In 17th century France, poet Cyrano De Bergerac famous for his skills with a sword and heightened sensitivity over his large nose. One day, He was injured by a falling pot so to save his life a doctor administers an elixir. Unfortunately Cyrano was thought to have died and is entombed. Miraculously, he did not die and instead the elixir simply put him into suspended animation.

Centuries later, Cyrano awakens healed and rejuvenated, but finds France occupied by the Nazis. He then becomes offended and attacks a sneezing Nazi soldier, thinking it that was in fact a veiled insult about his large nose. Afterwards he meets Jeanine after saving her from a group Nazis harassing her. She is a member of the French resistance who bears a striking resemblance to Cyrano's beloved from the 17th century, Roxanne. Jeanine claims that Roxanne is in fact the name of her great grandmother. She asks the Rapier to deliver a message to an agent in Paris. He agrees and sets off on horseback to deliver the note where he is pursued by Nazis traveling by automobile. He attacks them and causes them to crash their vehicle. That night after successfully delivering the message in Paris, Jeanine congratulates him and Cyrano pledges his sword to seeking the freedom of France.

*Weird Comics #20

*Even though the title of the strip is called the “The Rapier” and the next-issue caption hints to him adopting the moniker, in-story he is only referred to as Cyrano.
*Cyrano De Bergerac is based on the character of the same name from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrano_de_Bergerac_(play) play] written in 1897 by Edmond Rostand.

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