Marvel Mystery Comics #26

In "The Parrot Strikes Back," the Torch teams up with the Parrot on a high-stakes journey across America, escorting him to California as they race to help a chemist investigate an inactive volcano for vital sulfur deposits—crucial to the war effort. With danger lurking at every turn, the duo must navigate both the elements and unseen threats as they push toward a mission that could change the course of the war.

In "The Sub-Mariner Smashes a Nazi Uprising!" from Marvel Mystery Comics #26 (1941), Namor finds himself caught between loyalty and vengeance when Queen Jarna leads him to a hidden Nazi undersea city, claiming it’s a refuge. But when he learns she orchestrated its creation to aid Hitler’s invasion of America, the Prince of the Depths must decide how far he’ll go to stop the threat—before it’s too late.

In "Seeds of Doom," Professor Norsen discovers alien seeds in a meteor and plants them, only to face a terrifying threat as monstrous, rapidly growing plants begin devouring towns and lives. When the Vision arrives to help, the two must find a way to stop the unstoppable before the entire region is consumed.

In "The Witch Doctor's Potion," Ka-Zar awakens in a remote jungle cave to find himself under the care of a mysterious witch doctor who revives him with a strange elixir, granting him an unexpected surge of strength. Unaware of what lies ahead, Ka-Zar ventures deeper into the wild only to stumble upon the opulent mansion of a notorious ivory hunter—setting the stage for a fierce confrontation.

In "The Patriot Smashes the Japanese Spy Ring," the hero springs into action when a Filipino assassin targets Lt. Curtis, whose testimony before the Naval Affairs Committee could expose dangerous secrets from the Orient. With tension rising and the stakes high, The Patriot must uncover the spy ring before it’s too late.

In "The Case of the Armless Tiger Man," a former German factory worker—now without arms after a tragic accident—becomes a weapon of sabotage, sent to America by the Nazis to cripple the nation’s machines in service of the Reich. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this 1941 tale from Marvel Mystery Comics #26 unfolds with a chilling blend of wartime paranoia and mechanical dread.