Leading Comics #11

In "The Hard-Luck Hat! Chapter 1," Handsome Harry, master of his criminal domain, finds his luck turning when his infamous lucky hat is swept away during a narrow escape from the Law's Legionnaires—setting off a chain of strange fates as the hat passes from one unsuspecting soul to the next.

In "Chapter 2: The Banker and the Bandit!" from Leading Comics #11 (1944), the unlikely duo of Banker Biker and the notorious King-Pin Kong team up for a daring heist—only to find their partnership leads to a twist neither expected. When the runaway hat ends up at Biker’s mansion, it brings more than just bad luck—it sets off a chain of events that tests the limits of greed and trust.

In "Chapter 3: Muggs at Mealtime!" from Leading Comics #11 (1944), Gas-Pipe Grogan, newly in possession of Biker's mansion, hatches a scheme to control the salt supply to local restaurants—extorting them with his monopoly. When the Vigilante intervenes after overhearing crooks skirting their tax obligations, the plan unravels in a chaotic chase, leaving the hat—now a key to the whole operation—blowing away in the wind.

In "Chapter 4: Absent-Minded Victim!" from Leading Comics #11 (1944), a mysterious hat passes from criminal Bozo to a bewildered barbershop patron, setting off a chain of events that draws in Lee Travis, the Crimson Avenger. When Travis dons his costume to uncover the truth behind a shady scheme at an antique store, he finds himself chasing a trail of confusion and deception—where identity and intent blur.

In "Chapter 5: The High-Hatted House!" from Leading Comics #11 (1944), a stray hat takes an unexpected journey when the wind carries it onto the roof of an inventor’s home—right into the path of a group of escaped crooks. When the criminals overpower the inventor, it’s Winged Victory who swoops in, retrieves the hat from its perch, and uses it in a clever twist to turn the tide. But once the hat is discarded, it lies forgotten, waiting for its next role in a tale yet to unfold.

In "Chapter 6: The Dummy Director!" from Leading Comics #11 (1944), a mysterious hat found by the son of a second-hand clothes store owner sets off a chain of events when it’s placed on a store dummy. The hat and dummy are later acquired by a financier, who uses the dummy to make a dramatic exit from a board meeting—only to be interrupted by toughs demanding a stock certificate. As bowmen clash with the intruders, the hat’s fate remains uncertain, leaving only the financier with any clue to its whereabouts.

In "Chapter 7: Hat's Haven," Handsome Harry’s chance riverside find of his lucky hat leads to an unexpected windfall—and an even more unexpected mission. What begins as a simple act of retrieving a cherished possession spirals into a series of increasingly elaborate schemes, as Harry uses the hidden stock certificate to fund a series of self-proclaimed charitable ventures. With his antics drawing attention from both the public and the Legionnaires, the real challenge becomes finding a way to hold him accountable—because even the law has limits when the rules are bent.