Rocket Comics #2

When Kanu, Hurricane Hart's Malay mate, wins a fabulous pearl in a game of fan-tan, he asks his captain to guard the valuable prize—but that night, a mysterious killer strikes him down on deck. Accused of the murder and imprisoned by the island's governor, Hurricane must prove his innocence and unmask the real culprit before a government gunboat arrives. The pearl buyer Schultz may not be quite what he seems.

A severe drought threatens Dad Hawkins' cattle, but the ruthless Jed Sawyer controls the only nearby spring and refuses to let him use it—leaving Hawkins desperate and the gunslinger unmoved. When the Phantom Ranger crosses paths with Sawyer's hired guns, he takes an interest in the dispute and devises a bold plan to settle the matter within the law. A thrilling test of wits and nerve unfolds as the Ranger works to turn the tables on a man who's grown too comfortable with power.

When scientist John Ward is murdered and his secret invention stolen, the Defender teams up with his trusted assistants J. Samuel Drew and Lucky to track down those responsible. The trail leads to Frank Vonn, a ruthless businessman who has weaponized Ward's discovery to sabotage steel companies and corner the market for his own Supex Steel—and he'll stop at nothing to protect his scheme.