Feature Comics #120

In "Darrel Dane, Private Detective," private investigator Darrell Dane is drawn into a deadly mystery when his friend Jim Ryan sends him a photograph and is soon found dead. With three suspects—Jim’s former client, a wealthy woman with a hidden past, and a persistent criminal with a grudge—Darrell must untangle the truth before another life is lost.

A character with a talent for shortcuts decides to save five dollars by repairing his broken radio himself using a how-to manual—but what begins as a money-saving scheme spirals into a wild, physics-defying disaster when amateur tinkering unleashes forces even he never anticipated. This 1948 humor tale from Feature Comics #120 proves that some jobs are best left to the professionals, and that saving a few dollars isn't always the smartest investment.

When a peculiar individual is brought before the Court of Inhuman Relations in Spare Land, Perky presides over a series of absurdist disputes—a shoe and glove maker feuding over an oddly-limbed customer, a barber and his two-faced client arguing over payment, and a bewildered owner trying to walk a dog with two front ends. With quick wit and creative problem-solving, Perky dispenses judgment on each ridiculous case, but a final clever question threatens to expose something unexpected about the judge himself.

Officer Shenanigan faces sleepless nights when a "sleep wave" strikes the police force and Inspector Insomnia—a tough reformer with a reputation for keeping cops awake around the clock—is sent to town to cure the problem. Desperate for rest, Shenanigan falls prey to a con artist who promises him a secret sleep spot, only to discover he's been fleeced and turned over to Insomnia as a "pupil." This humorous 1948 tale captures the chaos of a cop caught between exhaustion and an unstoppable force determined to keep him on his feet.