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Contact Comics #11
"Plumed Serpent" in Contact Comics #11 (1946) delivers a gripping wartime-era mystery, where a former soldier's G.I. Bill loan leads him into a web of deception with a shadowy enterprise called "Bonny Prosthetics." Written and illustrated by Harvey Kurtzman, the story unfolds with sharp pacing as the enigmatic Black Venus uncovers the truth behind the scheme, exposing a conspiracy that goes far beyond the surface. The cover by L. B. Cole captures the tale’s intrigue with a striking, stylized image that hints at danger and disguise.