National Comics #36
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Briefcase at the Hotel Bizum," the Unknown follows a trail of espionage from a dead spy’s hidden code book, uncovering a shadowy network of global sabotage. With sharp instincts and a steady hand, he tracks down the elusive trio known as the Murderous Three, culminating in a dramatic showdown that brings their reign of chaos to a fiery end. Art by Rudy Palais brings the wartime intrigue to life, while the cover by Alex Kotzky captures the tension with bold, cinematic flair — a standout 1943 adventure from Quality Comics.
In "Ghost Ship in the Yukon," Quicksilver teams up with the resourceful Shoshone as they track down Japanese operatives in the frozen Alaskan wilderness, where a mysterious ghost ship looms over the snow-covered tundra. When Mrs. Bailey is in danger, Shoshone’s quick thinking saves her life, earning him her gratitude—and a surprising offer to become her handyman.
In "The Murderous Three," the Unknown races against time to unravel a deadly code book left behind by a fallen spy, uncovering the shadowy trio behind global sabotage. As the trail leads to a final confrontation, the fate of the three master spies hangs in the balance.
Policewoman Sally O'Neil investigates a dope racket that leads her to the waterfront lair of the Beggar Queen, a cunning criminal who uses a gang of fake beggars to run her operation—including the blind man Blind Sam and a street hustler named Dopey. When Sally gets too close to the truth, she finds herself trapped in the Beggar Queen's hideout, forced to use her wits and nerve to outmaneuver a ruthless adversary who's already shown she'll kill to protect her secrets.
Detective Chic Carter finds himself caught up in a suspicious scheme when a mysterious yogi named T. Hamadraba arrives at a high-society charity party alongside two suspicious disciples—who turn out to be the criminals Repulsive Reardon and Loathsome Louie. As the yogi puts the party guests into trances under the guise of yoga instruction, Carter pieces together that something far more sinister is unfolding. With quick thinking and a call to the police, Carter turns the tables on the con artists before their plan can come to fruition.
In "Case No. 10," a mysterious new woman spy chief lands in America by U-boat with a mission to capture G-2, but the tables turn when G-2 outsmarts her—handing her over to authorities with the firm but unyielding words, "I don't shoot women."
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