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  • Captain Midnight Archives Vol. 1: Battles the Nazis



    Released by: Dark Horse Comics
    Released on: November 27, 2013
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    “Captain Albright is known to many as one of America's great inventors but only a trusted few know that it is he who dons the blazing uniform that spells terror to evil forces and becomes that iron-fisted fighter for freedom - Captain Midnight!”

    This mighty first volume weighs in at an amazing 232 pages and features stories originally published in The Funnies, Popular Comics and his own Captain Midnight line. This volume features artwork from Dan Gormley, Bob Jenney, Leonard Frank and Leonard Starr with some glorious covers by Frank and Mac Raboy. It also features a brief introduction to the character by David Scroggy

    From his headquarters in the Nevada desert Capt. Albright fights Nazis spies and saboteurs with his team of the youngster Chuck Ramsey, test pilot and goofy teammate Ichabod Mudd, and fiery Joyce Ryan, a woman who stands on her own with her Secret Squadron teammates. Armed with his signature “Doom Beam” and a host of other nifty inventions, he always figures out the Nazi scheme just in time to prevent the Axis powers from dealing truly serious blows, typically in the heartland of America.

    The stories are self-contained such that the only overlap is from the characters themselves. A couple notable villains re-appear from time to time but, typically, they're just prideful, over-confident Nazi goons. But they're action-packed tales and frequently offer up some science to back up Albright's latest invention or the physics of air flight.

    Over the eighteen stories contained in this volume it's easy to be amazed at the creativity of Nazi saboteurs, making this series a joy to read as Capt. Midnight battles German dwarves dressed as gremlins, flying houses, flying aircraft carriers, tornado machines, and Nazis as flying angels. Midnight is always sure of himself and the just-ness of his cause ensures his success in each story but it's still fun to see it play out.

    And seeing is the true joy of this volume as the artwork of this 1940s comic is just outstanding. Kinetic and detailed, with sharp colors and rich backgrounds, the straightforward stories are given new life and urgency from the great artwork on display here. The multiple artists interpretations are consistent with the character and style and are laid out beautifully in this large volume. It's well worth the investment for any fan of this genre.
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