Astounding Stories #95

In "The Nightmare World of the Skull!", the infamous villain The Skull, reeling from another loss to the Black Hood, stakes a million dollars on a deadly challenge: find a way to kill the hero. Enter the Abominable Schemer, who proposes a chilling plan—dispatch the Black Hood in his sleep—setting the stage for a twisted game of wits and terror. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by Paul Reinman with inks by Chic Stone, this 1973 Alan Class comic features a cover by Paul Reinman, whose distinctive pencils and inks bring the skull's sinister scheme to life.