Feature Comics #123

In "A Million Dollar Corpse," reporter Jo investigates the bizarre case of the Undertaker, a criminal who hides a priceless diamond inside a dead man’s body—just as Doll Man steps in to unravel the mystery. The story unfolds with sharp, pulpy intrigue, blending crime reporting and superhero action in a 1948 tale that keeps readers guessing.

After tumbling through a magician's vanishing box into fantastic worlds, Perky lands on Medicine Isle, where the native medicines have concocted a scheme: infect a remarkably healthy hermit with germ arrows so they can earn their keep by curing him. When Perky races to warn the hermit and together they're cornered in the swamp, the two discover an unexpected advantage—the moldy bread they eat provides the protection they need to survive the medicines' desperate assault. As the medicine tribe grapples with their complete failure to make anyone sick, Perky and the hermit uncover the real reason behind their immunity and prepare for what comes next.