Smash Comics #20

In "The Curse of the Marshwoods," Happy, a reporter for his local paper, stumbles upon Timothy Marshwood attempting to end his life in the fog-drenched waters of the marsh. After pulling Tim from the drowning, Happy learns of a chilling family legacy—each generation of Marshwoods meeting a violent end, often by their own hand—and resolves to uncover the truth behind the haunting past.

Wings Wendall and his partner Spinner are sent by Army Intelligence to investigate the Peace-Maker, a charismatic figure sweeping through Europe with a message of universal peace—but suspicions arise when correspondent Steve Conroy is killed just after recognizing him. As the investigators track down the mysterious crusader through Paris and beyond, they uncover a dangerous masquerade that threatens far more than peaceful ideals.

Midnight faces off against Chango the Magician, a vengeful former vaudeville performer who's using genuine magic to pull off a brazen theft—making objects come to life and planning to rob the U.S. Treasury itself. When the villain uses his powers to erase Dave Clark's memory, Midnight must piece together what happened before Chango's next move, all while the magician demonstrates just how far his anger at a forgotten career will take him.