Cover: Ken Battefield & Leo Bachle

Yellowjacket Comics #4

Dec 1944 · Charlton · 0.10 USD

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“The Steel Coffin Case”

In "The Steel Coffin Case," newly freed convict Topaz opens a school not for knowledge, but for corruption, using his classroom as a classroom of crime—where he teaches his illiterate students how to commit felonies, all in the name of a twisted reward system. Penciled by Ken Battefield and inked by Paul Gattuso, this 1944 Charlton classic blends pulp suspense with a uniquely sinister twist, all framed by a striking cover by Battefield and Leo Bachle.

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artist Ken Battefield · inker Paul Gattuso · cover Ken Battefield, Leo Bachle

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artist Ken Battefield

inker Paul Gattuso

cover pencils Ken Battefield

cover inks Leo Bachle

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Just released from prison, Topaz starts a school and turns teacher to pass along his evil learnings to his more illiterate colleagues, expecting his students to reward him with the fruits of their felonious crimes.

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