Police Comics #47

Burp the Twerp visits Dr. Fixit complaining that he hasn't been feeling quite himself lately and needs a medical checkup. As the good doctor attempts his examination—complete with stethoscope and reflex tests—things go hilariously sideways, leading to a conclusion that leaves at least one of them questioning the other's sanity.

When a young man named Harper Croy confesses to killing his fiancée's stepfather in a fit of rage, Officer Dan Richards suspects there's more to the story—and transforms into Manhunter to investigate. With his keen-nosed partner Thor on the case, Manhunter must prove that Harper didn't actually commit the crime he's admitted to, uncover who really did, and expose the web of blackmail and betrayal that set the tragedy in motion.

In a lighthearted 1945 wartime tale from *Police Comics* #47, Pvt. Dewey’s prank takes a wild turn when he pockets a giant bird’s egg from a Pacific island nest, only to serve it to his colonel—prompting a furious maternal avian attack.

The Spirit takes an interest in Mary Selwyn, a nurse acquitted of murder but now friendless and desperate for work, helping her land a position caring for a wealthy invalid. When The Spirit returns to check on her progress, he uncovers a sinister plot that uses Mary herself as the unwitting scapegoat in a scheme to kill her new employer. It's a clever frame-up that puts Mary in the crosshairs once again, testing whether the man in the mask can prove her innocence before justice fails her a second time.