The Spirit #7/5/1942

Jul 1942 · Register and Tribune Syndicate · [none]

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In "Wanted for Murder," the Shadowman tracks a sunken ship from thirty years past, driven by a grim mission to guide the drowned crew's souls to the Valley of Death—though first, he must sink a German U-boat. A moody, atmospheric tale from 1942, this issue features the full creative work of S. R. Powell, who wrote, drew, and inked the story, with a haunting cover by the same hand.

Contains 3 stories

Wanted for Murder

8 pp · Adventure

SpiritEbonyDolan

Untitled Adventure story

4 pp · Adventure, Detective-Mystery

Lady Luck [Brenda Banks]Count DiChangeMelba [as fake Lady Luck]Moe

Untitled Superhero story

4 pp · Superhero

Mr. MysticShadowman of Death

In a shadow-drenched quest across storm-lashed waters, the Shadowman of Death hunts a sunken ship from thirty years past, bound to guide its lost souls to the Valley of Death—though first, he must send a German U-boat to the bottom. With Mr. Mystic’s mysterious presence lingering in the mist, the line between the living and the dead grows thin.