Crack Comics #25

In "The Pumpkinhead Plot," Jo, a student in a first aid class taught by an Austrian refugee with a scar shaped like a "W," notices something odd: each day, the same girl is bandaged—and then given the bandages back. When Tom suspects a hidden message, he dons his Condor costume and fakes an injury to get close. The bandages lead him straight to Jaspar Crow, setting off a mystery that unfolds with quiet precision.

Hack O'Hara tries to help a young man earn money for war savings stamps, but finds himself framed when a stolen bracelet turns up in his cab. Now under arrest and trapped in a flooded basement by criminals who've kidnapped his young friend, Hack must use his wits—and a clever signal—to escape and save the day before it's too late.

In "The Secret of Mouse Malone," the Spider races to uncover a murderer targeting Honest Abe Lavery’s men after a tense poker game, with the trail leading to a dangerous secret hidden in plain sight. As clues pile up and suspicion grows, Chuck’s crucial tip finally points the hero toward the truth—before the killer strikes again.

In the shadowed streets of wartime Holland, photographer Jim is thrust into a mission beyond his lens when he joins commando Dutch van Meer on a dangerous raid. After Dutch falls in battle, Jim takes up his fallen comrade’s mantle—stepping into the magical role of Tor, a hero he never expected to become.