The. Greatest. Comic. Ever--Enter Deadman And The Detective

Meanwhile, in Niagara Falls:



So, Deadman is possessing people just to make them perform stunts--not to save anybody, but for showmanship? And then ditching them, and hoping they hit the safety nets? Not terribly heroic, Boston Brand...

Anyway, Vashnu sends Deadman to England to receive an important message (why not just give him the message yourself? Haney, that's why!):


Who was that mysterious figure? How could he see Deadman in his spirit form??

When Boston returns later for some follow-up advice:



Lay it on thick, Bob.

Obviously, either Haney just enjoyed being mondo mysterioso, or some rights hold-up was preventing them from mentioning Sherlock Holmes (he's not named anywhere in the story).

So, now the heroes are all on the board...but what about--the villains???

To be continued...

From The Brave And The Bold Special (a.k.a. DC Special Series #8) (1978)