Leading Comics #14

In "The Bandits from the Books, Chapter I," the Legionnaires race to stop a wave of rogue characters who’ve escaped from fairy tale pages, thanks to a mysterious scientific breakthrough. With the help of Dr. Wimsett, they must track down these literary outlaws before their real-world mischief spirals out of control.

In "Chap. 2: Treasureless Island!" from Leading Comics #14 (1945), Humpty Dumpty—left behind when the others escaped the scientist’s lab—claims Long John Silver and his crew are planning to steal a ship and hunt for treasure on a remote island. The Kid and Stripesy set out to track them down, but when they finally corner the pirate, the capture feels too easy.

In "Chap.3: Food for Falstaff!" from Leading Comics #14, the Battling Bowmen track down the gluttonous Falstaff after a tip from Humpty Dumpty, only to find the outlaw and his crew holed up in a hijacked food warehouse. With a taste for fresh bananas and a dangerous obsession with sausages driving his scheme, Falstaff’s appetite may be his undoing—but is it really that simple?

In "Chap. 4: Hypocrites, Incorporated!", the Crimson and Wing face off against a pair of cunning crooks who exploit generosity for greed—first targeting an innocent man to steal from Charity House, then devising a new ruse. With Humpty Dumpty’s warning ringing in their ears, the heroes race to stop the scheme, but their victory may not be as clear-cut as it seems.

In "Chap. 5: The Giant Who Got a Job!", the Knight faces a moral crossroads when he learns of the Giant—fabled from the tale of Jack and the Beanstalk—now working as a circus performer. Though ordered to report the Giant, he stands by his friends, even as Sir Justin moves to capture him, leaving the fate of the unicorn and lion uncertain.

In "Chapter 6: Little Men With Big Ideas!" from Leading Comics #14 (1945), Vig stumbles into a bizarre mystery when a shotgun turns on its owner—prompting him to track down the tiny culprits behind the chaos. With the King of Lilliput still at large and vowing to shake the world, Vig faces a threat far smaller than expected but no less dangerous.

In "Chapter 7: Back to the Books," the Legionnaires face a peculiar challenge: after capturing a troupe of storybook villains, they beg Dr. Wimsett to send them back to the pages and verses they once inhabited—before their adventures in the real world spiral beyond control. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this 1945 tale blends whimsy and urgency as the heroes grapple with the consequences of bringing fictional beings into reality.