Gold Medal Comics #1
In *Gold Medal Comics #1* (1945), a 25-cent comic from Cambridge House Publishers, the story "The Vanishing Boy!" kicks off with Captain Truth confronting black marketeers hoarding light bulbs for their tungsten—only to return home and face eviction. As Ken Elliott, he finds refuge with Joey, learning a surprising truth: his father is none other than the notorious Slug Warner. Written by Bruce Elliott and illustrated by Bob Fujitani, with a cover by John Giunta, the issue sets a gritty, personal stakes-driven tone from the very first page.
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Captain Truth encounters some black marketeers stealing light bulbs from a store in order to secure valuable tungsten from the filaments. Unsuccessful, he returns to his apartment as Ken Elliott only to find that the landlord has evicted him and the rest of the tenants. Having no place to stay, Ken Elliott stays overnight with Joey and learns that his father is really Slug Warner. Captain Truth then decides to show Slug the error of his ways and reform....for Joey's sake.
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