Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #6
"The Idol of Death" delivers a classic Golden Age thrill, with Carl Burgos writing and drawing this pulpy adventure featuring the Torch and Toro battling the escaped Parrot at a high-stakes opera. When gas attacks the audience and the villain sets a guillotine for the hero, teamwork and quick thinking are put to the test—though the Parrot’s chilling confidence hints at a deeper game. The cover by Alex Schomburg captures the drama in bold, vintage style.
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The Parrot escapes jail and sends a message to the Torch via, what else?, a parrot, that he's planning to attack the opera. Torch and Toro attend the opera that evening, when suddenly gas is pumped out from behind the curtain, knocking out the guests. Parrot's men move amongst them relieving the ladies of their jewelry. Torch enters the fray, but the Parrot knocks him out and places him in a guillotine. Toro saves him, and afterwards, Torch grabs the Parrot's feet while Toro binds his hands. Torch threatens him with the electric chair, but the Parrot says he isn't worried.
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