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    Captain Midnight (1942-1948) 51 VG+ 4.5

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    Ended May 6 2020
    Winning Bid $87

    Stories and art by Dick Kraus and Bill Woolfolk. The comics incarnation of a beloved radio hero, aviator "Red" Albright uses his inventions, including an early wingsuit, to fight evil as Captain Midnight. When Captain Albright is accused of treason, he must become Captain Midnight and prove his innocence using an invention he calls a "suction recorder." In Switzerland after the war, Captain Midnight must recover stolen art treasures from Nazi war criminal Baron Von Hogg. Pilot Johnny Blair tries to help police officers held hostage by escaped convicts on a motorboat far below. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie: The Log Jam Rescue, with art by Shazam co-creator CC Beck. Captain Albright's Treachery!; Pilot Pete; Sport Quiz; The Alpine Treasure Mountain; Famous Fliers; Peewee Pete: The Missing Key; Whipper-Snappers; Red Skye: Hour of Triumph; Johnny Blair, in the Air; Your Invention Page; Adventure in Arabia. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10. Grade: VG+ 4.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)