Army and Navy Comics #2
In "Gas Chamber Practice," Iron, Spencer, and Anto face a desperate stand against the Queen of Tua, who seeks to bind Iron to her rule after his victory over Charon. With political prisoners rioting and the threat of poison gas looming, the trio’s escape turns into a harrowing test of survival. Written by Theodore Sturgeon and brought to life by George Tuska’s dynamic art—penciled and inked with intensity, and enhanced by Ruben Moreira’s inks—this 1941 issue delivers a tense, grounded moment in a world where loyalty and freedom hang in the balance.
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Having defeated the mighty killer of Charon and obtaining the release of his two friends, Iron, Spencer and Anto prepare to leave Tua when the Queen decides not to allow it, feeling that, together, Charon and Iron could rule Tua together. Iron refuses and is eventually taken prisoner at the same time that a riot by a group of political prisoners occurs. Itlar orders that poison gas be used on all of them.
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