Cover: Jack Kirby & Joe Simon

Adventure Comics #73

Apr 1942 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Case of the Murders in Outer Space!”

In "The Case of the Murders in Outer Space!", the Hourman and Jimmy are drawn into a chilling mystery when a mysterious voice on the radio poses a daily riddle—only to be followed by a real-life crime that answers it. With Bernard Baily handling art, inks, and lettering, this 1942 adventure blends pulp intrigue with early sci-fi suspense, while Jack Kirby and Joe Simon deliver a striking cover that captures the era’s bold, dynamic style.

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artist, inker, letterer Bernard Baily · cover Jack Kirby, Joe Simon

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Cast · 2 characters

Manhunter Rick Nelson

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artist, inker, letterer Bernard Baily

cover pencils Jack Kirby

cover inks Joe Simon

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A sinister voice over the radio airwaves every evening asks a seemingly innocent question of the listening public, but, as the Hourman and Jimmy discover, this question is followed up the very next day with a major crime that answers the question!

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