Jeep Comics #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free# Jeep Comics #2 (1945) This anthology issue contains at least two stories. "Superstitious Al-o-ysuis" tells of a character blessed with supernatural luck who aids an opera company during a production, only to have his good fortune backfire when his whistling inside the dressing room allegedly brings bad luck and results in chaos and violence. A second story features a couple attending a county fair where they ride various attractions including a roller coaster, with the male character making boastful remarks about his masculine dignity that are undermined by his fearful reactions to the rides.
When Peep's weight becomes the talk of the town, he sets out to prove himself—only to mysteriously vanish while Jeep investigates a bizarre crime wave where wealthy loan officials are inexplicably shrinking to child size. As extortion letters and shadowy gunmen close in, Jeep must uncover the sinister plot behind "The Shrinking Citizens" before his partner's loyalty is tested in ways he never expected.
Robert Stevens, a gentleman detective, stumbles into a murder mystery when a key witness is found dead in the courthouse—and a beautiful young woman becomes the prime suspect. With a mysterious monogrammed cap as his only clue, Stevens must unravel the truth before the Inspector's suspicions lead to a tragic mistake. This tale of intrigue and clever detective work proves that even the smallest oversight can crack a case wide open.
Captain Power volunteers for a one-man rescue mission behind enemy lines in Japanese-held Karastaki, Manchuria, after five airmen—including an important pilot—are shot down and captured. With time running short and execution imminent, Power must infiltrate the heavily guarded compound and extract the prisoners before a brutal enemy commander carries out his threat. It's a high-stakes wartime tale of courage against overwhelming odds, told with the kind of direct, earnest heroism that defined 1945 adventure comics.
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Reprinted in Jeep Comics #[2] (1946), Super Weird Heroes #[nn] (2016)
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