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Golden-Age Greats Spotlight#5
Cover: Reed Crandall

Golden-Age Greats Spotlight #5

Jun 2011 · AC · 29.95 USD
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Contains 15 stories
Untitled Superhero story
11 pp · Superhero

In the shadow of wartime sirens, Darrel and Martha seek refuge in a subway tunnel, where an odd pair of painters catches Darrel’s eye. When he transforms into Doll Man, he uncovers a chilling truth: the Nazis aren’t just bombing at random—their targets are marked with glowing paint, and the artists are part of a deadly scheme.

The Khan
6 pp · Superhero

In "The Khan," a young man named Happy is taken by Mongols and crash-lands in Russia, where he stumbles upon a map left behind by his dead captor. The Ray, tracking the mysterious Flame Troops—elite soldiers trained by a descendant of Genghis and Kublai Khan—must confront the enigmatic leader who wields both ancient power and ruthless strategy. As the Khan lays siege to Moscow, the Ray faces a final, desperate stand atop St. Basil's Cathedral.

The Werewolf War
15 pp · Superhero

In the shadowed streets of a mysterious town, a young woman named Kim is taken by a man named Raffrey—only to reveal a monstrous secret beneath his human guise. When Captain Triumph confronts the creature, his resolve is unshaken, delivering a final blow even as the werewolf reverts to its human form.

Dr. Kruger's Hospital Horror
11 pp · Superhero
Untitled Superhero story
9 pp · Superhero
Unfair To Organized Crime
10 pp · Superhero
The Spawn of the Cobra
13 pp · Superhero
Firebrand Joins the Navy
9 pp · Superhero

In "Firebrand Joins the Navy," two unlikely recruits—Rod and Slugger—answer the call to serve in the U.S. Navy Reserve, finding themselves aboard the destroyer *Russell* on a high-stakes mission to protect a British vessel during a perilous ocean crossing. With duty calling and danger lurking beneath the waves, their journey tests more than just their courage—it might just reveal what they’re truly made of.

Mirror of Doom
13 pp · Science Fiction
The Elders' Deathtrap
6 pp · Science Fiction
Crimson Vengeance
7 pp · Western-Frontier
When the City Trembled
4 pp
The Ghost Came C.O.D.
4 pp

In "The Ghost Came C.O.D.", a clever con artist finds a shocking new way to exploit grief—sending bills to the recently deceased, counting on widows to settle debts without question. But when one of his victims returns in person, not quite dead and with a very alien secret, the scheme takes a turn no one saw coming.

Front Man For Murder
7 pp · Detective-Mystery
Untitled Superhero story
9 pp · Superhero

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artist, inker Reed Crandall
cover pencils, inks Reed Crandall

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