Military Comics #26

Mighty Blackhawk matches wits with Skell the Ruthless when the Nazi mastermind flees Germany and arrives in the neutral nation of Olancho with sinister plans in mind. Using deception and cunning, Skell attempts to infiltrate and sabotage the pro-Alliance government—but Blackhawk's network of worldwide watchers has already caught wind of the danger. With the squadron on high alert and suspicion closing in, Blackhawk must uncover Skell's true identity before his schemes can tear the island nation apart.

When an angry pilot's rash pursuit of enemy aircraft goes wrong, he tumbles into the ocean and encounters Mamie, the mermaid queen of the underwater realm—who offers him a chance to save his comrades from a dire predicament deep below the waves. With Mamie's clever use of oxygen equipment and her knowledge of the deep, the Death Patrol faces a thrilling underwater rescue that'll have you grinning at this 1944 wartime yarn.

Captain Mitsui's diary records a fateful day when a mysterious sniper appears determined to help Wong, a collaborator tormented by his own betrayal, escape from Japanese custody. As the sniper's interference sets off a desperate chase that drives both pursuer and pursued into the Cave of the Winds, Mitsui finds himself trapped in a deadly game where cunning and survival instincts become the only currency that matters. The sniper's final act leaves Wong free to rejoin his people—but not before the cave itself reveals one last, ironic twist.

Private Dogtag finds himself assigned to guard the half-completed Turnpike Peak Observatory high in the Ozarks—a lonely post that quickly becomes crowded when he discovers a mountain family seeking refuge from valley fever, along with a horse judge and a roving reporter, all claiming the high altitude is their only cure. When Dogtag realizes the powerful telescope can spy on locations across the entire country, he begins to suspect one of his new companions isn't who he claims to be. This wartime humor tale plays plenty of comedy against the backdrop of military service and small-town eccentricity.

After a fierce dogfight over the South Pacific, Lieutenant Wallace L. Dinn Jr. is forced to parachute onto an uncharted island—only to discover his Japanese opponent has landed nearby. With help from the island's natives, Dinn sets out to track down the enemy pilot and secure him as a prisoner of war, but his captive proves far more dangerous than expected. What unfolds is a harrowing jungle trek filled with crocodile-infested swamps, unexpected betrayals, and the discovery of other stranded American flyers, all testing Dinn's resolve to bring his prize back to base.