Shadow Comics #5 (v2#4) [16]

In "The Missing Four Months," a 1942 Shadow Comics issue, the mystery deepens as a cryptic article hints at a secret gathering involving comic creators William DeGrouchy, Walter Gibson, Jack Binder, and Robert McCay—only to vanish without a trace. Meanwhile, a radio program note ties the enigmatic Mercury Theatre to the unfolding intrigue, while a real-world ad for Street & Smith’s How to Draw for the Comics (1942 series) adds a layer of wartime cultural context. Written by Maxwell Grant and illustrated by Vernon Greene, with cover art by Greene, the issue blends fiction and reality in a subtle, period-specific puzzle.