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Crack Comics #5 (1940)

Quality Comics · 1940 · 68 pages

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Contains 15 stories
The Eagle Battalion
9 pp · superhero · script ? [as Kenneth Lewis] (signed)
The Black Condor [Richard Grey, Jr.]The Sapphire King (villain, introduction)

In "The Eagle Battalion," the Black Condor soars into danger on a remote island off Ceylon, where the Sapphire King enslaves sailors in his glittering sapphire pools. Facing off against a ruthless army of trained giant eagles, the hero must outwit a tyrant who rules through fear and gemstone power—no easy feat when the sky itself is the enemy.

Untitled story
2 pp · humor
Molly
Untitled story
1 pp · humor
The Lone Shark
5 pp · superhero
The Red Torpedo [Jim Lockhart]The Lone Shark (villain, introduction)

In "The Lone Shark," the Torpedo faces off against a cunning sea marauder who deploys a mysterious vacuum cup device to latch onto his navigable torpedo, threatening to board and steal its precious cargo. With the ocean as his battleground, the Torpedo must outwit a foe who turns the tides against him—literally.

Madam Fatal Goes to the Circus
5 pp · superhero
Madam Fatal [Richard Stanton]Cyclops (intro)the GeneralPatsyMiss RobertsSuratMr. Black (villain)Slug (villain)
Revolt!
5 pp · science fiction
Rock BraddonSpace LegionGulla (Intro, Dies, villain)Gulla's niece (intro)
Untitled story
4 pp · sports
Ned Brant
The Experiment of Dr. Corsica
6 pp · superhero
Alias The Spider [Tom Halloway]Grego (introduction)Dr. Corsica (villain, introduction)
Untitled story
3 pp · drama
Jane Arden
Untitled story
1 pp · humor
The Ogre
2 pp · humor
Slap Happy PappyAn ogre (villain, introduction, death, more like a vampire, actually)
Saving the General
4 pp · adventure
Lee PrestonGeneral Miller (first appearance)
The Talking Light
5 pp · adventure
Wizard WellsTugRags Rollin (Intro, villain)Cal Kearney (Intro, villain, Dies)
Untitled story
2 pp · humor
The Jay Bird
7 pp · detective-mystery; superhero
The Clock [Brian O'Brien]Pat "Pug" BradyThe Jay Bird (villain, introduction)

In "The Jay Bird," the Clock confronts a mysterious aerial menace known as the Jay Bird, whose apparent ability to fly hides a clever mechanical trick. With the help of the masked Pug, the Clock pursues the culprit in a high-stakes plane-to-plane chase across the skies, turning the case into a thrilling aerial showdown.

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