Adventure Comics #76
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Case of the Sinister Sun," Hourman Rex Tyler visits an orphanage to dazzle the children with science, but his demonstrations take a dark turn when one boy vanishes mid-experiment. As Rex races to rescue the child, he's stunned to find the boy seemingly complicit in his own kidnapping—demanding a ransom rather than being freed. Art by Bernard Baily, with cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, this 1942 adventure blends early superhero intrigue with a mysterious twist that leaves readers questioning who the real villain might be.
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Rex Tyler visits an orphanage and tries to impress the kids with several scientific experiments, and all are impressed...that is, except one, who is suddenly kidnapped by thugs. But when the Hourman tries to rescue the young boy, he refuses to be saved and seems to want to have a ransom paid for his safe return!
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