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Tops Comics #[nn]

Jan 1944 · Consolidated Book Publishers · [none]

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"Jo on the Farm" is a charming 1944 slice of wartime escapism from Tops Comics, featuring a quirky, offbeat tale that stands out in the era’s superhero-heavy landscape. The story, illustrated with crisp, expressive lines by the Magarian duo—Albert and Florence—delivers a lighthearted adventure with a touch of mystery, grounded in the quiet rhythms of rural life.

Contains 3 stories

Don On the Farm

12 pp · Humor

Don (a pranky little city boy)Uncle Hank

Untitled Humor story

12 pp · Humor

DonUncle Hank

Untitled Superhero story

10 pp · Superhero

The Black Orchid [Diana Dawn] (Richard Day's secretary)Richard Day (District Attorney)Captain O'Reilly (mention only)Killer Orbit (villain, image only, death)Doctor Marvane (villain, mention only, death)Doctor Arso (villain, death)Wisp (villain, Dr. Arso's assistant, death)unnamed assistant to Dr. Arso (villain, death)

Glamorous Diana Dawn, secretary to District Attorney Richard Day, dons a mask and a mission as the enigmatic Black Orchid, using her Orchid Ring to unleash paralyzing black vapors and outwit criminals. When a string of mysterious deaths links back to a shadowy network of villains—including Doctor Marvane, Doctor Arso, and their deadly assistant Wisp—her double life takes a dangerous turn. With Captain O'Reilly watching from the sidelines, Diana must unravel a conspiracy that threatens to expose her secret before it’s too late.