Comic master Jack Cole was asked to create a character that could compete with Will Eisner's The Spirit. Cole was not thrilled being asked to copy another man's work (and Eisner wasn't terribly pleased either), but in the 1940s comic world, writers and illustrators did what they were told. This was one of the few times when the copy became popular and famous in its own right – as MIDNIGHT thrilled readers for 68 issues – and was the cover character for 54 of them! Jack Colle drew the first 19 issues, before turning over the reins to other great artists of the day; in this volume Paul Gustavson handled the bulk of the work from #39-54 – not a bad replacement! MIDNIGHT is one of the iconic characters of the Golden Age – sit back and enjoy! THE PUBLICATION OF THIS BOOK (AND MANY MORE) IS ONLY DUE TO THE SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF TONY CLARKE