Phantom Lady and her boyfriend
Don Borden are returning to Washington, D.C., after a lengthy vacation.
But without Phantom Girl, well, the cops in the nation's capitol just
can't handle crime:
So, the second she gets off the plane:
This next bit will make you think
twice about taking a cab in DC:
Apparently, blind folks are allowed to drive taxis there. Plus,
come on now...a woman gets in your cab, and then a woman with the
exact same build and hair and face gets out...and you don't recognize her?!? I'm just saying, morons are allowed to drive taxis in DC...
And so Phantom Lady is off in all her
skin-exposing glory to help the police...
But, as famous as Phantom Lady was her
cheesecakery, there was something for the ladies, too.
In this case, she needed someone to
pose as Phantom Lady while she tracked down the real crooks, so...
Oh, dear...
You know, somehow having State Department officials cross-dress as super-heroines confirms a lot of what we've always thought about politics!
Still, the ploy actually works, as DC crooks are just as
undiscerning as DC cabbies:
Don't worry, kids--Don survives!
How?
He had a bullet proof vest on...under
that outfit? How?!?!
Ah well, at least we got cheesecake
AND beefcake this story!!
From Phantom Lady #22 (1949)
"...a woman with the exact same build and hair and face gets out...and you don't recognize her?!?"
ReplyDeleteWho's looking at the face?
I'm surprised you didn't comment on the fact that she's "luggage". (Second panel.)
ReplyDeleteHuh. I didn't know the Hawkeye Initiative was around in 1949. Live and learn... :D
ReplyDelete"You're luggage!"
ReplyDeleteYeah, that bothered me too. I can forgive cross-dressing, blind cabbies and incompetent cops but poor grammar! Pish!
One of the most awesome Golden Age storylines, hopefully some grad student somewhere looking for a thesis topic is taking note!
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