Mike Barnett, Man Against Crime #2

When a priceless Renaissance masterpiece—the celebrated Blue Madonna—is found slashed to ribbons at the Tobias Art Galleries, evidence points squarely at a disgruntled client with a grudge, and the police move fast to make an arrest. But Mike Barnett, the sharp-eyed private detective hired to protect Dr. Tobias just hours earlier, senses that the obvious culprit may not be the whole story. What begins as a simple bodyguard job becomes a search for the truth behind the destruction of a half-million-dollar painting.

A man drowning in debt finds an unlikely solution when a cheerful acquaintance reveals her own unorthodox approach to bill management—with hilariously misguided results. "Bill Batty!" is a quick comic jab that proves sometimes the worst financial advice comes with the best intentions.

Mike Barnett finds himself caught in the crossfire when a doctor is kidnapped by gangsters to treat their wounded boss, Silk Klaxon—and a thousand-dollar police reward tempts Barnett to pursue the case himself. After a tense interrogation at the Firefly nightclub goes sideways, Barnett must fight his way through Klaxon's thugs and figure out how to infiltrate a heavily guarded hideout to rescue the doc. With the gangster's life hanging in the balance and guards at every turn, Barnett devises a desperate plan to slip inside.

Muscle Hedd discovers that wearing glasses offers an unexpected benefit—they help protect his eyes from getting blackened in fights, a welcome change from his usual brawling misadventures. It's a quick, tongue-in-cheek gag that finds humor in the tough guy's newfound appreciation for eyewear.

Colonel Corn drags Korny Kobb to an antique show, where the two trade increasingly ridiculous jokes about old furniture, ancient artifacts, and Korny's uncle's collection—until their terrible wordplay finally pushes one of them over the edge. It's a straightforward comedy romp where the real "antiques" are the groaners themselves.