Four Color #1087
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Harmless Hobby," Peter and Edie find themselves caught in a web of suspicion after a mysterious purple car forces them off the road, leading to a fiery incident at a chemical plant. With a suspicious owner pointing fingers and a witness reporting a purple car at the scene, Lt. Jacoby must unravel the truth—especially when the only suspect’s car is the wrong color. Written by Paul S. Newman and brought to life with sharp visuals by Mike Sekowsky, Frank Giacoia, and Joe Giella, this 1960 Dell mystery blends suspense and deception in a tightly wound tale. Cover by Ben Oda.
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Peter and Edie are on their way to see a client of Peter's when they are forced off the road by a purple car. Peter and Edie are picked up by Lt. Jacoby, who is then called to a big chemical plant fire. The plant's owner Jason Colby says his former partner Porter Brandon is responsible for the fire. A plant guard says a purple car was seen going from the plant right before the fire. Gunn checks out Brandon's car, but it's green, not purple. However Gunn catches Brandon in a lie while questioning him and has to find evidence linking him to the purple car.
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