Police Comics #47 (1945)

Jo, a nervous patron, visits Dr. Fixit for a checkup, fretting over feeling "not up to par." The doctor runs a series of comically exaggerated tests—listening to Jo’s heart, tapping their knee—only to conclude with a baffled, "One of us is nuts!"

In the wake of his stepfather’s sudden death, Harper Croy is arrested and confesses to murder, believing he lost control in a rage—only to be rescued by the mysterious Manhunter and his dog Thor, who uncover a crucial clue pointing to an accidental death and a hidden motive. As suspicion turns on Harper’s fiancée Trudy, the duo races to prove his innocence before the real killer is caught, all while unraveling a web of deception tied to a family fortune and a stolen idol.

In a lighthearted 1945 wartime tale from *Police Comics* #47, Pvt. Dewey’s prank takes a wild turn when he pockets a giant bird’s egg from a Pacific island nest, only to serve it to his colonel—prompting a furious maternal avian attack.

In the wake of a scandal that branded her a murderer, former nurse Mary Selwyn desperately seeks work and lands a position caring for the partially paralyzed Mr. Tremont, thanks to a mysterious stranger who believes in her innocence. As she settles into her new role, strange coincidences and unsettling behavior from the Tremonts and their gardener raise red flags, especially when a poisoned milk delivery is narrowly averted by the same man who helped her find the job.