Police Comics #72 (1947)

In a twist of mistaken identity and cunning deception, a woman claiming to be in danger from the elusive killer Beautiful Andrew draws the Spirit to her doorstep—only for the truth to unravel when her true motives are exposed. As the Spirit and his ally Ebony confront the real threat, they discover that the glamorous facade hides a dangerous secret, and the line between victim and villain is far thinner than it seems.

Jo and her friends organize a rummage sale to raise money for winter coats, only to stumble upon a mysterious emerald hidden among the donated items—leading to a frantic chase and a surprise twist involving a missing treasure and a generous reward.

In a 1947 tale of fate and bullets, a factory worker named Lil Maps scratches her initials, L.M., onto a bullet—unaware it will one day tie her to a crime boss named Lou Mannix. When a gang hijacks an ammunition truck and a patrolman is shot, the bullet’s mark leads to a shocking twist involving a mysterious ghostly vigilante and a long-buried secret.