Wow Comics #56
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Sacred Pearls of Comatosh!", Commando Yank takes a break during a goodwill tour of Latin America to enjoy a simple banana—only to be ambushed, knocked unconscious, and thrown into the ocean. Awakening with his signature strength and resolve, he uncovers a shocking truth: each banana hides a metal tube of contraband, leading him to the smuggler behind the operation—Powder Mike King. Penciled and inked by Carl Pfeufer, this 1947 adventure brings the action to life with bold, dynamic art, while Jack Binder's cover captures the moment of betrayal with dramatic flair.
When a young jockey is murdered and a racing scandal begins to unravel, Mr. Scarlet enlists his sister Pinky to take the young man’s place in the saddle—posing as a jockey to uncover the killers behind the crime. With the Racing Association’s head, Mr. Rice, and his shadowy secretary Osbourne watching closely, Pinky must ride not just for victory, but to survive.
When Commando Yank tours Latin America, a simple banana becomes a deadly clue—snatched from his hand by thugs who dump him into the sea. Awakening with a mission, he uncovers a smuggling ring hidden in fruit, with Powder Mike King at its core and his gang using the tropics to move their contraband.
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Reprinted in Wow Comics #14 (1947), Wow Comics #15 (1947), Men of Mystery Comics #21 (2000), Men of Mystery Comics #71 (2008), Men of Mystery Comics #102 (2016), Golden-Age Greats Spotlight #20 (2020)
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