Black Wing Goes On Vacation

Edward Albert Bushell joined the Canadian comics publishers of Maple Leaf during WWII, took up the pen name of Bert Bushell, and later went on to work for American publishers like Lev Gleason and Harvey Comics. One of the earliest properties he worked on in Lucky Comics that he eventually became the writer and artist on was first titled Ether Escapades featuring Phil Dauntless, a Canadian air force pilot ace that waged war against the Axis Powers in his prototype amphibious aircraft that he called the Fish Plane. The Axis got back at Phil by framing him for espionage, so Mr. Dauntless then became a masked avenger calling himself Black Wing. Wearing a cowl over his head and the occasional cape, Mr. Wing became a full-time mystery man never taking his disguise off, even when he went on vacation. Taking a cruise ship to the fictional South American country of Argentango, Black Wing makes his way to a cabaret and is greeted by the dancing girl Carmelita who automatically knew who his was, probably because he was the only one there wearing a mask. After a pointless diversion, Carmelita tries to get Black Wing to join a revolution and help her slouchy father become the new president to which Black Wing completely rejects and makes his way down a raised passway. Most fortunately, the current president leads a posse to the rebel headquarters and runs Black Wing just happened to be in his way. If the sombrero-wearing stereotype had just been a bit more civil, he wouldn't have angered the visiting vigilante who socks the president off a cliff. No with no one to stand in his way, Carmelita's dad tries to thank Black Wing by asking when some of his stories will be printed in Spanish. This particular little exploit was very unusual for a disgraced Canadian pilot-turned superhero who just happens to come upon an adventure while taking a break down south, and his occidental scuffle with a rowdy politician helps liberate an entire nation, as well as how Black Wing has his own publication within the comic book world he lives in.