Ur, of the planet Turo, crash lands on Earth. Rocket Kelly and crew rescue him. Ur warns that the Minstrel of Death is on his way to destroy Earth with the “Dance of Death”. Kelly, Diana , and Punchy travel to Turo to stop the invasion, but are captured by walking, talking instruments, minions of the Minstrel of Death, an anthropomorphic piano, whose music makes people dance themselves to death. However, Punchy is tone deaf and the music doesn’t affect him. With Punchy’s help, Kelly destroys the Minstrel’s invasion fleet as it approaches Earth.
| Alias Minstrel of Death |
| Real Names/Alt Names Unknown |
| Characteristics Villain, Musician, Fox Feature Universe, Extra-terrestrial, Hypnotist, Atomic Age, Public Domain |
| Creators/Key Contributors Arnold Hicks ?, Ted Small |
| First Appearance Rocket Kelly #4 (August-September 1946) |
| First Publisher Fox Feature Syndicate [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
| Appearance List Rocket Kelly #4 |
| Sample Read Rocket Kelly [DCM] [CB+] |
| Description Ur, of the planet Turo, crash lands on Earth. Rocket Kelly and crew rescue him. Ur warns that the Minstrel of Death is on his way to destroy Earth with the “Dance of Death”. Kelly, Diana , and Punchy travel to Turo to stop the invasion, but are captured by walking, talking instruments, minions of the Minstrel of Death, an anthropomorphic piano, whose music makes people dance themselves to death. However, Punchy is tone deaf and the music doesn’t affect him. With Punchy’s help, Kelly destroys the Minstrel’s invasion fleet as it approaches Earth. |
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