U. S. A. Comics [USA Comics; U.S.A. Comics] #5
In "Hitler and Hirohito's Hunting Trip," 16-year-old Lon Crag dreams of heroism after seeing classmates read Captain America Comics—until his art class painting of Menalaos mysteriously comes alive and grants him a wish. Written by Melville Henry and illustrated by Jack Alderman, this 1942 Marvel classic sees Lon transformed into the adult superhero Roko, blessed with legendary strength and wisdom, yet burdened by Achilles’s fatal flaw. The cover by Al Gabriele captures the wartime intrigue of the tale, a striking visual of a world on the brink.
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Lon Crag sees some other kids reading Captain America Comics at school and wishes he could be that kind of hero. In art class, his teacher compliments him on his painting of Menalaos, and Lon stays after school to complete it. When he is done, the painting comes to life and offers to grant him a wish. When he says the word "Illium," 16-year-old Lon becomes an adult superhero named Roko with "the wisdom of Ulysses, the battle-prowess of Aggamenon [sic] and the invulnerability of Achilles," and with Achilles's weakness as well.
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