Escape from Devil's Island
Avon · 1952 · 2 issues
About the series
In this single-issue comic from Avon, published in 1952, artist Norman Nodel brings to life a tense, standalone tale of survival and flight from the notorious French penal colony. The story captures the grim atmosphere of Devil's Island, offering a compact, pre-Code adventure that stands as a snapshot of early 1950s crime and drama comics. Though short-lived, it remains a notable example of Nodel's gritty, detailed illustration style in the era's pulp-inspired storytelling.