Amazing Mystery Funnies #8
In "Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire [Part 1]," a 1939 adventure from Amazing Mystery Funnies #8, the mysterious Jack finds himself entangled in a web of deception when he encounters Peter Smith—supposedly dead but now under the psychic grip of the villain Psyk. Written and illustrated by Frank Frollo, this gripping tale unfolds as Jack must navigate betrayal, a deadly trap hidden in a seemingly innocent request, and a mission to stop Psyk’s influence from spreading through the U.S. government, all while being framed for murder. The cover by Paul Gustavson captures the story’s tense, shadowy atmosphere.
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Now in Psyk's power, Jack comes across a man supposedly dead: Diana's late father's former Secretary, Peter Smith, wsho had drowned, but was being kept alive by Psyk's control of his subconscious. He asks Jack to kill him in order to be released from Psyk's power, but it's actually a ploy to steal Jack's ray contained in the stone in his lapel pin. Meanwhile, Psyk is sending Diana back to the United States to transfer Psyk's will to the President and other officials. Jack stops the attempt, but is arrested for the murder of Peter Smith, who accompanies Diana.
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