Ace Comics Presents #3
In "Shore Leave At Mandragoona," Carnie and Colonel Lane bring their Mammoth Circus to Mexico, where a pair of fugitive crooks see a chance to exploit the local Aztec heritage for a heist. With a plan to use the circus as a cover to draw crowds and distract authorities, they manipulate the show’s performances into a front for their real goal—stripping Mexico’s gold stash. Written by Gwen Hansen and illustrated by Klaus Nordling, with a striking cover by Alex Koda, this 1987 issue blends spectacle and scheming in a tale of deception beneath the big top.
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Carnie brings Colonel Lane's Mammoth Circus to Mexico, but two crooks from the States, on the lam from U.S. authorities, are trying to figure out a way to crack Mexico's gold stash. They convince Colonel Lane and Carnie to use local inhabitants to portray some of the country's Aztec cultural history to get people to the circus. And while people flock to the circus, the evil duo will crack the bank and take the gold.
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