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Cover: Edd Ashe

Top Notch Comics #8

Sep 1940 · Archie · 0.10 USD
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“Roy the Super-Boy”

In "Roy the Super-Boy," a 1940 adventure from Top Notch Comics #8, scientist Harley Hudson harnesses the power of insects to confront the shadows of the underworld—literally, when a sudden blackout reveals glowing fireflies that inspire his transformation. Written by Harry Shorten and illustrated by Bob Wood, this early superhero tale blends science and wonder, with Edd Ashe’s striking cover capturing the moment the firefly’s light pierces the dark.

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writer Harry Shorten · artist, inker Bob Wood · cover Edd Ashe

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artist, inker Bob Wood
cover pencils, inks Edd Ashe

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An accomplished scientist, Harley Hudson discovers the secret of the tremendous strength of insects. Suddenly, the lights in the lab go out and some fireflies flicker in, lighting up the darkness. And Harley knows that he must adopt that guise of a firefly in order to light up the darkness that shrouds the underworld.

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