(Feature Comics 040, 1941)
It’s a common enough story in comics: a patriotic scientist (Dr Devlin) develops a bit of cool super-science (a speed serum) and his treacherous (and possibly dangerously Foreign, if his occasional Yoda-isms are any indication) assistant (Karl) appropriates it for criminal purposes. Karl’s real innovation here is that he’s prepared to scale up his operation beyond what a treacherous lab assistant usually does – per the panel caption above he has at least 30 super-fast men in his employ.
But even 30 guys with dangerously accelerated metabolisms (at one point it’s asserted that they have only 2 years to live! Hopefully there’s a counter serum) are no match for the jodhpur-clad giant Ace of Space. Still, I can only admire Karl’s effort to achieve something greater than the usual penny-ante antics of the crooked lab assistant. Good job, Karl!
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