story unfolds with a quiet intensity, spotlighting one man’s conviction against the backdrop of fireworks and national pride. Illustrated by Rafael Astarita in both pencils and inks, the issue captures the tension between duty and conscience, while Alex Schomburg’s cover brings the holiday’s electric energy to life.
When a gang of crooks learns that Jimmy Coyne possesses an authentic letter from George Washington, they'll stop at nothing to steal it—but the Fighting Yank discovers that the real threat comes from within the Coyne family itself. As Bruce Carter III races to protect the precious relic and its desperate owners, he must confront betrayal, forgery, and a criminal fence willing to kill for profit. The struggle for a piece of American history explodes into a Fourth of July battle that will test both the hero's courage and one young man's chance at redemption.
Bruce Carter I undertakes a perilous mission for General Washington, infiltrating General Howe's Philadelphia headquarters to intercept a letter from King George that holds crucial intelligence for the frozen troops at Valley Forge. Racing against British soldiers and his own resourcefulness, Carter must navigate disguise, combat, and an unexpected ally to deliver the dispatch that could determine the fate of thousands of American soldiers.
When a radio-controlled model airplane race at Central High School turns into chaos, the Flying Yank must uncover who's sabotaging the competition—and stop a dozen planes from crashing out of the sky. With a $100 prize and college scholarship on the line, this half-horsepower showdown becomes a test of justice when interference from an unexpected source threatens to ruin everything.
When Butterfingers Roe discovers that his legendary clumsiness can turn a profit—specifically, that criminals will pay him to orchestrate accidents—he launches an insurance racket that catches the attention of Bruce Carter and his masked alter ego, the Fighting Yank. As the wave of staged mishaps spreads across the city and a contract is put out on the hero himself, the Yank must trace the accidents back to their source before Butterfingers' twisted scheme claims an innocent life. It's a race against bad luck—and worse odds—in a story where the city's unluckiest crook becomes its most dangerous threat.
In a powerful, real-life moment from 1949, former bomber pilot Garry Davis renounces his U.S. citizenship, declaring himself a "world citizen" and founding an organization dedicated to global peace. His bold act of conscience stands as a striking testament to one man’s belief in a unified humanity.
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Reprinted in Fighting Yank #3 (2002), Men of Mystery Comics #37 (2002), Golden Age Men of Mystery Star Studded Spectacular #1 (2007), Out of the Shadows #[nn] (2012), The Fighting Yank #29
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