The Spirit #19

This anthology issue contains three complete Spirit stories by Will Eisner. "The Case of the Balky Buzzard" follows the Spirit as he pursues the criminal Mr. Carrion, whose pet Julia and racket involving war relics draw police attention to a house where a shootout ensues. "Carrion's Rock" involves Doctor Scalpel and his plan to turn a man into a murderer in exchange for gold on an island, with the victim discovering Scalpel's scheme to steal the gold for himself. The issue also includes the stories "The Man Who Murdered the Spirit" and "Flatfoot Burns" and "Jonesy," though full plot details for these are not visible in the provided pages.