Criminals on the Run #5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeA criminal named "Worms" McGrew escapes and flees to a rowboat, prompting a man to pursue him by water. After a violent confrontation on the beach where both men scramble to their feet, the pursuer strikes the criminal and takes his cap as a disguise, planning to send the police to capture McGrew later. In a separate story, a man named Homer attempts to solve the mystery of "Worms" McGrew's whereabouts while enjoying a fishing trip, eventually discovering that McGrew is disguised as a fisherman and following him. The story features Homer's investigation, encounters with snakes (including cobras), and various comedic situations involving animals and disguises throughout.
Homer K. Beagle, the Demon Detective, gets tangled up in a baffling case when the zoo's entire supply of 50,000 worms vanishes—worms that a rare platypus named Willie desperately needs to survive. When Homer stumbles onto a black-market worm-selling operation, he finds himself caught between scheming crooks, a flock of hungry birds, and a determined case that's far messier than he bargained for. It's a tale of mistaken identities and unexpected heroics that proves sometimes the smallest clues make the biggest difference.
Dr. Drew the Zoo Man and his companion Zan investigate a series of mysterious snake-poisoning deaths plaguing the countryside, with suspicion falling on the local snake farm. As they uncover evidence that points to something far more sinister than escaped reptiles, they find themselves trapped in a deadly scheme involving the very people they trusted. Can they expose the real "fangs of death" before they become the final victims?
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Reprinted in Top Detective Comics #9 (1958)
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