National Comics #35

Detective Chic Carter investigates a puzzling murder at the boxing arena when Slugger Maloney is shot dead mid-match—but the gun is nowhere to be found, and the bullet came from a rifle, not a weapon anyone could sneak past the crowd. Carter's hunch about the boxer's literary interests leads him to a revealing diary entry and a penthouse with a perfect vantage point, unraveling a scheme born from betrayal and greed. The case builds from an impossible crime to a dangerous confrontation as Carter closes in on the truth.

The Kid Patrol stumbles upon a sinister secret when they win a mysterious brass key at an auction of a recluse's estate—a key that unlocks a vault containing a Martian visitor and his terrifying plan to drain Earth's atmosphere. With the world's oxygen supply disappearing and people dying, one member of the Kid Patrol must infiltrate the alien's operation and devise a way to stop him before it's too late. It's a race against time as this young hero faces off against a mechanical creature from another world in a battle that could decide the fate of humanity itself.

Cyclone Cupid gets a visit from a track manager looking for a competitive edge, and the lovable archer is happy to help—though his solution proves as straightforward (and painful) as you'd expect from a character who solves problems with arrows.

G-2 investigates the mysterious disappearance of American operatives working in Japanese territory, only to discover that a spy has infiltrated intelligence headquarters by impersonating Captain Bronson, a rescued pilot from the Battle of Tugi. As Don Leash uncovers the truth, he must pursue the impostor across Honolulu before critical intelligence reaches enemy hands.