Men of Mystery Comics #97
In "The Fiends and the Foundry," Midnight’s fall from grace takes a dark turn when he’s denied entry to heaven and sent to Hell—only to discover the Devil isn’t in charge, and the real torment begins. As the infernal regime teeters on the edge of revolt, a mysterious professor makes a desperate deal with Doc Wackey to save Midnight, setting off a chain of events that could change the fate of both the damned and the living. Written, drawn, and inked by Jack Cole, this haunting tale blends supernatural dread with moral reckoning, all wrapped in a cover by Al Bryant that captures the story’s chilling intensity.
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Midnight tumbles to his death from a battle with Cyclops Ceylon, is declined entrance to heaven, and asks to be sent to Hell so he can fight the Devil himself, only to find out the Mrs. is in charge, who subjects him to unspeakable tortures. Meanwhile, a strange Professor bargains with Doc Wackey, and offers to exchange his life for Midnight's. The gambit works, and Midnight leaves Hell just as he'd convinced its inmates to revolt (and prevent further Nazi evils in the "waking world").
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