Cover: Al Camy

Top Notch Comics #22

Dec 1941 · Archie · 0.10 USD

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In "The Stars Drip Blood," a 1941 Top Notch Comics classic, partners Masters and Harlow navigate the treacherous waters of a pearl bed venture—where greed and deception run as deep as the ocean. Written by Harry Shorten and illustrated by Warren King, this gripping tale unfolds with a quiet menace, as Masters plots to undermine Linda’s stake through calculated sabotage. The cover by Al Camy captures the story’s eerie tension, a stark silhouette against a blood-red sky.

Contains 9 stories

The Stars Drip Blood

14 pp

Black Hood [Kip Burland]ScorpioDutch GordonStrecchiSgt. McGintyClancyBarbara Sutton

Untitled Superhero story

10 pp · Superhero

Wizard [Blane Whitney]Roy the Super-BoyNazi BundMr. SchultzHeinrichJane Barlow

Untitled Spy story

4 pp · Spy

Fran Frazer (photographer)Hal Davis (reporter)Premier Kherman

Untitled story

5 pp

Keith KornellGeneral Rael

Untitled story

6 pp

Firefly [Harley Hudson]Shark-Man [Lobrow]Mr. MastersLinda Harlow

In a sun-drenched coastal venture, Mr. Masters and Linda Harlow work together to harvest pearls, but their partnership is tested when Masters begins a quiet campaign to undermine the business—driving up costs, sabotaging efforts, and turning the sea’s bounty against them. As tensions rise, the arrival of Firefly [Harley Hudson] and the mysterious Shark-Man [Lobrow] adds an unpredictable edge to the already volatile situation.

Untitled Sports story

6 pp · Sports

St. Louis Kid [Jim Jennings]Robert DykesWillisMolloyVic Gouno

Untitled Aviation story

6 pp · Aviation, War

Wings JohnsonHenry Higgins

Untitled Superhero story

6 pp · Superhero

Bob Phantom [Walt Whitney]Jinx Friday (secretary)Charlie AdamsBugs Stanley (racketeer)

Untitled Superhero story

5 pp · Superhero

KardakJeff BlaneSally BlaneCyrus Malcolm (millionaire)EllenPurnell