Crack Comics #1 - 1st Black Condor

Crack Comics #1

Crack Comics v1 #1, 1940 - Trekking across outer Mongolia, an archeologist, his wife and their porters are brutally killed. Hidden from view, their baby survives and in the aftermath is adopted by a condor. As he grows into adulthood, he inexplicably gains the power of flight. He soon befriends a mountain hermit, who names him the Black Condor. Written by Will Eisner and drawn by Lou Fine, this character is the only one in this issue that endures to this day. The Red Torpedo (a submarine-based hero), the Spider (costumed archer), Space Legion (sci-fi adventurer), Madam Fatal (cross-dressing actor) and the Clock (masked detective) all make their first appearances in brief but forgettable stories. Cover by Ed Cronin. /// key 1st appearance, 1st origin Black Condor, 1st appearance Clock, Madam Fatal, Red Torpedo. Space Legion, Spider, 1st issue

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"The Black Condor" 7 pages

1st Black Condor

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