The Funnies #23
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Secret Visit!", Captain Colorful steps into the spotlight at a sideshow brawl, lured by a $50 prize for surviving one round against the fearsome Bo-Hunk Johnson. Written, drawn, and inked by Sheldon Mayer, this 1938 Dell gem captures the thrill and tension of a high-stakes fight where the barker’s own tricks backfire in a shocking moment. The crowd’s fury turns on the cheating promoter—only for Captain Colorful to unexpectedly become his unlikely savior.
In a sideshow brawl with a twist, Captain Colorful steps up to challenge the fearsome Bo-Hunk Johnson for a $50 prize—only to find the odds stacked against him when the barker’s scheme backfires. When a mistaken knockout leaves the crowd in uproar, Colorful’s quick thinking and unexpected heroics turn the tide, proving that even in a rigged game, courage can still shine.
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