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The Black Terror #26 (1949)

Pines · 1949 · 31 pages

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Contains 5 stories
The Wrong Murder!
10 pp · superhero
Captain Melrose (death)Helen (Melroses' niece)JimHugh Melrose [nee Hugo] (villain, Melroses' nephew, gambler, death)"Tiny" Morelli (villain)Corpse (villain)

In "The Wrong Murder!", the Black Terror investigates a deadly mystery when Captain Melrose is found dead in his drug store, just after warning his niece Helen about a cursed ruby ring. With the ring's dark magic still active and a web of suspects including his scheming nephew Hugh Melrose, the gambler-turned-villain "Tiny" Morelli, and a mysterious figure known only as Corpse, the case takes a chilling turn—because the killer may not have been after the Captain at all.

Handicap to Murder!
9 pp · superhero
Jerry BradleyJock Bradley (jockey, Jerry's father, death)Blacky (race horse)Flush Bradley (villain, gambler, Jock's brother, Jerry's Uncle and Guardian)

In "Handicap to Murder!", Jerry Bradley is thrust into a dangerous web when his father, a jockey, dies during a race on the horse Blacky—just as his uncle Flush, a gambler and the family's guardian, moves to seize control. With Bob's financial help now tangled in the aftermath, the boy and his father's legacy face a sinister twist, and the Terror Twins are quick to suspect foul play behind the tragedy.

Untitled story
1 pp · humor
Rico
Brute of the Bayou!
7 pp · superhero
YvetteAndre (Yvette's sweetheart)Yvette's step-father (villain)Yvette's step-brother (villain)

In the sweltering heart of the bayou, Yvette and Andre find themselves trapped in a crumbling cabin, held captive by her stepfather and stepbrother—two men whose twisted loyalty to her late father’s fortune now threatens to destroy everything they hold dear. With the swamp closing in and their fate hanging by a thread, Yvette must summon courage she never knew she had to protect the man she loves.

Fortunes Told
1 pp · humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Phineas (a parrot)an organ grinder

Phineas the Parrot delivers a fortune-telling pitch to an organ grinder, but the savvy bird quickly spots a raw deal when he sees one. When Phineas convinces the organ grinder to strike out on his own, the two decide to go into business together—setting the stage for a humorous twist on fortune and ambition.

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