Men of Mystery Comics #109
"King of Corpse Cay!" kicks off with a twisty mystery in Men of Mystery Comics #109, where journalist Chic finds himself tangled in a strange scheme involving a stolen silver bracelet, a false lead, and a man named Big Joe Ryan. Written, drawn, and inked by Vern Henkel, the story unfolds with a sharp, noir-inspired edge as Chic uncovers a deception involving a frozen mercury bracelet that’s not what it seems. The cover, by Al Bryant, captures the eerie, high-stakes mood of the tale.
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Chic writes a story on Big Joe Ryan and immediately is confronted by a lady wanting him to go to a certain jewelry store and pick up a silver bracelet, and upon delivery to her, he is to get a cool $500! But Ryan meets up with Chic and somehow the bracelet disappears before Carter can deliver it... and Carter is arrested for robbery. But Chic discovers that he has been played for a sucker with a phony, frozen mercury bracelet, and thus seeks out Ryan.
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