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In "Prison Beneath the Waves," the Bouncer awakens from his frozen state to confront a sinister trap: Gangster Bang has kidnapped Anteas Jr. and Penny, replacing them with doppelgängers to frame them for a crime. With the city on the brink of chaos, the Bouncer must unravel the deception before the real victims are lost to a scheme buried beneath the sea.

In "The Bouncer Meets Himself," the Bouncer and his unlikely crew—Anteas Jr., skeptical friend Noel, and the eccentric Professor Numb—travel back to ancient Greece, where the Bouncer confronts his younger self, Anteas, in a clash of past and present. Together, they face a sea monster and a Cyclops, racing to save Princess Pala before time itself unravels.

In "The Underground City of Selura," Rocket, Sue, and Whacky crash-land on a planet where the people live beneath a vast cavern, speaking English thanks to past Earth visits. When the ceiling collapses, the locals blame the newcomers, but the small, clever Sabio offers help as the trio tries to survive the city’s hidden dangers.

Dapper Dan returns Joan’s stolen purse with a strange twist—inside, she finds a stack of counterfeit bills and a note that hints at a deeper game. When the money leads her and policeman Mike into a web of deception, they must unravel the truth before the real criminals strike again.

In "Death Goes To A Party," reporter Jo is on the scene at the Haxford mansion for an engagement party when the groom, Johnny Haxford, is shot dead. With a pistol found in her purse and no alibi, Jo must vanish to clear her name—only to uncover that bandleader Ted Lew, Dinah’s former employer, killed Johnny with a gun hidden in his cane.

In "Showboat in the Sky," Alan Hale lends his puppets to Cap'n Mary’s charity auction aboard her floating showboat, but when the crooks Seaweed and the Eel sabotage a puppet with a bomb to stage a distraction, Alan’s musical talent awakens a hidden power—playing "the mighty notes" on his organ transforms him into the Puppeteer. With his clever talking bird Raven by his side, he must outwit the criminals before the showboat becomes a target.

In "Fiddler of Flame," the Puppeteer and his wisecracking bird sidekick Raven track a mysterious arsonist whose fiery crimes are linked to a deranged fiddler with a flair for the dramatic—literally. With flames dancing to a sinister tune, the duo must unravel a case where music and mayhem are dangerously intertwined.

In a 1945 tale from Book of All-Comics, boxer Hogan steps into the ring against Tiny Ruffo—only to discover the fighter is under the control of gangster Boss McVey. With McVey rigging the fight in his favor and his thugs poised to disrupt, Hogan and his allies have a different plan: during the bout, they make a daring escape to a neutral arena with a fair referee. The story unfolds with high stakes and a fight for integrity in a city ruled by corruption.

In a 1945 sports tale from Book of All-Comics, boxer Hogan faces a setback when he breaks his hand, only to be drawn into a web of deception when Miss Van Ralston confides that her sick brother Johnny is a fan. As Hogan visits Johnny, a surprise attack reveals a plot orchestrated by the doctor and Blake, who hoped to keep Hogan out of the ring—until the truth about his healed hand comes to light.

In this 1945 slice of domestic humor, Judy enlists her husband Cuthbert to watch the kids while she attends her bridge club, only to find her plan unraveling when the children follow him to his office. Chaos ensues as Cuthbert struggles to manage them during work hours, leading to his sudden dismissal—though the public’s sympathy quickly shifts, forcing his boss to reconsider.

In this 1945 slice of domestic humor, Cuthbert’s escalating feud with his perpetually aggravating neighbor Stebbins reaches new heights as he desperately searches for a new place to live—only to be thwarted at every turn by the stubborn reality of a housing shortage. The story captures the quiet absurdity of everyday life with a sharp eye for small-scale tension and the stubborn persistence of neighbors who just won’t move out.

In "The Pigeons of Death," Johnny, Suzie, and Ronnie stumble upon a grisly scene at Ronnie’s rooftop pigeon coop—birds slaughtered, others stolen. With the help of Ronnie’s cleverly trained flock, the trio devises a daring plan to turn the surviving pigeons into flying bombs to stop an FBI plane. When the crooks capture them and send them soaring with explosives strapped on, Ronnie’s lead pigeon becomes the key to outsmarting the villains.

In this 1945 humor tale from Book of All-Comics, Gus and his sailor buddy hop into a plane for a ride, only to be told by the pilot they won’t have to pay if they can stay silent the whole time. As the aircraft performs wild maneuvers, the duo barely holds it together—until Gus finally breaks his vow, revealing the one moment he nearly shouted: when his friend tumbled out mid-flight.

In this 1945 humor tale from Book of All-Comics, Gus tries to impress his commanding officer by starring in an amateur play with the captain’s daughter—only to sabotage the performance when his borrowed suit, mysteriously taken from a magician, goes hilariously awry.

In "The Case of the Artistic Burglar," Dick is called in to solve a string of museum thefts—only to stumble upon a twist that turns the investigation on its head. The culprit, it turns out, is the very architect who designed the museum, and his clever crimes are as much a tribute as they are a theft.

In this 1945 humor tale from Book of All-Comics, sailors Wetmore and Waterman trade their usual hot dogs and beer for a seafood dinner—only to be met with a surly waiter and a wild, delirious dive into an undersea dream.

In this 1945 humor tale from Book of All-Comics, military policeman Mike and his buddy hit a fancy club for Servicemen's Night, only to find the wealthy women there more interested in wallets than uniforms. When Mike finally wins the lottery, his luck takes a turn—his ticket gets ruined before he can claim a single prize.

In this 1945 gem from Book of All-Comics, a clever crook named Snard tries to outsmart the law by hiring a hobo to take the fall for a jewel theft—only to find himself locked up when the roles reverse. With a mix of slapstick timing and classic comic misdirection, the story follows Snard’s wild misstep as he’s forced to play the part of the very criminal he tried to frame.

In this 1945 slice of whimsical mischief, Jo’s latest invention—a thief-trap—takes a surprising turn when Karrots’ contraption snags what looks like a real cop. But as the confusion unfolds, it becomes clear the "officer" is actually a crook in disguise, setting off a chain of laughs and clever twists.

In this 1945 tale from Book of All-Comics, Pussy finds herself outsmarted when Boss Hogan’s henchman swaps the labels on the jam jars, costing her the contest. After a quick sip of her Katnip Fizz, she sets to work sorting out the mix-up—no easy feat, but she’s got the grit to handle it.