Leading Comics #2

In "Beware! The Black Star Shines! [Chapter 1]," Pat Dugan spots five notorious criminals posing as police officers, sparking the Star-Spangled Kid’s suspicion. With the Seven Soldiers of Victory on the case, a mysterious film fragment reveals the Black Star’s nationwide criminal scheme—just as the real danger begins to unfold.

In "Mystery of the Santa Claus Pirate!" from Leading Comics #2 (1942), Captain Bigg dons a red suit and beard to pull off a daring scheme, disguising himself and his crew as pirates to raid luxurious yachts and steal their treasures. The story unfolds as the masked marauder’s antics bring chaos to the seas, leaving only mystery in his wake.

In "Mystery of the One-Man Museum," the Hopper and his gang descend on Pleasure City, drawn to the bizarre fortress of Coburn—the reclusive millionaire who calls the Castle of Fear his home. With the fairgrounds turned into a surreal stage, the line between amusement and menace blurs as the city’s newest threat takes aim at a man whose fortune is matched only by his eccentricity.

In "The Case of the Twisted Twins," the Avenger and Wing race to Twin City during the annual twin convention at the Hotel Double, where a mysterious criminal known as the Brain is holding a millionaire hostage—demanding a life-saving blood transfusion in exchange for silence. With the city buzzing and identities blurred, the heroes must untangle a web of deception before the clock runs out.

In "The Sixty Kiddie Club," Western Waddy finds himself in the bizarre Palace of Perpetual Play, a place where lifelong workers can finally become children again—only to discover a priceless $100,000 stamp hidden among them. With the Rattler also on the scene, the line between play and peril blurs in this 1942 adventure.

In "Beware! The Black Star Shines! Chapter 7," the Law's Legionnaires confront a terrifying twist in the Black Star's scheme, learning from Mr. Wilkens that the criminal's true goal is a ray capable of enlarging all organic life. As they pursue the culprits behind the device, they're met with monstrous threats—giant bird, ant, rabbit, and spider—sent to crush the Seven Soldiers.