Cover: Jack Burnley

Adventure Comics #72

Mar 1942 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Case of the Magic Bloodstone!”

In "Case of the Magic Bloodstone!", Hourman races to stop a mysterious criminal mastermind behind a series of sabotage attacks on Allied shipping, uncovering a bizarre scheme involving a glowing stone and hypnotized submariners. Written by Ken Fitch and brought to life with bold art by Bernard Baily, this 1942 adventure blends wartime intrigue with early superhero mystery. The cover, by Jack Burnley, captures the tension of the moment with sharp, dynamic lines.

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writer Ken Fitch · artist, inker, letterer Bernard Baily · cover Jack Burnley

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writer Ken Fitch

artist, inker, letterer Bernard Baily

cover pencils, inks Jack Burnley

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When a U.S. submarine officer is kidnapped, the Hourman discovers it's all due to the evil Dr. Glisten, who uses a strange glow to hypnotize his victims, then uses them to operate private submarines to plunder shipping and blame it on enemy submarines.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).