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Crack Comics #27 (1943)

Quality Comics · 1943 · 68 pages

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ContinueCrack Comics #28 →
Contains 13 stories
Introducing Captain Triumph!
13 pp · superhero
Captain Triumph [Lance and Michael Gallant] (introduction)Kim Meredith (Michael's girlfriend)Pop Mason (Michael's friend)Otto Ratter (villain)Baron von Bragg (villain)

In "Introducing Captain Triumph!" from Crack Comics #27 (1943), grieving brother Lance Gallant takes up the mantle of justice after his sibling Michael’s death, only to be haunted by Michael’s ghost—bound to keep his promise. When Lance rubs the birthmark on his arm, the spirit merges with him, forging a heroic fusion of will and memory.

The Jap Zero...
8 pp · aviation
Spitfire [Tex Adams]

Ex-A.V.G. pilot Tex Adams receives orders to land behind enemy lines in Japanese-held China, delivering medical supplies to Chinese guerrillas—but his mission goes sideways when three Zeros spot his Airacobra and force a desperate dogfight through a canyon. After a crash landing leaves him stranded with a damaged fuel tank, Tex must join forces with the guerrilla leader Tung Ting to execute a daring plan to steal Japanese aviation gasoline and get airborne again.

Untitled story
1 pp · humor
Slap Happy PappyZeke
The Secret of the Hills
9 pp · superhero
The Black Condor [Richard Grey, Jr. as Senator Thomas Wright]Professor Tinkerthe Do-Bos

In "The Secret of the Hills," The Condor teams up with the eccentric Professor Tinker and his peculiar, invisible, and strangely foresighted Do-Bos when a gang of criminals targets the creatures for their mysterious abilities. When Tinker’s laboratory is set ablaze and the Do-Bos are presumed dead, The Condor must uncover the truth behind the attack before the villains claim their prize.

Untitled story
1 pp · humor
Molly The ModelDannyBad News Brannigan
Untitled story
1 pp · humor
Molly The ModelMr. FitzwillieMr. Maloney (Molly's father)Mrs. Fitzwillie
Maharaja of Maraka
8 pp · superhero
The Spider [Tom Hallaway]Maharaja of Maraka (villain)

When a phoney spiritualist called the Maharaja of Maraka sets up shop on Park Avenue bilking wealthy clients out of $10,000 apiece for séances, The Spider recognizes him as an old vaudeville con artist and decides to shut down the racket. Infiltrating the fake temple, The Spider battles through the Maharaja's enforcers to uncover a basement operation rigged with props and uncover over $180,000 in ill-gotten gains. It's a high-energy romp of mistaken identities, flying fists, and vintage vigilante justice—with a twist on what happens to the crook when justice is served.

Untitled story
6 pp · adventure
Hack O'Hara
Little Butch
0.33 pp · humor

Pen Miller, a cartoonist with a nose for trouble, ventures into the seedy Clancey Street poolroom hunting for story ideas—only to stumble onto a criminal enterprise run by the crooked Dr. Furbish, who's been altering fingerprints for wanted convicts. As Miller gathers evidence and turns the tables on the doc and his gang, his wit and quick thinking prove mightier than their fists in this clever tale of justice served with a side of satire.

Brad and Dad
0.33 pp · humor
Weekly Invention
0.34 pp · humor
Untitled story
5 pp · detective-mystery
Pen Miller
The House of Horror
9 pp · detective-mystery; superhero
The Clock [Brian O'Brien]Butch (The Clock's aide)The OrchidCora Vultan (Cyrus' sister)Cyrus Vultan (villain)

In "The House of Horror," the Clock is sent by the Orchid to infiltrate Morgan Manor, a brooding estate where the elusive smuggler Cyrus Vultan holds his sister captive—though the true nature of their bond remains shrouded in mystery. With the house itself seeming to pulse with secrets, the Clock must navigate its eerie halls, where every shadow feels deliberate.

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