Number 1834: Doll Man, conked by the Black Gondolier

In the United States research is ongoing into the problem of head trauma. Not only from accidents, combat injuries and assault, but also concussions from sports injuries. Unlike old movies, detective novels and television shows where the hero often gets some blunt force applied to his noggin and comes out with little more than a headache, it is a serious problem which leads to permanent consequences. So when the Black Gondolier of this episode from Doll Man #1 (1941) knocks Doll Man unconscious, the tiny hero is lucky the villain didn’t take his head off, much less cause him some major brain damage.

That is what being a superhero is all about! They can dish it out, and they can take it! The Black Gondolier, though...he isn’t so lucky. He is a one-and-done bad guy (sorry for the spoiler).

Artwork credited by the Grand Comics Database to Rudy Palais, who put a “?” after his name because they aren’t sure.

Here is another story from Doll Man #1. Just click on the thumbnail.

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