Kid Eternity #7
In "The Lightning Man," Murder Marxton, sentenced to die in the electric chair, gains explosive super-lightning powers when his gang sabotages the execution. The Kid, ever resourceful, summons Ben Franklin from the past to confront the electrified menace, using a lightning rod to turn the tide. A classic 1947 tale from Quality Comics, illustrated by Al Bryant in both interior and cover art, blending pulp science and historical flair.
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Murder Marxton is scheduled for the electric chair, but his gang rigs the chair. Marxton is imbued with super-lightning powers, becoming the Lightning Man. The Kid calls up Ben Franklin from the past, who then uses a lightning rod on the villain to stop and kill him.
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