Mary Marvel #2

In "The Magic Yarn," Mary Marvel investigates a former enemy's sudden reform, only to find Georgia Sivana knitting sweaters for war-torn Europe as a member of the Women's Knitting Club. But when Mary catches on to a suspicious thread in the club’s quiet routine, she realizes Georgia may be using her craft to eavesdrop—just as a hidden foreign princess slips through town, seeking her lost crown jewels.

When Mary Batson visits her schoolmate in Mississippi, a chance encounter with a fleeing chain gang leads her to discover that a visiting showboat is actually a front for a daring warehouse robbery. Mary Marvel must transform and take on a crew of criminals who've hatched a clever scheme to use entertainment as cover for their theft.

In "The Mississippi Marauders," Mary Marvel and her friend Jo travel along the Mississippi River when a gang of escaped convicts flees from a riverboat. With quick thinking and her powers, Mary transforms into Atom-Piken to intercept one of the fugitives and halt their escape.

In "Curse of the Books!", Jo stumbles upon a mysterious collection of ancient tomes, each whispering secrets only a desperate mind could hear. When the books begin to move on their own, Jo must uncover the truth behind their strange power before they consume more than just the library.

Pete gets his first flight experience with Lt. Hightower, but his nervousness during the ride proves so intense that he decides flying isn't for him—making it his last trip up in the air. The story plays up Pete's anxiety and the comic ribbing he takes from his pal Rubbernose Randolph in this quick dose of aviation humor.