Four Favorites #4
In Four Favorites #4 (1942), a clever heist unfolds at the U.S. Mint when two men stage a distraction to trap one inside a vault and steal the printing plates for $100 bills. The FBI quickly pins the crime on the night watchman, but the real culprits have a twist: they kidnap him from jail, force him to help print counterfeit money, and plan to frame him completely. Written, drawn, and inked by Bert Whitman, this suspenseful tale of deception and double-cross is brought to life with sharp, dynamic art. The cover by Bruce Currie captures the tension with a striking image of the scheme’s pivotal moment.
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Two supposed spectators on tour at the U. S. Mint pull a ruse in order for one of them to be locked inside a vault, then steal the plates for printing $100 bills. The theft is neatly done and the FBI arrests the night watchman for the crime. The thieves then kidnap the night watchman from jail, force him to help print some $100 bills and then plan to turn the man over to the cops so he can take the rap.
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