The Origin of the NEW FRANKENSTEIN part 3

     It all started on a dark and stormy night here, Frank took off his mask a lot here!


     Our heroes, the rich Frank N. Stone (secretly the crime-fighter Frankenstein) and his faithful butler, William speed to Seaboard City, the last known location of Mr. Freek and his ever obedient gorilla, Bruto.  They arrive to find the citizens leaving in droves.  They can't even find a room!

     Freek comes across Frank in an outdoor cafe, silently enjoying a cup of tea.  Absolutely livid that someone in Seaboard City dares not run from Freek in fear, he calls for Bruto.  When the loyal ape shows up, Freek finds an empty table.  Meanwhile, Frank has slipped away to prepare for battle.

      Frankenstein has the strength of fifty men, but will it be enough to defeat Bruto?

     Things don't start off to well for Frank.  A powerful kick to Bruto's head barely stuns the creature, and in return he throws Frank through a wall.  However, we know from a previous installment that Frank can take more punishment than an elephant, so he's soon up and ready to fight again.

     William, watching from the safety of a hotel room provides commentary on the fight, until...

     Using William as a hostage, Freek and Bruto try to get away.  Frank uses Frankenstein's legendary acrobatic abilities (right?!?) to scale the building and catch the treacherous trio unaware.  Thinking themselves safe, Bruto ditches William to the ground, only to find...

     Now we're talking! Bruto breaks a telephone pole and swings at Frank! Frank ducks...or something, I dunno...the art is pretty hard to decipher here.  It doesn't matter, though, because this is the beginning of the battle we've been waiting for! The knock down drag out between beast and...well, another beast! Strength against strength.  Let's check in on the very next panel...

      Uh...Freek and Bruto just turn tail and run?  And Frank doesn't even try to stop them?  He just lets them run off where they came from?  Have we heard the last of Mr. Freek?  Oh, no...I guess not.  He said we haven't.  This series only lasted two more issues, so if he plans on showing up again, I suppose he better hurry.

     Our heroes head back to Frank N. Stone manor, so that Frank can take off his mask one more time for us..

...and also give us the dramatic heroic final speech we've so been craving.

Frankenstein, scourge to evil doers everywhere! And wooden desks, too!

     That's it, folks.  The origin of the new Frankenstein.  The higher-ups at Dell must've thought for sure they had a hit on their hands, because in an ad at the end of this very issue....

     Now, that's scary...