Exciting Comics #45

In the shadowy corridors of power, a corrupt politician unleashes a deadly new strain of plant to eliminate key government figures—his only obstacle to seizing control until the next election. With the fate of the nation hanging in the balance, one man must uncover the truth before the poison spreads too far.

Young archaeologist Peter Ward joins an expedition to Egypt to explore a newly discovered secret chamber in an ancient tomb, but when his mysterious cat Akh-tu-Men—believed to be the reincarnation of an ancient priest—is kidnapped by the ruthless Masked Marauders, Ward transforms into the Scarab to pursue the thieves across the Mediterranean. Now the flying wizard must battle Aton and his bandits inside the pyramid itself, racing against time to stop them from plundering the treasure and to rescue his feline companion before the London expedition arrives.

In "null," the American Eagle and his young protégé Eaglet are summoned by the U.S. Navy to help the fleet slip past Japanese patrols and reach Singapore, where enemy forces are gathering for an assault on Sumatra. With time running short and the stakes dangerously high, the duo must use their wits and courage to guide the fleet through a treacherous path.