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Captain Midnight #54 (1947)

Fawcett · 1947 · 52 pages

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ContinueCaptain Midnight #55 →
Contains 6 stories
The Asteroid Battle!
7 pp · adventure; aviation; science fiction
Captain Midnight [Captain Jim "Red" Albright]Ichabod "Icky" MuddKing Zan (King of Ceres)Jagga (villain)Gool (villain, Jagga's assistant)

In "The Asteroid Battle!" from Captain Midnight #54 (1947), Captain Albright and Icky race toward the asteroids, unaware that Jagga is already there—waiting. When they land on Ceres and find a city forged entirely of gold, the surprise is short-lived as Jagga unleashes a deadly cloud of poison gas. With the skies thick with danger, Midnight and Icky leap into "The Meteor" to confront the space raider in a high-stakes aerial clash.

The Aerial Circus
7 pp · adventure; aviation
Captain Midnight [Captain Jim "Red" Albright]

When Captain Midnight attends an aerial circus performance in the Nevada desert, he discovers the troupe is more than meets the eye—the acrobats and strongmen are actually thieves plotting to steal his portable towing rod invention. After a narrow escape from sabotage in the air and a daring mid-flight confrontation high above the ground, Captain Midnight must use his wits and his invention against the criminals of the flying circus to ensure it reaches its intended destination.

Grounded
1 pp · humor; aviation

Pilot Pete regales Mac with a harrowing tale of flying through thick fog with both engines failing—but there's a twist to how he managed to escape the danger that lands the joke squarely on his eager listener. It's a classic setup-and-punchline bit of aviation humor from 1947, the kind of yarn that plays on expectations and quick wit.

Two-Gun Twilight Rides Again
6 pp · adventure; aviation

When Ichabod Mudd tests out his latest invention—a spring-loaded floating saddle—at a dude ranch, an accidental plunge into "Mad Waters" sends him spiraling into delusion, convinced he's the legendary outlaw Two-Gun Twilight. Now Captain Midnight and his friends must track down the addled inventor before his wild antics cause real trouble. A wacky Western romp that proves even the best inventions can backfire spectacularly.

The Lost City of Alteca
3 pp · adventure

Johnny Blair pilots his Cessna south through treacherous weather to rescue a missing party of oil engineers in the Brazilian jungle, unaware that the expedition has already stumbled upon something far more valuable than crude—the legendary lost city of Alteca. But when criminals led by Cardin discover the find, they force Leslie Hart and the engineers to load the city's treasure while holding them at gunpoint, leaving Hart to plot a desperate escape as Johnny races toward danger. This tale combines aerial adventure with jungle intrigue, setting the stage for a rescue mission where the stakes are measured in gold and lives.

The Flying Tomb
12 pp · adventure; aviation
Captain Midnight [Captain Jim "Red" Albright]

When Captain Midnight arrives in a remote village to investigate a brutal dictator's reign, he finds himself caught between a murderous killer pilot and a people inspired by an ancient legend—the legend of Quetzalcoatl, the god who once returned in a flying machine to liberate them from tyranny. Imprisoned and tortured alongside the village priest Ras Inca, Captain Midnight must use his wits and gadgetry to escape Torado's dungeons and decide whether to become the legendary savior his allies desperately believe in. In this 1947 adventure, the line between myth and revolution grows dangerously thin.

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