The Spirit #4/2/1944
In "Who Killed Bob Sydell?", the enigmatic Count DiChange stumbles into a bizarre chain of events when he accidentally knocks out Killer McCann, setting off a surreal game of deception and chaos. With a rubber check, a toy gun, and a dynamite-wielding gang, McCann finds himself caught in a prank so elaborate it defies belief—until the April Fool himself reveals the truth. Written, drawn, and inked by Klaus Nordling, this 1944 mystery blends dark humor and classic pulp flair in a story that keeps readers guessing from start to finish.
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Count DiChange bumps into Killer McCann and accidentally knocks him out. McCann meets a gentleman on the street who gives him a gun and and an offer of $1000. McCann storms back in and shoots at Lady Luck only to discover it is a toy gun. He receives his check only to find it is made of rubber! Soon a gang of thugs charge onto the scene with a stick of dynamite. McCann grabs the wick of the stick and it explodes ripping off most of their clothes. McCann then asks the gentleman who he is. He tells him, he is the April Fool. Lady Luck points the blame to the real culprit, Klaus Nordling.
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