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The Funnies #45

Jul 1940 · Dell · 0.10 USD
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A 1940 Dell comic, The Funnies #45 features a striking cover by E. C. Stoner, whose distinctive art style defines the issue’s look. After 25 years in Tibet mastering the secrets of the Grand High Lamas, Phil Anson returns to America, vanishing in a puff of smoke before reappearing in a tailored suit. He hires Whizzer McGee as his assistant and soon sets out to stop foreign spies who’ve stolen a revolutionary machine capable of turning salt water into a powerful fuel.

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artist, inker E. C. Stoner
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After spending 25 years in Tibet learning all the secrets of the Grand High Lamas, Phil Anson returns to America, startling on-lookers. Disappearing in a puff of smoke, he secures clothing, takes up residence in a posh hotel, and pays Whizzer McGee $50 to be his assistant. Soon after, the pair take on foreign spies, who have captured a professor who has invented a machine that can turn salt water into a powerful fuel like gasoline.

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