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National Comics #61 (1947)
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When the tiny but fiery General Smallo arrives at Colonel Lane's circus, his size immediately sparks outrage—especially from the brash Barker, who can’t believe such a small man is being billed as the "smallest in the world." Forced into a job after threatening to sabotage the show, Smallo’s defiant attitude and unexpected antics quickly turn heads, proving that even the tiniest performer can stir up big trouble.
Policewoman Sally O’Neil finds herself the target of a sinister frame-up after a series of bizarre events—falsified reports, a phantom car wreck, and a suspicious $2,000 prize—conspire to discredit her. With her badge in jeopardy and no one believing her story, she turns to the very system that’s turned on her, using the press and a clever ruse to expose the mysterious "Framer" behind the scheme.
Granny Gumshoe takes on a baffling case when five millionaires die mysteriously, each strangled with their own right hand, and a night club dancer named Mademoiselle Angora appears afterward with a check for their entire fortune. Using a clever ruse involving a left-handed man and a homemade antidote, Granny uncovers the truth behind the dancer’s seemingly supernatural influence.
In "The Evil Eye," a mob enforcer named Onager claims he can kill with a stare, drawing the attention of Quick-Silver when he seemingly dispatches a rival with just a glance. As the police struggle to make sense of the corpse with no visible wounds, Quick-Silver uncovers the truth behind the so-called supernatural power—revealing a cleverly disguised murder weapon hidden in Onager’s sleeve.