Most WWII-era stories follow the familiar narrative of history -- we know who the bad guys and the good guys were from countless stories. But what's really interesting is to see writers in 1937 trying to guess how things were going to play out in Europe and Asia. Here, in the Monastery of the Blue God serial, we get hints of Russian intrigue in China, and more interesting still is the casting of Poland and Sweden as bad guys!
The adaptation of Haggard's
She continues. Here, She administers a Potion of Healing (though one with an apparent onset time of 12 hours), followed by casting what appears to be a new spell. Aging Touch would be a powerful spell -- perhaps a 5th level spell! -- that would cause 1 recipient touched to age 3-30 years permanently.
When Steve Conrad is done monkeying around, he has to tangle with a giant vulture. Giant vultures got statted for
H&H in
Supplement I: National.
Here's an early example of a whip being used as a weapon, albeit not a very useful one. It seems clear here that a whip should be treated as a melee weapon, despite its length.
(Scans courtesy of
Comic Book Plus)
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