Publisher's Synopsis
It was the Golden Age of Comics. Every week new publications would warp the minds of our youth, destroy (or save, depending on your point of view) the culture of America, and drain hard-earned dimes from the pockets of young boys and girls. A glorious time! Now you can enjoy again - or, for the first time Rather heavy-handed cold war metaphor. Nice little essay on the dangers of sound, though. Kim L. Neidigh.When Tarka murdered his rival in love for Zira's affections, he committed the first felony on Mars in 50 years. He was brought, along with Zira to face a court but before a sentence was pronounced he begs to make up for their deeds by fighting evil on Earth. The Martian government accepts the offer and branded his arm and sentenced him to exile. Together with his fellow criminal Zira, they were sent to Earth to rid it of crime. If they failed, then they would be destroyed--and so would Earth. Tarka took on the identity of Alan Wheeler, an FBI agent, with Zira as his secretary. They battled enemies such as the Black Hoods using futuristic weapons and their "disc-craft." Sometimes they were called upon by Mars to battle interstellar criminals as well, such as theThe comic reprints from are reproduced from actual classic comics, and sometimes reflect the imperfection of books that are decades old
