Lightning Comics #1

In a 1941 tale of thunder and treachery, the Mastermind turns scientist Amy Lane’s castle into a lightning-fueled lair, seeking to steal the power of Flash Lightning through a bizarre machine. With the help of the Mummy, who once served as Professor Vatz, he aims to gain a deadly edge—armed with radium protection and a mind bent on conquest.

Dr. Nemesis, the masked vigilante known as Dr. Jim Bradley, steps in when a series of sudden building collapses point to a dangerous conspiracy. With the help of construction foreman Mike Johnson and ambulance driver Jake, he uncovers a web of corruption tied to contractors Max McNulty and Al Mirch, who are cutting corners with deadly consequences. As the city's safety hangs in the balance, Dr. Nemesis must expose the truth before another life is lost.

In the heart of the African Congo, Congo Jack and his friend Clem Jones are drawn into a sudden threat when a fleeing native warns them of strange, green-clad invaders—Molemen from beneath the earth. As the Molemen emerge to terrorize the jungle, led by the enigmatic Queen Moletta and her enforcer Sir Lugi, Jack and Clem must confront a hidden menace rising from the planet’s depths.

Hap Hazard, the copy boy of the Daily Star, is sent on a routine errand to buy cigars for his editor—only to find himself tangled in a mystery when a counterfeit bill surfaces. When he returns to the store to get a genuine bill, he witnesses the clerk being snatched by a shadowy figure, setting off a chain of events that pulls him into a web of deception in Daily Star City.

Whiz Wilson, Professor Morrow, and his daughter Ellen find themselves stranded on the distant planet Mongo, where the four-armed Mongolians initially see them as threats. When a sudden attack by the Zanians’ balloon corps threatens the planet, the unlikely trio must work together to defend Mongo—though their alliance is far from certain.