Cannonball Comics #1

In "The Strange Case of the Black Dragon Gods!" from Cannonball Comics #1 (1945), the Crash Kid teams up with Jo, the daughter of a murdered Asian businessman, in a pulse-pounding hunt to stop the sinister Black Dragon Cult. With danger lurking in every shadow, their investigation uncovers a conspiracy that tests both their courage and trust.

In "Saving the Football Game," newly transferred student Ted Hardy steps into the spotlight at his big city school, where he's determined to prove himself during the season's final football game. With nerves and new surroundings on his mind, he faces the pressure of making his mark in a game that means everything.

Jonathan Jones, the Crime Crusader, takes on a baffling murder case when a wealthy banker turns up dead with an eerie painted grin and a toy animal left behind—the first in a gruesome series. As more victims surface with the same grotesque calling card, Jonathan races to uncover the killer's identity and motive, though a premature arrest and public humiliation threaten to derail his investigation. Determined to draw out the real murderer, Jonathan issues a personal challenge that leads to a shocking confrontation revealing the killer's true nature.

In "Raid on Algiers," young Brand, newly awakened to his mysterious past, must prove himself in a sword fight to uncover the truth behind his sudden life aboard a pirate ship. With a lost golden scepter holding the key to his origins, he joins a desperate raid on Algiers—only to find himself rescuing the enigmatic Captain Barbarossa when the mission turns to chaos.