Police Comics #72

The Spirit faces off against Beautiful Andrew, a cunning killer who strikes from the shadows and has already claimed two victims. When a veiled woman approaches Ellen Dolan begging for the Spirit's help—claiming Beautiful Andrew has threatened her life—the masked hero rushes to her aid, only to discover the trap was set by the killer themselves. It's a battle of wits and nerve as the Spirit races to stop Beautiful Andrew before the body count rises.

When a rummage sale threatens to fall short of its goal, Candy O'Connor and her friends Ted and Trish stumble onto something far more valuable—a pair of criminals connected to the theft of Mrs. Van Veet's emerald. Their discovery catches the attention of the police and earns the gratitude of Mrs. Van Veet, who rewards them generously. Now the kids can redirect their rummage sale efforts toward a new and worthwhile cause.

When factory worker Lil Mapes scratches her initials onto a bullet as a lark, she has no idea her whim will become the clue that links crime boss Lou Mannix to a daring ammunition heist—and to an attempt on Manhunter's life. As Patrolman Dan Richards bleeds from a gunshot wound, his faithful dog Thor guides him to safety, and a single autographed slug becomes the thread that unravels a criminal conspiracy and puts a murderer behind bars.