Green Lama #2

In "Willie the Sleeper!" from Green Lama #2 (1945), the enigmatic Willie, President of the Chamber of Criminal Commerce, launches a bizarre contest offering $10,000 to the criminal mind who devises the most ingenious crime wave in the postwar underworld. The story unfolds as a high-stakes game of wits, where ambition and cunning collide in the shadow of a changing world.

In "A Genius in the Family!" from Green Lama #2 (1945), Jo's younger brother Tuffy believes he's penned a literary triumph, only to find his innocent ambition exploited by a seemingly trustworthy publisher with a hidden agenda. As Tuffy's pride in his work grows, the man's promise to publish becomes a dangerous ruse—unbeknownst to the boy, the book's release is a front for a crime.

In "Youth Is a Curse!" from Green Lama #2 (1945), Mac Erc stumbles upon a student of the dark arts at a library, where the young scholar reveals a centuries-old plan to free Paracelsus—bound for generations within a tree. The story unfolds with a quiet dread, as Mac Erc finds himself drawn into a mystery rooted in ancient magic and the perilous price of youthful ambition.

In "Censor Trouble," Rick Masters and his sidekick navigate the skies of 1945, only to find their new air business tangled in a bizarre mix of static-charged mysteries, a dying man’s cryptic warning, and a stolen safe—all sparked by nothing more than a dictionary. The story unfolds with the kind of offbeat charm and aviation flair that defines the Green Lama series, where every flight path leads to a new puzzle.

When Lieutenant Hercules lands a job that promises surprising twists, he discovers the posting is bait in a trap set by a clever criminal with postwar ambitions—and now the resourceful officer must navigate a dangerous scheme designed to catch someone far more powerful than himself. This story combines wit and peril as ordinary police work collides with extraordinary danger.