Crack Comics #17

In "A Flying Enemy of All Evil," the Condor takes flight to mediate a growing conflict when Senator Wright defends Indigenous rights against a contentious tax bill. With tensions rising and fifth columnists stirring unrest, the Condor must use his Black Ray to navigate a volatile situation—stepping in not as a conqueror, but as a reluctant bridge between divided sides.

When a masked madman calling himself the Man with the Terrible Machine threatens to destroy Earth with a doomsday weapon, Commander Crosby and his Space Legion—including the resourceful Rock Braddon—must race against the clock to stop him. With panic spreading worldwide and the deadline rapidly approaching, the Legion pursues the villain across the city of Cosmo, aided by the mysterious Dr. Dram, who claims to know the machine's weakness. The tension mounts as Rock closes in on the truth behind the threat and the identity of the man behind the mask.

The Red Torpedo springs a daring trap to reclaim his stolen craft from the villainous Black Shark, infiltrating the villain's island stronghold and enduring a brutal torture before making a desperate escape. When the Red Torpedo finally corners his bitter rival, the two clash in a fierce struggle aboard the recovered aircraft—but the outcome of their confrontation remains far from certain. A tense aerial battle sets the stage for this high-stakes showdown between hero and enemy.

In the shadowed underbelly of Manhattan, the Green Horde unleashes a creeping green gas, turning the city’s streets into a labyrinth of danger. The Spider, caught in the haze, is dragged beneath the earth to face the leader of the monstrous army—whose cavernous empire stretches deep beneath the world.

Little Butch discovers his sister in the backyard covered in cold cream and curlers mid-beauty treatment, and mistakes her for a stranger trying to sneak onto the property. What unfolds is a comedic case of mistaken identity as the boy tries to shoo away the unrecognizable woman before she can get inside the house.

When old Skipper Bly seeks help from Richard Stanton with a map to sunken treasure, a deadly chase puts them both in danger—but Stanton has a secret weapon: his alter ego, Madam Fatal. As Richard dons his fearsome disguise to track down the criminals responsible, he uncovers a web of deception far more dangerous than the initial threat, with treasure, murder, and betrayal all tangled together on a salvage barge in the dead of night.

When an executed criminal mysteriously returns from the dead, the Clock and his assistant Pug must unravel a scheme involving a kidnapped scientist and a switched corpse. With only fingerprints as evidence and Killer Kale still at large, the duo races against time to track down the resurrected killer before he strikes again.