#5

Synopsis

Recovering in a hospital from being slugged, Mr. Mystic tells a nurse about his escape from Warsaw, Poland, and how he ended up in Tibet, where seven Lamas gave him the gift of magic. Mr. Mystic sends his nurse to recover some important papers, but she is captured by spies and he has to send his astral form to defeat the spies.

Reprinted from

• America's Best Comics #27
• The Black Terror #26
• Captain Flash #2
• Phantom Lady #4
• The Spirit #8/9/1942
• The Avenger #1 [A-1 #129]— originally in color; in black and white

Credits

Script

Bill Black, Gardner Fox, Bob Powell

Pencils

Dick Ayers, Jerry Robinson, Al Plastino, Mike Sekowsky, Mark Heike, Bob Powell, Dan Barry

Inks

Bill Black, Dick Ayers, Mort Meskin, Al Plastino, Mark Heike, Bob Powell, Dan Barry

Colours

Bill Black

Editor

Bill Black

Art reconstruction

Bill Black, Mark Heike, Chris Allan