Men of Mystery Comics #87

In "Death to the Blue Beetle," Porky Hogg, determined to eliminate the Blue Beetle as the final obstacle to his criminal ambitions, orchestrates a dangerous trap. He deploys his own men in Blue Beetle costumes to stage a series of murders, aiming to frame the hero and destroy his reputation before delivering a final, deadly confrontation.

In "The Taj Lamah Jewels," a shadowy international plot unfolds as agents of a hostile nation aim to cripple American industry by destroying key plants and stealing gold from the U.S. Federal Reserve—threatening the nation’s power at a critical moment. The story follows the high-stakes race to stop these plans before they can unravel the country’s defenses.

In "null," the Mad Hatter’s long shadow stretches into a twisted revenge tale when a condemned man’s brain is transplanted into a gorilla, awakening a creature known only as the Gargoyle. Now a man-shaped killer with a mind forged in death, he moves through the city like a ghost, hunting the judge, jury, and the man who set him on this path.

In the quiet shadows of a French safehouse, Professor Masters is summoned by the American Secret Service with a single mission: track down "The Voice of Norway," a mysterious figure whose guidance could shape the fate of the Allied invasion. With no name, no face, and only whispers to follow, the search begins in a world where one voice might just be the key to victory.

In "The Redskins Scalp Crime," Darrel, Martha, and Professor Roberts journey to the Yokanda Reservation to study its mysterious desert soil, hoping it could unlock a breakthrough in atomic power. As they dig into the land’s secrets, they uncover something far more dangerous than they bargained for—something buried beneath the surface that could reshape the future… or destroy it.

In the far reaches of Saturn, the brilliant but reclusive scientist Quino dispatches Solarman on his first mission: tracking down a fugitive gangster attempting to flee Earth using a forged passport. With the fate of justice hanging in the balance, Solarman must navigate the shadows of the planet’s underworld to bring the criminal to account.

In "Rookie Trouble," the Beetle races against time to track down stolen microfilm hidden by a captured foreign agent—only to discover it's secretly taped inside the lining of Joan's coat. With the stakes rising and the clock ticking, he must navigate the chaos of a rookie partner's inexperience and the ever-present danger of a ticking espionage bomb.

In "Fury in the Phillipines," a young soldier named Private Gibson takes a desperate stand when his commanding officer, American Captain Kane, is captured by Japanese forces occupying Mindanao. Driven by loyalty and rage, Gibson dons the guise of Shock Gibson and embarks on a dangerous solo mission across the Pacific to rescue Kane and strike back at the occupation.

In "John Doyle Convicted of Murder," a wrongfully condemned man breaks free from prison to clear his name, only to find himself racing against time when his girlfriend is taken by shadowy forces who believe she holds the key to the truth. With justice perverted and the real killer still at large, John must navigate a web of deceit and danger to uncover the conspiracy behind his conviction.