Number 1538: Kid Eternity: Rembrandt and the stolen “Night Watch”

Kid Eternity exists in an afterlife called Eternity. Kid Eternity can travel back and forth to Earth and correct injustices by shouting “Eternity!” and having the manifestations of deceased persons with the proper credentials (except when calling in a fictional character like Inspector Javert, as in this story) help him do his good deeds. In this story from Kid Eternity #3 (1946), K.E., and his buddy, Mr. Keeper, help Rembrandt Van Rijn bring back a hijacked painting, “The Night Watch,” by the old master,

This is the first day of a theme week, our second Week of Quality.* We will feature characters who did well for Quality Comics during its own Golden Age of the forties, including Blackhawk, Doll Man, and Plastic Man.

Quoting the Grand Comics Database: “Pencils tentatively credited to Pete Riss through consensus art identification on the GCD-Main discussion list (September 10, 2013).” Cover is credited to Al Bryant.