Crack Comics #52

In "The Porcupine!" from Crack Comics #52 (1948), Lance and Kim stumble into a town where a new menace emerges: the Porcupine, a former inmate whose body now channels electricity through a coat of deadly, throw-accurate quills. When Captain Triumph arrives to confront him, the villain’s own power becomes his undoing in a clash that ends with a shocking, watery defeat.

Inkie, a pint-sized four-inch-tall character, crashes a theater performance where the Mighty Midget is billing himself as "the smallest human in the world"—only to prove he's even smaller and stake a claim to the showman's prize. When the theater manager fires the Mighty Midget and tries to force Inkie into an exploitative contract, Inkie and the displaced performer must stand together against the manager's bullying tactics. It's a clever little story about how sometimes the smallest people have the biggest hearts.

Hack O'Hara's tough reputation and stubborn refusal to be bought off by crime boss Cash Kalish makes him a target—so Kalish deploys a beautiful con artist named Honey to distract him while a heist unfolds. When Hack shows up bearing flowers and candy, he walks straight into a trap, but his suspicious nature and quick fists turn the tables on everyone involved. A sharp cabbie learns that charm can be a weapon too, and that genuine toughness means knowing when not to fall for the scheme.

When Floogy the Fiji spots his crush Floy Floy's raft wrecked in shark-infested waters, he and his pesky little brother Fuzzy race to be the hero and win her affection. Their frantic rescue mission spirals into slapstick chaos, with coconut duels, palm-tree catapults, and a hungry shark all getting in the way of who'll actually save the day.

In a lighthearted 1948 tale from Crack Comics #52, Beezy swaps his usual dance-floor crushes for a mysterious and striking young woman—only to discover her secret in a moment of comedic surprise. The story captures a classic high school shuffle with a twist that keeps the mood playful and the laughs genuine.