National Comics #10

In "The Phony Heinrich Brun," a suspicious gardener named Angus takes advantage of a missing heir’s absence to orchestrate a scheme involving a kidnapped girl and a stolen mansion—only to find himself outmatched when Merlin awakens his family’s portraits to fight back. Written by Toni Blum and illustrated by Emil Gershwin, this 1941 Quality Comics classic blends wartime intrigue with supernatural flair, all rendered with the sharp detail and dynamic composition that define the era. The cover by Lou Fine captures the story’s tension with a striking, stylized image of a man in a disguise, setting the tone for a tale where appearances are anything but what they seem.