Spiritman #2

In the smoky glow of Club Kazombo, dancer Torchy Tyler takes the stage, his performance drawing the attention of Spirit, Ellen, and Commissioner Dolan. When he’s summoned by the criminal Scorzone to help distract the crowd during a robbery, Ellen intercepts him—leading to a tense standoff where Torchy, unwilling to strike a woman, fights back with his guitar before being shot.

In a quirky 1945 tale from Spiritman #2, fugitive oddballs Bozo, Hyacinth, and Buttsy take jobs as staff for the reclusive Mrs. J. Stackhouse after spotting her newspaper ad—hoping to vanish into plain sight. When she plans a party, panic sets in, and the trio’s desperate plan to hide leads to a wild twist: they kidnap her and send out fake notes canceling the event, setting off a chain of events that draws in Brenda, who’s determined to find out what really happened.

In "Bror Brag," Mr. Mystic's eerie foresight sets the stage as he senses danger at the El Kasba Night Club, where singer Leni Lee stands at the center of a storm. When her ex-boyfriend Bror Brag confronts her in her dressing room, the tension escalates—only for his moll, Eval Lagal, to discover Leni's body moments later and face suspicion. With a web of secrets and shifting alibis, Mr. Mystic unravels the truth behind the murder, proving that the real killer was closer than anyone thought.

In "Mr. Mystic Goes Fishing," the enigmatic Mr. Mystic and his loyal companion Chowderhead trade mystic mayhem for a quiet day by the stream—only to stumble upon a boy whose catch has been stolen by two thugs dumping trash into a polluted river. With a mix of magic and grit, Mr. Mystic sets things right, turning Chowderhead into a bear to chase the culprits up a tree while the boy summons the game warden.