Adventure Comics #62

In "The Menace of the Lethal Light," Starman confronts a mad scientist whose shrinking ray turns the Astral Avenger, Dr. Selby, Doris, and Chief Allen into tiny, vulnerable targets. As the battle reaches its climax, the Light’s own arrogance leads him to the disintegration tube—where his fate is sealed in a flash of light.

In "Mystery at Castle Manor," Hourman steps in to uncover the truth behind a young boy’s inheritance of Castle Manor, where he soon suspects the boy’s uncle is exploiting him—though the real danger may lie deeper than greed. Written by a mysterious hand and illustrated with crisp, period-perfect detail, the story unfolds like a classic detective tale, blending suspense and the quiet menace of a crumbling estate.

In "The Purple Death Ray," Sandman uses his Barium Z-Ray tube to hunt a killer behind a series of deadly attacks at the Astronitorium, where a former District Attorney has been murdered and a judge left near death—each victim marked by a terrifying purple discoloration, open mouth, and bulging eyes. With the mystery unfolding under the glow of his eerie purple ray, Sandman races to uncover the truth before more lives are lost.