The Spirit, Vol. 1 (Quality Comics)

Death Takes its Toll - A mobster is told he has only 30 days to live, and decides to use that time to rub out anyone who has angered him in the past.

Music Hath Charms - A criminal known only as the Maestro is blackmailing various swing bands. Ebony is recruited to be an inside man.

An Old Beau Returns - Derwood Graves, Ellen's old sweetheart, returns after making something of himself looking for her attention. The Spirit heads out to leave them alone, and makes a few discoveries about Derwood's past.

Class Reunion - Denny Colt's old class gets together for a reunion, and the Spirit arrives to prove that things aren't always what they seem.

Wanted, One Child - Terrible Terry Gill is running his rackets, but has no heirs to take over. His newest plan: kidnap small children and raise them to be his heirs.

Stormy Weather - Dolan, Ebony and the Spirit are tracking down Trigger Sykes, but the rain is interfering with their plans. They soon meet a man who claims to be able to control weather.