Airboy Comics #12 [35]
In "The Wind of Battle," Airboy Comics #12 (1947), a desperate film producer's quest for a monstrous star leads him to the Heap—just as the creature threatens a high-wire artist, setting off a tense chase. Written by Bill Woolfolk and illustrated by Art Peddy, with inks by Bernard Sachs and colors by Woolfolk, this early adventure blends pulp action with the eerie presence of a mysterious beast. The cover by Fred Kida captures the drama in bold, striking lines.
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While Rickie and the Police Chief attempt to locate the Heap, a down-on-his-luck film producer, wanting to make a movie with a monster more horrible than King Kong, suddenly runs into the Heap. His find, however, threatens the high-wire artist and he perishes saving her from the beast.
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