Mike Barnett, Man Against Crime #2

When the priceless Blue Madonna is vandalized beyond repair, Dr. Tobias hires Mike Barnett to protect him, believing the disgruntled art dealer Channing Cooper is behind the attack. Barnett arrives early the next morning to find the gallery in chaos, the painting slashed and acid-drenched—yet something about the scene doesn’t add up, and the detective begins to suspect the truth is far more complicated than a simple act of revenge.

A young woman named Dizzy Daisy helps a man drowning in debt by advising him to throw his bills away instead of paying them, leading to a humorous twist on financial stress. The story plays on absurdity with a lighthearted take on crime and money, typical of the anthology’s comedic tone.

When a mobster is poisoned and a doctor is kidnapped to treat him, Mike Barnett must go undercover at a night club to track down the real culprit—using a clever ruse to infiltrate a hidden room where the gang’s leader is being held. With the doctor’s life in danger and the odds stacked against him, Barnett relies on quick thinking and a well-timed distraction to turn the tables.

Muscle Hedd shows up at a crime scene wearing glasses, much to Mike Barnett’s surprise, claiming they’ve solved his long-standing issue of blacked-out eyes. The moment is interrupted by a sudden, dramatic sound effect and a quick cut to a TV show promo, leaving the situation unresolved.

Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb head to an antique show, where Korny’s uncle’s collection of bizarre antiques leads to a series of humorous misunderstandings and pun-filled mishaps. When Colonel Corn insists on authentic pieces, Korny’s exaggerated tales of his uncle’s odd furniture—like a two-hundred-year-old Duncan Phyfe seat that “leaves his Fife in the strangest places”—only deepen the confusion.