Comic Cavalcade Archives #1
A 2005 DC Archives edition brings back the pulpy adventure of "The Mystery of the House of Seven Gables," a story written, drawn, inked, and lettered entirely by Ed Wheelan. When Lt. Dangerfield is rescued from a South Sea isle by the local woman Kalua, he finds himself mistaken for a deity—and later, the unexpected arrival of a Japanese cruiser commander sets off a chain of events that leads to a dramatic reunion with General McGruff and a long-awaited proposal. The cover, by Frank Harry, captures the story’s swashbuckling tone with a striking, period-accurate design.
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Lt. Dangerfield is back in Australia having been rescued from a tiny South Sea isle, where he met Kalua, his fiancee. He brought back a Japanese cruiser commander, who he turns over to Sgt. McGruff while the Lieutenant told his story to the General. Dangerfield's bailed out over the isle, and rescued by Kalua. Later the natives think he was some sort of god and put him on a throne as their leader. Later, he tended to his signal fire, and noticed a raft approaching and on it was the Japanese cruiser commander, who he took into custody. He was rescued and the General agreesto him marrying Kalua.
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