Men of Mystery Comics #113
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Who Is the Purple Tigress?", the Black Angel soars over London to counter the Nazi Air Force, but his focus shifts to Berlin, where the Fuhrer praises the Scrap Korps—young German boys gathering airplane wreckage. To undermine their spirit, the Angel recruits British children to mirror their efforts, turning a wartime race into a quiet battle of wills. Art by John Cassone brings the wartime stakes and unexpected child-led resistance to vivid life.
In "null," Major Smithson is sent deep behind enemy lines to hunt down a shadowy figure known only as the modern Mati Hari, a woman who’s stolen vital plans for Allied occupation forces. As he traces her through war-torn Berlin, the line between hunter and hunted blurs—until he finally closes in, only to see her vanish, her final words a quiet promise of retribution against the Nazis who once betrayed her.
In "A Miracle Takes Place," Nelvana and R.C.M.P. officer John Keene journey to the mysterious realm of Etheria to prevent a devastating war sparked by Earth’s radio waves. There, they confront Vultor’s oppressive rule and the dire fate of Glacia, as peace collapses into chaos and destruction.
In "null," Madame Strange races against time to recover a stolen film that holds the location of American defense forces—its exposure threatening to doom Singapore. With no allies and only cryptic clues, she pushes through the shadows, chasing a truth that could unravel everything.
In "null," Anita and her loyal beaux attend a performance of *Faust* when the Flasher crashes the evening, snatching jewels from the crowd. As the Purple Tigress pursues the thief through a string of high-profile events, the chase escalates—leaving only questions about who’s truly in control.
In "null," glamorous secretary Diana Dawn secretly dons the mantle of the Black Orchid, using her Orchid Ring to unleash paralyzing black vapors and unravel mysteries beyond the reach of the law. As she navigates the shadows of the city, her dual life as a district attorney’s aide and a masked crusader blurs the line between justice and deception.
In "null," Jim and Ken Barry journey to Java to uncover the source of unrest at the van Door tea plantation, where the village's new headwoman commands her black panthers, Dinga and Kabong, to halt the tea harvest.
In "null," a sudden act of violence shatters the calm of a Missouri town when the Parker gang kidnaps young Jimmy after a deadly robbery. Witnessing it all, Helen Goddard transforms into Spider Woman and races to rescue the boy, her presence alone enough to send the criminals fleeing into the hands of the law.
In "The White Death," the Veiled Avenger investigates a string of mysterious deaths linked to a rare form of anemia, only to uncover a sinister plot targeting wealthy railroad patrons. Disguising herself to lure the perpetrators into the open, she races to expose a criminal scheme that preys on the rich—using illness as a cover for theft.
In "null," the Black Angel soars above London, battling the Nazi Air Force, while in Berlin, the Fuhrer praises the Scrap Korps—young German boys gathering airplane wreckage. To strike at the heart of the enemy’s war machine, the Angel recruits British children to mirror the Korps’ efforts, turning the war for scraps into a quiet, defiant game of wills.
In "null," Ned Finagle’s dangerous game of deception spins when he uncovers Lady Luck’s secret identity and forces her to choose: silence or murder. With the police now aware of the threat, Lady Luck must unravel the truth behind Murdock’s death—before she’s framed for a crime she didn’t commit.
In "Hollywood Sabotage," Miss Patriot is drawn into the glamorous world of film set on the eve of a wartime production, where she finds herself unexpectedly charmed by the movie's star—only to discover that beneath the spotlight lies a dangerous secret. As the line between performance and peril blurs, Pat must navigate a web of deception where every smile could be a mask.
In "Sun Valley Treachery!", Linda takes center stage in a theatrical production of *Annie Oakley* when the cast and crew head to Sun Valley for a weekend retreat. As the troupe settles in, Linda grows uneasy noticing a suspicious figure shadowing her father and Rick, prompting her to slip into her Black Cat identity to uncover the truth.
In "The Slaves of Babylon!" from Men of Mystery Comics #113, Tygra and Terry are drawn into a desperate mystery when the dying brother of the Kokuri Chief accuses them of abducting his bride and vanishing warriors. As tensions rise, Tygra uncovers a hidden underground network where Assyrian soldiers enslave the Kokuri people, forcing them to toil in darkness.
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