The Barker #15
The Barker #15 (1949) introduces a bizarre twist at the Gay Bay waterfront circus, where aquatic acts take center stage—until a mysterious performer named Froggo begins haunting the camp with his impossible underwater endurance. Written and illustrated by Klaus Nordling, this issue blends circus spectacle with a quiet undercurrent of deception, as the Colonel’s admiration for Froggo masks a far more cunning scheme. The cover by Klaus Nordling captures the eerie, aquatic tension of the story.
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The circus travels to Gay Bay, where they found their camp on the waterfront, and they tried to devise new ways to wow folks with aquatic tricks. Instead, they are terrorized by Froggo, who could stay underwater for 20 minutes. While the Colonel thought Froggo to be the ultimate act, in reality the performer was bilking the circus for cash.
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