Modern Comics #95

When mysterious earthquakes devastate cities across the world, the Blackhawks discover a sinister pattern: a man calling himself King Earthquake has been offering earthquake insurance to towns before disasters strike, with his associate Kyra looting the ruins. As the team races to expose the scheme and stop these catastrophes, they uncover a connection to the disgraced scientist Dr. Krann—but can they prove King Earthquake's impossible power before his next strike?

Will Bragg, the self-proclaimed master of lodge initiations, agrees to dream up some wild stunts for the Royal Order of the Tired Turks—only to have his scheme hilariously backfire when his landlady Mrs. Mahoulahan, his persistent admirer Effy Gissel, and Fire Chief Swenson all get tangled up in the chaos. By the time the dust (and flour) settles, Will finds himself on the receiving end of the very initiation ceremony he created, with the group determined to make him a full-fledged member whether he likes it or not.

When Ezra decides to pursue Myrna as the school bazaar's queen while secretly pooling gifts under his friend Rollo's name to win king, he doesn't count on smooth-talking rival Dean Dilsbury playing the same game—or on the bumbling scheme spiraling into chaos with the principal's awkward niece Emily in the mix. This 1950 humor romp watches one teen's romantic ambition backfire spectacularly as sneaky shortcuts, misplaced loyalty, and mistaken strategy turn the bazaar competition into a lesson none of them saw coming.