Funny Picture Stories #2
"Arizona's Ace Trick" delivers a clever twist in a 1937 tale from Funny Picture Stories #2, where Jack’s mission takes a dangerous turn when he encounters Peter Smith—supposedly dead but kept alive by the mind-controlling Psyk. Written, drawn, and inked by Frank Frollo, the story unfolds with suspense and deception, as Jack must navigate a deadly ruse and a mysterious transfer of power, all while facing arrest under false charges. The cover by Bob Wood captures the issue’s intrigue with a striking, period-accurate design.
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Now in Psyk's power, Jack comes across a man supposedly dead: Diana's late father's former Secretary, Peter Smith, who had drowned, but was being kept alive by Psyk's control of his subconscious. He asks Jack to kill him in order to be released from Psyk's power, but it's actually a ploy to steal Jack's ray contained in the stone in his lapel pin. Meanwhile, Psyk is sending Diana back to the United States to transfer Psyk's will to the President and other officials. Jack stops the attempt, but is arrested for the murder of Peter Smith, who accompanies Diana.
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