CLFF Wave 26: Mystery! Submissions

The members of the CLFF were given a choice: Mystery or Detective stories/artwork - A la Scooby Doo or the hard-boiled detective....Thank you to iamthaissa for the wave suggestion!
*LE Sigh*
Sorry to say that not all of our members were able to currently participate in this wave. But there are still more to come.
Hopefully the next wave will be at a better point for folks.
But that doesn't belittle the quality of the work submitted.
Enjoy!
Summary: How does Lex react to growing hair?
Summary: Clark goes to visit Lex for his regular chess lesson and stumbles into strange happenings. Then Chloe calls and needs his help figuring out a mystery.
Summary: When the town of Smallville starts acting strangely can our gang find the clues and add them up to solve the mystery?
Summary: It was the famous Haunted House On The Hill ... where people disappeared and strange noises could be heard at night. Wasn't it?
Summary:
Summary: Where was Clark this summer?
The three accepted categories of non-participation ( because hello? shit happens):
"Early Bird Bow-out, but still a bystander"
(i.e. they notified so early its not right to stick them on the pooper list
"Bowing out Gracefully"
(they gave notice in a timely fashion)
"Needing delay"
(cause hey it happens):

And farewell to DanceswithGary & Rawiyaparand1!
Tentative list of Party Poopers:
rawiyaparand1 (in Asia since November?)
SC182 (dropped out)