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Golden-Age Greats Spotlight#6

Golden-Age Greats Spotlight #6

Sep 2011 · AC · 29.95 USD
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"Cash for Trash" delivers a pulse-pounding wartime thriller from the Golden Age, spotlighting the mysterious Red Death and his deadly assault on American cities. Written by Manly Wade Wellman and brought to life with sharp, dynamic art by Charles Sultan, this story follows Spy Smasher as he races to stop a terrifying aerial threat—only to face the Red Death in a final, desperate battle aboard a doomed bomber. Cover by Charles Sultan.

Contains 15 stories
Untitled Superhero story
10 pp · Superhero
The Flagman [Major Hornet]Rustyun-named mobsters (villains, all die)

In "null," Flagman and Rusty race to stop a shadowy crew of mobsters using a hidden tunnel beneath the West River to trigger magnetic mines on passing cargo ships, stealing their valuable loads. With the city’s waterways under siege, the duo must outwit a criminal network that’s turned the river into a deadly trap.

Cash for Trash
9 pp · Superhero
Yank [Rick Walters]Doodle [Dick Walters]The Black Owl [Walt Walters]The Hunter (villain)

In "Cash for Trash," the Hunter sets his sights on a rare white elephant illegally housed in a zoo, determined to steal it and sell it for a fortune to a wealthy Rajah in India. With cunning and ruthless precision, he plans his heist, but the elephant’s presence stirs more than just greed—something about the creature seems too unusual to be just another prize.

The Meeting That Death Attended
14.5 pp · Superhero
V-Man [Jerry Steele]Mickey (leader of the V-Boys Defense Corps)Ginger DareClarkson (a pilot, death)Father Duroc (guest-star)Professor Schnell (villain, introduction, death)Herr Baron (villain, introduction)Von und Zu Schutz (villain, introduction)Countess Talya (villain, introduction)

In "The Meeting That Death Attended," V-Man races against time to stop a rogue Nazi faction from uncovering the whereabouts of Father Duroc, the enigmatic mastermind behind his creation and the secret leader of the European V-Groups. Written by an unnamed author and illustrated by an unnamed artist, the story unfolds with tense precision, blending wartime intrigue and the lingering shadow of a mentor’s legacy.

Untitled Superhero story
10 pp · Superhero
Script ? [as Lester Raye]
The Eagle [Captain Grant Powers]BuddyLem (Power's orderly)Sally CaldwellThe "Hand" (villain, death)Trent (villain, death)
Untitled Adventure story
12 pp · Adventure, Superhero
Spirit of '76 [Gary Blakely] (introduction and origin)Major Ralston (Gary's grandfather)Captain Blakely (Gary's father)Tubby (cadet friend of Gary's)Captain Hoch (villain)the Nazis (villains)

In "null," young cadet Gary, bound by family tradition and a fierce sense of duty, finds himself stepping beyond the academy's walls to confront a dangerous threat—Luftwaffe Captain Hoch and his covert operation to destroy West Point. With the stakes high and the clock ticking, Gary must rise to the challenge before his training is complete.

The Temple of the One-Eyed Yellow Idol
12 pp · Superhero
Commando Yank [Chase Yale]un-named High Priest of the Temple of One-Eyed Yellow Idol (death)the Japanese (villains)

Commando Yank faces a mythic trial in the heart of a forgotten temple, where local legend warns that swapping the eye of the One-Eyed Yellow Idol into its opposite socket will either unlock a hidden passage—or unleash ancient wrath. With the fate of the campaign hanging in the balance, he must decide whether to trust the old tales or defy them.

Untitled Superhero story
6 pp · Superhero
The Red Cross "Modern Master of Medical Arts" [Captain Peter Hall]the Japanese (villains, some die)

In the stark shadows of wartime, the Red Cross undertakes a perilous mission to reclaim Yeng-tu’s medical supplies, stolen under a flag of truce by enemy forces. With courage and resolve, a lone agent must navigate the treacherous lines of war, where duty and deception blur.

Unholy Death
10 pp · Superhero
Captain CourageousJohn Judson (wealthy manufacturer)Judy Judson (John's daughter)Captain Nippo (villain)the Swami (villain)

In "Unholy Death," Captain Courageous races to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a wealthy manufacturer, following a trail that leads him straight to the sinister Swami—whose deadly scheme targets the secret blueprints for precision instruments vital to the Superfortresses, crafted at the girl’s father’s plant.

The Case of the Petrified Corpses
10 pp · Adventure
U. S. JonesGrumbler HarrisJoe HarrisNoraLeech (villain)Deen (villain, a giant), Grundy (villain, death)

When a string of bizarre, petrified corpses turns up along the U.S.-Mexico border, Jones is called in to stop a deadly duo: a monocled killer and a monstrous, fish-hook-handed enforcer, both behind a string of high-stakes gun shipments.

Untitled Superhero story
8 pp · Superhero
Captain Freedom [Don Wright]Young Defenders [Blackie, Joanie, Slim]un-named Japanese [posing as Silas Green] (villain, introduction)

In "null," the Young Defenders witness a brutal murder and enlist Don Wright to trace a fleeing car’s license plate, leading them to inventor Silas Green—creator of a deadly weapon known as the Yellow Death. With Captain Freedom now on the case, the hunt for the man behind the crime begins, but the truth behind the invention runs deeper than anyone expected.

Minute Man in Berlin
14 pp · Superhero
Minute Man [Jack Weston]General MiltonJonas ProggHerr Gerst (villain)Joseph Goebbels (villain)

In "Minute Man in Berlin," the hero journeys to post-war Berlin to recover stolen art from Jonas Progg, a man whose collection was looted by the Nazis. With time and danger closing in, Minute Man must outwit both old enemies and the city’s lingering shadows to return the treasures—before they’re lost to history once more.

The Red Death
15 pp · Spy, Superhero
Spy Smasher [Alan Armstrong]Admiral CorbyEve CorbyGeneral Noosan (death)JacksonThe Red Death (villain, introduction, death)Mousey (villain, death)Hermann Fritz (villain)

In "The Red Death," the nation's top military strategists gather in dread as the enigmatic Red Death arrives on American soil, assassinating General Noosan before their eyes. When Spy Smasher tracks down one of the villain's operatives, he uncovers a deadly plot to unleash a plague from a massive bomber—forcing him into a desperate aerial showdown with the Red Death himself.

Untitled Superhero story
8 pp · Superhero
Yankee Doodle JonesDandyUncle Sam (cameo)Manfred Sapp [as Dr. Sigi] (villain, Chief of Nazi propaganda in the U.S.)

In "null," Dr. Sigi’s seemingly noble offer to host a blood drive at his sanitarium quickly reveals a darker purpose—patients are unknowingly bled and injected with a hydrophobia serum, turning their sacrifice into something far more sinister. The story unfolds with quiet dread, as the line between healing and harm blurs in a place meant for care.

Untitled Superhero story
1 pp · Superhero
Untitled Superhero story
5 pp · Superhero
Miss Victory [Joan Wayne]General TomasMr. HardeePearson (a guard)Mark Hays (villain, a forger)Mr. Axis (villain, introduction)the Crusher (villain, introduction)

In "null," Mr. Axis unleashes a web of deception and danger to thwart the signing of the Rumbian Rubber Agreement, using the kidnapping of Mr. Hardee as leverage—just as America’s war efforts hang in the balance.

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Full credits

artist, inker Charles Sultan

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