Everybody's Comics #[nn] [1944]
In "The Murder in Masquerade," a 1944 Fox comic, the trio of Kelly, Sue, and Whacky confront a cosmic mystery on the planet Selura, where the Wise One reveals the truth behind the so-called "misfits" — failed attempts by the Selurians to perfect their race. Written by Ted Small and illustrated with striking detail by Lou Ferstadt (pencils) and Louis Ferstadt (inks), the story unfolds as Kelly volunteers to impersonate a dead misfit, leading to a tense confrontation that challenges the Selurians' supposed immortality.
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On the planet Selura, the Wise One explains to Kelly, Sue and Whacky that the "misfits" they have met are the failed results of the Selurians to perfect their race. Kelly agrees to pose as a deceased "misfit" so his "corpse" will be taken to the Outer Rings for examination by the Selurians. When the Selurians arrive to pick him up, Kelly shoots them and proves to the Wise One that they aren't immortal. The Wise One says his people will "settle peaceably with the Outer Ring" now that they don't have to fear their oppressors.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).