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Cover: Reed Crandall
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Captain Triumph Comics #17

Oct 1949 · K. G. Murray · 6d [0-0-6 AUP]
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# Captain Aero Comics #17 This issue contains two stories. "Episode in the South Pacific" follows Lieutenant Mitchell and his bomber crew who crash-land on a tropical island and must repair their damaged aircraft while evading Japanese patrols and attempting to locate the legendary "Fried Egg" aircraft. In a separate story, soldiers use a dog named Caesar to track and ambush an enemy position, with Caesar silently following the trail and initiating an attack on command without waiting for further orders.

Contains 6 stories
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
The Castle of Shadows
14 pp · Superhero

In "The Castle of Shadows," Lona Mills inherits a decaying estate rumored to be haunted—though the spirits haunting it are far from the noble kind. As Captain Triumph struggles to free himself from ropes binding him, a clever twist from Michael and an unexpected ally in the form of a rat lead to a moment of revelation tied to Lance’s mysterious birthmark.

Dead Man Shows His Hand
6 pp · Adventure
Untitled Humor story
5 pp · Humor
Photo of a Phoney!
7 pp · Superhero

In "Photo of a Phoney!", Zatara uncovers a deception that leaves a photographer stripped of his livelihood. When the trickster refuses to admit his fraud, Zatara uses his magic to transform every photograph in the man’s studio—revealing people with animal heads on human bodies—turning the thief’s own work against him.

Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker, letterer Henry Boltinoff
cover pencils, inks Reed Crandall

Reprints

↩ Reprints Crack Comics #38 (1945), Action Comics #112 (1947), Crack Comics #51 (1947), Crack Comics #57 (1948), Crack Comics #58 (1949), Superboy #1 (1949)

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