Marvel Super-Heroes #16
In "The Phantom Eagle," a mysterious alien threat from the Red Planet unleashes a fireproof, eight-headed monster upon the city, leaving destruction in its wake. With Toro poisoned and his life hanging in the balance, the Torch races to save him using a blood transfusion—only to face the creature's relentless assault head-on. Written by Hank Chapman and illustrated by Dick Ayers with inks by Ernie Bache, colors by Stan Goldberg, and lettering by Dick Ayers, this 1968 Marvel Super-Heroes classic features a cover by Herb Trimpe that captures the chaos in bold, dynamic lines.
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A spaceship flies over the city dropping a message from Comrade X of the Red Planet, stating that earth must be destroyed so that his world's growing population can survive. A gigantic, monstrous eight headed creature wreaks havoc on the city and the flaming duo tackle it, but the creature is fireproof. Its fang-like tongue poisons Toro but The Torch rushes him to Dr. Carter, who tells him the boy's life can only be saved by a blood transfusion; luckily the Torch has the same blood type. As buildings continue to be destroyed the Torch uses the Doctor's chloroform to knock the creature out.
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