National Comics #54

When a jury acquits small-time crook Charley Chowder of Colonel Rapidan's murder, Sally O'Neil suspects the "perfect" evidence against him was planted—and her hunch grows stronger when a vengeful woman from the South arrives to hunt him down. O'Neil agrees to guard Chowder while he and his high-powered lawyer Garrus hole up, but the clever policewoman realizes there's far more to this case than a simple vendetta. As the mystery unravels behind locked doors, O'Neil must separate the real killer from the carefully constructed alibi.

Roberta turns to her wealthy but grumpy Uncle Balthazar when her money runs short, hoping for a quick fix—only to find he’s as stubborn as ever. Meanwhile, Lassie’s usual antics stir up chaos, testing the old man’s patience and patience alike.

When members of the Namesakes Club start dying in ways that mirror their famous historical namesakes, reporter Mallory Drake finds himself caught in a deadly mystery—one that only The Whistler can unravel. As the body count rises and the killer's pattern becomes clear, The Whistler must use his extraordinary sonic abilities to track down the murderer before the last member falls.

Quicksilver discovers a hidden thirteenth floor in the Mycroft Apartments and uncovers a criminal operation using it as a front for servicing weapons to the city's gangs. Trapped on the secretive floor and facing a crime boss intent on testing a new weapon, the speedster must outmaneuver his captors and expose the operation before the building burns to the ground.