Kid Eternity #12

When a mysterious Shakespeare manuscript surfaces, Kid Eternity investigates not just its authenticity but also the murder of Professor Delven, who was stabbed while examining the precious play in a darkened library. With Delven's daughter under suspicion and a parade of suspicious characters—including a jealous ex-convict with a gun—Kid must use his otherworldly powers and legendary allies to unmask the killer before the truth dies with the scholar.

Kid Eternity and Mr. Keeper spot a stolen super-bomber—the International Security Force's cutting-edge aircraft, now in the hands of a criminal gang led by Bendahl—and must recover it before the thieves can complete their sinister plans. When conventional backup fails, the Kid summons legendary figures from history to help reclaim the plane, culminating in a desperate aerial battle that pushes his powers to the limit. It's a high-flying adventure where Kid Eternity discovers that even the greatest heroes of the past may not be enough to stop a determined enemy bent on selling the world's most dangerous weapon.

When philanthropist Jasper Dewgood encounters the charming Colonel Foxworthy and his investment scheme to build a clubhouse for at-risk youth, he's eager to contribute—but discovers that the Colonel is running a counterfeiting operation out of his office. Caught in the middle of a police raid meant for the crooks, Dewgood finds himself in an unexpectedly difficult position as he tries to clear his name and sort out the tangled mess of mistaken identity and criminal enterprise.

Kid Eternity gets sidetracked searching for chewing gum on Earth and stumbles onto a bank robbery where a messenger has been killed and everyone else drugged into unconsciousness. When the same criminals strike again at a payroll delivery—with a mysterious woman named Maisie at the center of their scheme—Kid Eternity must call upon some of history's greatest figures, including the legendary Mexican rebel Emiliano Zapata and the pioneering Civil War photographer Mathew Brady, to track down the mastermind behind the crimes. It's a high-stakes race against time to unmask the ringleader before he vanishes with the stolen money.