Gold Medal Comics #1

In *Gold Medal Comics #1* (1945), a 25-cent comic from Cambridge House Publishers, the story "The Vanishing Boy!" kicks off with Captain Truth confronting black marketeers hoarding light bulbs for their tungsten—only to return home and face eviction. As Ken Elliott, he finds refuge with Joey, learning a surprising truth: his father is none other than the notorious Slug Warner. Written by Bruce Elliott and illustrated by Bob Fujitani, with a cover by John Giunta, the issue sets a gritty, personal stakes-driven tone from the very first page.