Men of Mystery Comics #35

In "The Birth of the Avenger," scientist Ralph Wright and his wife are taken by Russian agents intent on forcing Ralph to write a letter to his brother—whose groundbreaking airplane design the Soviets covet. With the fate of a revolutionary invention hanging in the balance, the tension builds as Ivan Pavelitch and Sergei Viroshonsky close in, setting the stage for a high-stakes clash of wits and wills.

In "Operation Satan," Captain Wings is caught in a moral storm when he defies orders to support a rebel uprising against a U.S.-backed dictator, putting his loyalty—and his life—on the line. With Colonel Zoltam tightening his grip and allies like Carmen Mornay and Commander Hunter questioning his motives, the stakes rise as secrets from the past, including the mysterious Emanuel Mornay, begin to surface.

Inspector Mason arrives at Carnavan Castle, summoned by Sir William Carnavan, who fears the ghost of his late nephew has returned to reclaim the lost family formula said to transmute base metals into gold. With Fan Li and Jeffery Carnavan present, the investigation begins amid shadows and secrets, as the line between legend and danger grows dangerously thin.

When crooks Finn and Dunn hire old Mrs. Bolt to pose as a witch and spend the night in a supposedly haunted house, Torchy steps in to help—only to find herself tangled in a spooky prank that’s more trouble than it’s worth. With Mr. Snurp’s odd behavior adding to the mystery, the night at the mansion turns into a whirlwind of mistaken identities and classic comic chaos.