Doll Man #1

When movie producer Reynolds brings a supposedly haunted castle from England to Hollywood for a ghost-themed film, he unwittingly invites danger from multiple directions—including the supernatural Phantom Duelist himself, who emerges from his portrait at midnight seeking blood. Doll Man must uncover the truth behind the murder and confront a spectral swordsman while navigating a den of crooks, desperate actors, and genuine killers, all before the clock strikes twelve again.

When a giant vulture begins terrorizing the city with brazen jewel thefts, young scientist Darrel Dane transforms into the mighty Doll Man to confront this feathered menace—unaware that the creature harbors a human intelligence and a vendetta of its own. As the Vulture sets its sights on the priceless Ronker Diamond at the Embassy Ball, Doll Man must uncover the truth behind the monster's origin before it strikes again. With Commissioner Brady laying a trap and danger closing in from all sides, this dynamic hero faces his most cunning adversary yet in a battle that will test both his strength and his wits.

When Darrel Dane—the chemist known as Doll Man—investigates the suspicious oil venture run by Dr. Rosdick and Prof. Weezel, he discovers a scheme to defraud investors by posing as legitimate operators. Stowing away in the Professor's bag aboard their chartered plane, Doll Man battles the two con men mid-flight, and when they flee to the oil field, a devastating explosion at the well threatens to expose their entire operation. Now Dane must stop Rosdick and Weezel before their greed and desperation lead to further tragedy.

When a hooded criminal known as the Black Gondolier begins plundering ships along the waterfront with nothing but his eerie black gondola and suction-cup gloves, Darrel Dane and his fiancée Martha find themselves caught directly in his path—and Martha becomes his captive. Now the Doll Man must race against time to rescue her from the villain's waterfront lair while the Black Gondolier executes his most audacious heist yet: stealing a fortune in gold bullion from the S.S. Stanton.