Adventure Comics #73

In "The Case of the Murders in Outer Space!" from Adventure Comics #73 (1942), the Astral Avenger investigates a series of strange deaths among relatives of the late Hetty Taylor, whose will forbade anyone who had lived or died in California from inheriting. With the clues pointing to something beyond the earthly realm, the hero must unravel a mystery that stretches from the goldfields of the past to the unknown reaches of space.

When the murder of Inspector Donovan shakes Empire City, big-game hunter Paul Kirk takes up the mantle of a masked vigilante to bring the notorious Buzzard and his gang to justice. In this 1942 adventure from Adventure Comics #73, Kirk’s hunt for retribution becomes a high-stakes game of shadow and steel.

In "Criminal Quiz," a mysterious radio voice poses a daily riddle to the public, and when Hourman and Jimmy start connecting the eerie questions to real crimes that follow, they realize the broadcast is more than just a game—it's a deadly puzzle with a dangerous mind behind it.

In "Bells of Madness," Sandman and his young partner Sandy investigate a reclusive family with a troubling legacy—each generation haunted by madness and tragedy, their lives ending in suicide. As the duo uncovers eerie patterns in the family’s past, they must navigate a web of secrets that seem to echo through time.