comicbooks.com Join Free
Home › Underworld › #5 › Read

★ comicbooks.com Reading Room

Underworld #5 (1948)

D.S. Publishing · 1948 · 52 pages

Free to read · restored edition by comicbooks.com · Issue details →

Underworld #5 (1948) — page 1 of 52
1 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 2 of 52
2 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 3 of 52
3 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 4 of 52
4 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 5 of 52
5 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 6 of 52
6 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 7 of 52
7 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 8 of 52
8 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 9 of 52
9 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 10 of 52
10 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 11 of 52
11 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 12 of 52
12 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 13 of 52
13 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 14 of 52
14 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 15 of 52
15 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 16 of 52
16 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 17 of 52
17 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 18 of 52
18 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 19 of 52
19 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 20 of 52
20 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 21 of 52
21 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 22 of 52
22 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 23 of 52
23 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 24 of 52
24 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 25 of 52
25 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 26 of 52
26 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 27 of 52
27 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 28 of 52
28 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 29 of 52
29 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 30 of 52
30 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 31 of 52
31 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 32 of 52
32 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 33 of 52
33 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 34 of 52
34 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 35 of 52
35 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 36 of 52
36 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 37 of 52
37 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 38 of 52
38 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 39 of 52
39 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 40 of 52
40 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 41 of 52
41 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 42 of 52
42 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 43 of 52
43 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 44 of 52
44 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 45 of 52
45 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 46 of 52
46 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 47 of 52
47 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 48 of 52
48 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 49 of 52
49 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 50 of 52
50 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 51 of 52
51 / 52
Underworld #5 (1948) — page 52 of 52
52 / 52
ContinueUnderworld #6 →
Contains 7 stories
Too Hot To Handle
7 pp · crime

When fashion designer Richard Tyler shakes up the industry by switching from the "New Look" back to shorter styles, his rivals Pierre Marquette and Roland Carver see their investments threatened—and tensions explode into angry threats. When Tyler's factory mysteriously burns down during a storm, investigator Ed Ferguson arrives to find the fire suspicious, and he and fashion reporter Corinne Corbett begin questioning whether lightning or sabotage is really to blame. As Ferguson digs into the competitive world of high-stakes style rivalry, he'll have to separate truth from motive among designers with plenty of reasons to want Tyler's designs destroyed.

Special Delivery Death!
8 pp · crime

A mysterious roomer and a frustrated wife trapped in a loveless marriage find their dangerous liaison interrupted when a murder investigation lands at their doorstep—and a savvy detective begins connecting the smallest details to uncover a killer hiding in plain sight. When seemingly random evidence points in unexpected directions, it takes more than suspicious circumstances to prove guilt or innocence in "Special Delivery Death!"

The P.I. and the Scented Clue!
3 pp · crime

When a series of registered mail thefts plague a Midwestern city, Inspector H. J. Morgan of the Postal Inspection Service devises an unconventional trap: scented glue applied to envelopes at each post office, each with a different fragrance to pinpoint the culprit's location. As the mail thief strikes again, a single sniff of lilac becomes the key to catching the light-fingered crook red-handed.

The Magician's Last Trick
8 pp · crime

Detective Terry McBride suspects that a slick magician named Marsini is behind the theft of the Kimberly Diamond from a dealer at the National Diamond Exchange, and he stakes out Marsini's challenge performance to prove his hunch. When the magician turns up dead and the diamond vanishes among a tangle of double-crosses, McBride must untangle who really pulled off the greatest illusion of all. A sharp crime tale that proves the best trick of the evening might just be the one the detective himself performs.

The Man Next Door
7 pp · crime

A quiet young man in Apartment 2B hides a dangerous secret—he's an undercover F.B.I. agent tasked with infiltrating the ruthless Regan mob from the inside. Eddie Lake must earn the trust of hardened criminals while concealing his true identity, all while his wife poses as his unsuspecting spouse in their respectable neighborhood home. When the mob's biggest job goes down at the City Bank, Eddie's cover is put to the ultimate test.

The Mystery of the Piercing Scream
2 pp · crime

When an elevator operator named John hears a piercing scream from a doctor's office in Chicago's Medical Arts Building, he becomes entangled in a murder investigation. As police close in with their questions, John must piece together what he witnessed—and figure out his connection to the crime. A tense two-page whodunit that trades on the claustrophobia of a locked building and the urgency of a fresh case.

Winged Raiders
8 pp · adventure

Sky Sheriff Breeze Lawson investigates a string of hijackings plaguing Atlas Transport—drivers mysteriously forced off mountain roads, their cargo vanishing without a trace. When Lawson sets a trap with a decoy shipment, he discovers the gang's audacious secret: they're using a helicopter to intercept trucks mid-route. Now Lawson must stop the aerial outlaws before they claim another victim.

Restored edition © comicbooks.com. Our digitization, remastering, and presentation are our own work.

See something wrong with this issue? Report it.