Spy Thrillers #2
In "The Whirl of Death!", Rick plays a dangerous game of deception, posing as a traitor to infiltrate a Soviet spy ring in England—while secretly being watched by a mysterious figure within the group. Written by Joe Gill and brought to life by the dynamic art of Joe Sinnott and Joe Maneely, this 1955 Spy Thrillers issue delivers high-stakes espionage with a twist that redefines loyalty. The cover, a striking piece by Carl Burgos, captures the tension of a world on edge.
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Rick pretends to have gone anti-US so he can win the confidence of Soviet agents in England. The entire time he works with the communists, he finds their member Grills wathcing him. Finally, Scotland Yard catches the gang and Rick finds a file on all the agents, while Grills turns out to be another undercover man working for the Yard.
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