Men of Mystery Comics #42

In "Entranced!", a lonely Frankenstein finds himself drawn to the grieving widow Mrs. Borgo, his strange affection leading him down a path of desperate acts. When her son falls ill, Frankenstein takes her captive, manipulating events to bring the doctor to her—only to ultimately spare them both when the truth of his actions settles in.

In "null," The Fantom races against time to contain a mysterious, acid-laden foam erupting beneath the World's Fair grounds, scrambling to save civilians and city officials caught in its path. With no clear origin and a danger that spreads faster than expected, he must rely on instinct and resolve to prevent catastrophe.

In "The Corpse in the Snowman," college friends Douglas Danville and Terry Dane reconnect at a ski reunion, unaware their past will collide with a chilling mystery. When they uncover a body hidden inside a snowman, Terry—now a private detective—takes the case, forcing Douglas, secretly the vigilante K the Unknown, to step into action to shield her.

In "The Prophetic Press," a newspaper editor is stunned when a powerful housing developer confronts him, furious that the paper published his death—despite being very much alive. When the editor agrees to retract the story, the man is soon thrown from a window, mirroring the very headline that caused the uproar. As a second similar incident looms, Bulletman arrives to unravel the truth behind the eerie coincidence.

In "The Devil's Machine," Professor Mikla’s reckless invention unleashes a swarm of cloned circus animals upon Pennsylvania, turning the countryside into a chaos of roaring lions and thundering elephants. When the destruction escalates beyond control, Jet Powers takes to the skies to confront the unnatural horde before it’s too late.