Comic Title: Adventure Comics #142
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: July 1949
Approx. On Sale Date: May 18, 1949 Copyright Date May 16, 1949
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1949
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Villain of the Ages"
Pages: 6

Feature(s):
Shining Knight (of Earth-2)

Writer: Otto Binder

Feature Character(s)

• Shining Knight (last appearance in Adventure Comics #139; next appearance in Adventure Comics #143)

Supporting Character(s)

• Winged Victory (last appearance in Adventure Comics #139; next appearance in Adventure Comics #143)
• Sir Butch (last appearance in Adventure Comics #139; next appearance in Adventure Comics #144)
• Merlin (in flashback; last appearance in Adventure Comics #139; next appearance in Adventure Comics #144)

Villain(s)

• Sir Traytor (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
When a masked swordsman causes a disturbance at Club Casbah, the Shining Knight follows in pursuit of the bandit. Once unmasked, the swordsman is revealed to be Sir Traytor, a wicked knight from the days of King Arthur's court. The knight explains that he stole an immortality serum from Merlin and has lived for centuries. Traytor then uses a bolt of electricity emitted from his sword to shock Sir Justin. The villains escapes while the Shining Knight is stunned.

Sir Traytor then deduces the Shining Knight's secret identity. He finds the nearby stable where Sir Justin keeps Winged Victory. Traytor steals Victory and takes to the sky. However, Victory refuses to go peaceful and carries Traytor away despite the knight's wishes. The extended ride prevents Sir Traytor from returning to the secret cave where the immortality serum is kept. Unable to drink the dose in time, Traytor begins to age rapidly and dies of old age.