Captain Midnight (1942-1948 Fawcett) comic books 1947

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Stories and art by Leonard Frank and Richard Kraus. The comics incarnation of a beloved radio hero, aviator "Red" Albright uses his inventions, including an early wingsuit, to fight evil as Captain Midnight. Captain Midnight realizes that a forest fire is actually arson, but luckily, he needs to test out his new water-bomb invention anyway. An astronomer discovers gold on an asteroid in space, but after Midnight flies him there, he wants all the gold for himself. Pilot-in-training Johnny Blair is on his first night flight when he must figure out how to warn the engineer of a train below that the bridge is washed out. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie Saves the Sailplane, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. An expertly composed cover may be the work of Charlie Tomsey. Captain Midnight and the Flame Fiend; Pilot Pete; Captain Midnight Visits the Golden Asteroid!; Whipper-Snappers; Sgt. Twilight, Muscle Man; Freddy Freshman; Red Skye: Gang War; The Battle of Thieves' Harbor!; Johnny Blair, in the Air; Your Invention Page. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.