Weird Secret Origins #[nn]

In 1920, young Kent Nelson ventures into the pyramids with his father, archaeologist Sven Nelson, where he encounters the ancient being Nabu—exiled from the planet Cilia and bound to the secrets of the cosmos. As Nabu begins to train Kent in the mysteries of the universe, the boy's path is shadowed by a haunted man and the looming presence of Nergal, Lord of the Underworld. The legacy of Dr. Fate begins to unfold in this haunting, mythic origin.

When June Moone and Alan Dell attend a costume ball at an eerie estate, a sudden gong sets a glowing minotaur tapestry ablaze—pulling June into a hidden passage where she’s confronted by a mysterious entity. The figure declares the castle haunted by an ancient evil, and only she can rise as The Enchantress to face it.

Buddy Baker, a man suddenly gifted with animal powers after a mysterious alien encounter, finds himself racing to corral a group of escaped circus animals—only to face a far more dangerous threat in the form of an alien creature wielding the same abilities. With his fiancée Ellen watching from the sidelines and his friend Roger at his side, Buddy must master his new instincts before the alien’s true intentions come to light.

When Congo Bill rescues Chief Kawolo from a jungle peril, the chief bestows upon him a mystical ring that allows him to swap minds with Congorilla, a golden gorilla of extraordinary intelligence. Now caught in a web of danger, Congorilla must evade a film crew led by the ruthless director Mr. Rieger and his assistant, who seek to exploit the creature for their latest jungle adventure.

In the dusty frontier town of 2004, El Diablo—once a bank teller named Lazarus Lane—steps into the shadows not for gold, but to protect the vulnerable. When a desperate gold miner, Pop Woods, is targeted by a ruthless gang led by the Hanged Man, El Diablo must confront a deeper threat beneath the surface of a simple robbery. With the help of Nora Hayes and the quiet wisdom of the Wise Owl, he races to stop a blood feud before the town becomes a graveyard.

In "null," hard-boiled detective Jim Corrigan is murdered by mob boss Gat Benson during a botched heist, but a divine Voice calls him back from the dead with supernatural power. Now a spectral enforcer, Corrigan returns not just to finish his fight against Benson, but to protect Clarice Winston—the woman he loves—before the mob can silence her.

In "The Spectre Strikes," hard-boiled detective Jim Corrigan is murdered while trying to stop a mob heist led by Gat Benson, but before his life ends, a divine Voice calls him back to fight crime in a new form. Now a spectral avenger, Corrigan returns to confront Benson and his thugs—not just to punish them, but to protect Clarice Winston, the woman he once cared for, and the only witness left alive.