Amazing Mystery Funnies #21

In the bustling chaos of the 1940 World's Fair, a gang of thugs tries to shake down exhibitors with threats and intimidation—until the masked vigilante known as the Fantom of the Fair steps in. With swift, silent precision, he dismantles their scheme before they can strike again.

In "null," Nelson and Kodi of the Space Patrol race to Jupiter to investigate a string of murders among the berry harvesters of Chieftain Raxun’s tribe. When the rare Jurta berries—key to a valuable drug—are stolen, the duo uncovers a hidden threat from a gang of balloon men lurking in the Jovian jungles.

In "Chapter 5" from Amazing Mystery Funnies #21 (1940), Tippy returns to the underground castle on the back of Mr. Doaks, the giant winged bird he met on his quest. With the three artifacts in hand, the wizard uses them to craft a formula that breathes life into his dormant robot creations—sparking a new era of mechanical sentience. As the robots grow more aware, one among them, a female named Electra, begins to challenge the order, setting the stage for change.

In "Routing the Racketeers," Larry teams up with his old boxing pal Curly at a training camp as Curly prepares for a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship. When New York gangster Antone Spiro sends his men to kidnap Curly and fix the fight, Larry springs into action—chasing down the crooks on a motorcycle and taking them down before they can ruin the bout.

Stranded on a desert island with only each other for company, Bill, Davey, and Jamaica Jones build a small masted boat and set out to sea. After four days adrift, a passing lugger pulls them aboard—just in time, as it turns out that Bill shares a surprising past with the ship’s captain.

In "The Case of the Cop Killer," a series of brutal murders by a mysterious East Indian assailant using blowgun darts has the city on edge. When Reel takes it upon himself to uncover the truth, he nearly becomes the sixth victim—only to vanish without a trace. The next day, Speed hears the news on the radio and takes to the skies, determined to find answers before the killer strikes again.

In "null," Jon races against a sky gone wrong, chasing a deadly mystery from Earth to Venus as the planet burns and humanity falls ill. With the heavens unraveling and a sinister force waiting in the crimson skies, Jon’s desperate mission becomes a race beyond reason.

In the frozen north of Haakonland, where icy winds howl and loyalty is tested, Selkirk and his Inner Circle agents stand with the Haakonand forces against an invading power demanding control of their shores. As the conflict rages across snow-laden terrain, the fate of a nation hangs in the balance.