National Comics #57

In a quirky 1946 splash of humor, Salty grows frustrated when his new parrot stays silent—only to be told by a human-sized talking dog (a man in a costume) that not every creature is meant to speak.

When waterfront detective Steve Wood investigates the murder of Cemitos, a river man who refused to work for the mob, the trail leads to Punchy—the one person Cemitos trusted. But Punchy's confession to the Big Boy sets off a deadly game of double-cross that only Steve's quick thinking can stop. A taut mystery where trust becomes a weapon and the cost of betrayal comes due in bullets.

Roberta’s New Boyfriend, a lighthearted 1946 humor tale, follows Roberta as she moves on after her breakup with Roger, only to find herself drawn to the overly proper Pynwood. When Lassie quietly warns her that Pynwood believes he’s a cat, the situation takes a delightfully odd turn—though the outcome remains a playful mystery.

When two ruthless jewel thieves—Tekla and Morvey—pull off a deadly robbery at the Austin house, they leave behind a trail of scattered pearls that catches the eye of Quicksilver. As the speedster closes in on the criminals through the night, a deadly game of pursuit and deception unfolds, forcing Quicksilver to outwit his quarry not just with speed, but with cunning and grit.