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Sunday, January 1, 2023
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Tuesday, June 9, 2020
CoronaVirus Comics ACTION COMICS "Three Aces vs the Serum Stealer"
Not every feature in DC's Action Comics has been Superman-caliber material...
...including this series featuring middle-aged aviators!
This never-reprinted tale about opportunism during a medical emergency from DC's Action Comics #39 (1941) resonates today since some individuals and businesses are taking advantage of shortages of equipment (like masks and hand sanitizer) and medications during the Covid-19 pandemic!
Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Chad Grothkopf, it's a solid, simple tale, just not very "flashy" as compared to the lead feature (You-Know-Who).
Despite that, they had a fairly long run in Action from #16 through #63.
Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Chad Grothkopf, it's a solid, simple tale, just not very "flashy" as compared to the lead feature (You-Know-Who).
Despite that, they had a fairly long run in Action from #16 through #63.
BTW, The Three Aces constantly-state (as in this tale) that they flew in "the World War".
Since America hadn't entered World War II as of the time of publication, it was a clear reference to World War I (15 years earlier), which would have made the youngest of them in their late-30s, at least!
As of Action #47 (1942) they rejoined the military, serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS Roosevelt (Theodore, not Franklin).
Note: there wouldn't be a real aircraft carrier named "USS Theodore Roosevelt" until 1986!
Note: there wouldn't be a real aircraft carrier named "USS Theodore Roosevelt" until 1986!
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