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The Black Terror #18 (1947)

Pines · 1947 · 53 pages

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ContinueThe Black Terror #19 →
Contains 7 stories
Untitled story
10 pp · superhero
The Black Terror [Bob Benton]Tim [Tim Roland]Jear StarrDr. Stephen Hardwick (a bacteriologist)Monahan (Policeman)"Brains" Smiler (villain, death)Smiler's mob (villains)

In a quiet moment during a picnic, The Black Terror, Tim Roland, and Jear Starr stumble upon a shattered window and a murdered scientist—Dr. Stephen Hardwick—whose groundbreaking research on the mysterious Lata disease has vanished. With the deadly contagion now in the hands of Smiler’s mob and the villain’s sinister "Brains" Smiler on the loose, the trio must unravel a conspiracy that turns the mind itself into a weapon.

Untitled story
10 pp · superhero
The Black Terror [Bob Benton]Tim [Tim Roland]Jean Starr (mention only)un-named old womanwoman's sonArmando (villain)other criminals (villains)

In a quiet moment between missions, The Black Terror and Tim Roland deliver a prescription only to be drawn into a chilling mystery when an old woman claims her dead son’s voice is calling her from beyond the grave—demanding a package she’s been entrusted to keep. With the weight of a ghostly plea and a hidden message in the mail, the duo must unravel a threat that blurs the line between memory and menace, as a shadowy figure named Armando watches from the edges.

Bigger and Better
0.5 pp · humor
A girlher date

In this delightfully absurd 1947 gem from *The Black Terror #18*, a young man nervously presents his date with a box of chocolates—only to watch in stunned disbelief as she keeps eating, growing bigger with each bite. The moment takes a wild turn when her sudden size shift sends him tumbling off the couch, leaving their romance—and the couch—very much unbalanced.

Untitled story
10 pp · superhero
The Black Terror [Bob Benton]Tim [Tim Roland]Killer Hearn (villain)Hearn's gang [Butchothers un-named] (villains)

When Bob Benton and Tim Roland deliver medicine to General Hospital, they’re thrown into chaos upon hearing of Killer Hearn’s escape—only to confront the fugitive and his gang as they make off with a million dollars in radium.

Untitled story
5 pp · humor; jungle
OompahMr. Socrates (an owl)

Oompah, ever the self-proclaimed jungle hero, finds his bravado tested when the local beasts mysteriously vanish—leaving only confusion in their wake. Determined to uncover the truth, he reluctantly seeks help from Mr. Socrates, the wise old owl whose knowledge of the wild might just hold the key.

Foiled Again
0.5 pp · humor
a magiciana crook (villain)

A magician takes the stage at The Black Terror #18 with a trick gone hilariously wrong when a crook crashes the show in this 1947 comedy story. What starts as a simple magic act becomes a battle of wits as the two find themselves caught in an increasingly ridiculous situation. It's a quick, punchy bit of slapstick magic that proves even a professional illusionist can get foiled by the best-laid schemes.

Untitled story
8 pp · crime
The Crime Crushers [Steve BarryPloopie Carr]Astrophel (a horse)J. V. Williams (owner of Astrophel)Jane Williams) (William's daughter)Georgeband of gamblers (villains)

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