Rusty Ryan in "The Japanese Transformation Drug" (Quality; 1942)

I spent a great weekend in Maryland, attending the Baltimore Comic-Con. As I’ve been out of touch for a few days, here is a cool bonus story for you starring Rusty Ryan and the Boyville Brigadiers. “The Japanese Transformation Drug” is from Feature Comics #59 (Aug. 1942); originally published by Quality, and illustrated by Paul Gustavson. Rusty Ryan was originally an orphaned boy who lived on the streets until retired coastal guard "Cappy" Jenks took him in. Jenks ran Boyvlle, a charitable community for orphaned boys (inspired by Boys Town, a real-life charity founded by Father Flanagan, which achieved world-wide popularity after it became the subject of a 1938 film). After he grew older, and when America entered World War II, Rusty and his friends formed the Boyville Brigadiers, a band of patriotically clad warriors that fought spies on the home front, and eventually saw combat in the Pacific Theater. Rusty had no powers, but was a judo expert and all around skilled fighter/athlete. The group continued traveling around the islands and had adventures after the war. The Catacombs acknowledges "The Digital Comic Museum", as the source of this classic comic story. Note: The copyright for this issue, its contents and artwork belongs to the original publisher and/or creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes. Enjoy!