Captain Midnight #9

When crop-destroying plagues mysteriously devastate the Mississippi Valley's grain fields, Captain Albright suspects sabotage—especially after farmers report hearing a low-flying aircraft the night before each attack. Racing to the heartland with his poly-litmus detector in hand, Captain Midnight uncovers a Japanese plot far more sinister than crop poisoning: a hidden submarine base operating right beneath the river itself, equipped with seaplanes and a deadly arsenal. The race is on to stop the saboteurs before they can strike again.

In "The Silent Wings of Destruction," Captain Midnight races to uncover the source of mysterious attacks on U.S. defense plants—attacks so stealthy that the enemy aircraft leave no sound. His investigation leads him to a colossal, hidden mother ship, from which silent, untraceable planes launch their raids.

In "The Black Tornado," Captain Albriht races to uncover the truth behind a series of mysterious storms ravaging defense plant towns in the Midwest—only to be captured by the cunning Vindbagg. With the Secret Squadron's transmitter hijacked and his allies sent to a deadly decoy, the Captain must use his wits to outmaneuver the enemy before the next storm strikes.

Little Sneezer arrives at the War Workers Club hoping to fit in, but his constant sneezing and poor social skills earn him only scorn from the other members. Desperate to win their acceptance, he reads a book on developing personality and attempts to remake himself with vibrant greetings and witty banter—only to find his efforts falling flat. When enemy agents burst into the club and attempt to extract munitions secrets from a fellow worker, Sneezer's clumsy attempts at charm become unexpectedly heroic.

In "The Mechanical Man!", Captain Albright's latest invention—a robot pilot named Samson—takes center stage as he prepares to fly to Washington D.C., only to be tricked by Nazi spies who steal what they believe is the machine. But the real surprise is Icky, who’s playing the part of the robot to outwit the enemy, turning the mission into a clever game of deception.