Marvel Mystery Comics #32
In "The Statues of Doom," sculptor Frank Portl’s art hides a deadly secret—his statues are more than marble and steel, they’re vessels for espionage. Written and drawn by Carl Burgos, this 1942 tale sees Torch and Toro unravel the mystery behind a murder tied to a sculptor’s hidden designs. The cover by Al Gabriele captures the eerie tension of the moment, a 10-cent comic where art and danger are carved in the same stone.
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Frank Portl, a sculptor, murders his secretary when she discovers that he has been smuggling military secrets to spies inside of his statutes. Torch and Toro deduce what had occurred at the scene of the crime and turn him over to police.
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