Yankee Comics #4

In "The Empire Builder," Hale Prep’s quest for an undefeated football season takes on urgent stakes as the school aims to win the Harmon Athletic Award—$10,000 earmarked for the American Red Cross. But when a wealthy gambler named John Bently bets heavily against them, his desperation leads him to sabotage the team by targeting the coach and star backfield, setting off a high-stakes race to save the game. Penciled and inked by Bill Madden, with typeset lettering, this 1942 wartime tale blends sports drama and suspense, all framed by Charles Sultan’s dynamic cover art.