Exciting Comics #56

Roger Dodger's got a problem: a mysterious mouse in his pants has made him look like a jive-dancing virtuoso in front of Mabel-Sugar and the whole gym crowd, but he can't actually dance! With his pal Jeep's help and a lucky accident involving his dad's floor wax demonstration, Roger scrambles to keep up the act before Ramon—and everyone else—discovers the truth about his two left feet. It's a groovy tangle of mistaken talent, teenage romance, and slapstick chaos that proves sometimes the best moves come from pure, unplanned chaos.

In "The Lords of Memnon," Slade and his men intercept three scientists, seizing their credentials and assuming their identities. Posing as the researchers, they convince Judy to lead them to the rumored refuge of ancient Egyptian exiles, setting off a tense journey into forgotten lands.

Ex-war pilot Strut Simmons takes on a flying job with small-time operator Chubby Blake, only to find themselves targeted by the ruthless crew at Ajax Airlines—who'll stop at nothing to eliminate the competition. When a cargo run turns into a deadly aerial ambush and the shipment proves to be nothing but sand, Strut must use every trick in his combat arsenal to bring down the cutthroats trying to shoot them out of the sky.

Steve Barry and Ploopie Carr, the Crime Crushers, are hired to guard Senator Flagstorm's $250,000 diamond necklace during a high-society dinner after a criminal named Rexford Ratcliffe sends word he'll steal it. When Ratcliffe and his gang crash the event with paralyzing gas, the quick-thinking detectives must fight their way through thugs, escape capture, and pursue the crooks through a wax museum to recover the precious jewel.