Seven Soldiers of Victory Archives #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis Archive Edition collects the earliest adventures of DC's Seven Soldiers of Victory, a World War II-era team that included the Crimson Avenger, Green Arrow, Speedy, the Shining Knight, the Vigilante, and the Star-Spangled Kid with Stripesy. Featuring stories from the 1940s, this volume gathers their initial appearances and early battles, showcasing the Golden Age heroics of characters like Lee Travis, Oliver Queen, Roy Harper, Sir Justin, Greg Sanders, and Sylvester Pemberton, alongside allies such as Wing and Winged Victory.
In "Blueprint for Crime (chapter 1)," the mysterious and dying Hand assembles a cadre of elite criminals—the "fingers" of his scheme—to execute a series of high-stakes heists, setting the stage for a relentless cat-and-mouse game against a newly formed team of heroes. With time running short and stakes dangerously high, the line between mastermind and hunted blurs in this pulse-pounding clash of wits and will.
In "The Red Dragon (chapter 5)," the Shining Knight races to the Valley of Wamona to stop the Red Dragon from stealing a cache of pitchblend from the local Indigenous people. With the fate of the rare mineral hanging in the balance, the hero must navigate treacherous terrain and ancient secrets before the dragon claims its prize.
In "The Stone People (chapter 6)," the Western Waddy trades desert trails for the dazzling lights of Hollywood, chasing a sinister scheme where the Dummy targets high-profile figures, turning them to stone in a twisted game of extortion. With the city’s glittering facade hiding a deadly secret, the Waddy must unravel the truth before the Dummy’s plan reaches its chilling climax.
In "[Blueprint for Crime, Conclusion] (chapter 7)," the Hand, cornered by the Seven Soldiers of Victory, retreats to his stronghold to make a final stand. Though told he can be cured and will live, his pride refuses the mercy, and he chooses to fight on—no longer driven by desperation, but by ego.
In "The Black Star Shines! (chapter 1)," Pat Dugan spots five notorious criminals in police uniforms, sparking the Star-Spangled Kid’s suspicion. He rallies the Seven Soldiers of Victory to uncover the truth, leading them to a mysterious film that reveals the Black Star’s nationwide criminal scheme.
In "Mystery of the Santa Claus Pirate! (chapter 3)," Captain Bigg, clad in a festive red suit and beard, leads his crew in a daring scheme—disguising themselves as pirates to raid opulent yachts under the cover of the holiday season. With sleigh bells ringing and stolen treasures stashed away, the line between jolly and criminal blurs as the hunt for the elusive Santa Claus Pirate heats up.
In "Mystery of the One-Man Museum (chapter 4)," the Hopper and his men descend on Pleasure City, a carnival world where the eccentric millionaire Coburn rules from his isolated Castle of Fear. With the fairgrounds alive with spectacle and secrets, Coburn’s eccentric domain becomes the unlikely battleground for a clash of wills and hidden motives.
In "The Case of the Twisted Twins! (chapter 5)," The Avenger and Wing descend on Twin City during its bizarre annual convention of twins, where the air is thick with secrets and the Hotel Double hides more than just identical guests. With millionaire Bandler in the crosshairs of the enigmatic Brain, who demands a life-saving transfusion in exchange for silence, the duo must untangle a web of deception before the twins’ double lives turn deadly.
In "The Sixty Kiddie Club (chapter 6)," the Western Waddy finds himself in the bizarre, candy-colored Palace of Perpetual Play, a retirement haven where lifelong workers can finally embrace childhood. But when a mysterious $100,000 stamp surfaces among the playful retirees, the Rattler’s sudden arrival turns the playground into a high-stakes showdown.
In "[The Black Star Shines!, Conclusion] (chapter 7)," the Law's Legionnaires confront the shocking truth behind Black Star’s rampage: a stolen ray designed to amplify organic life, now unleashed through monstrous creatures. As they pursue the culprits, they’re met with a terrifying onslaught—giant bird, ant, rabbit, and spider—sent to crush the Seven Soldiers before they can stop the experiment’s full horror.
In "The Tyrants of Time! [Introduction]," a mad scientist with a time machine summons five of history’s most infamous conquerors to the present, tasking them with tracking down the five rarest metals on Earth—each a key to unlocking a gateway to the future. With ambition and chaos in their wake, the ancient warlords are unleashed into a world they’ve never known, setting the stage for a clash of empires across time.
In "[Chapter I:] Defeat Before Waterloo!," The Kid and Stripesy race against time to stop Napoleon from seizing a fortune in gold that could power Dr. Doome’s sinister machine, plunging the world into chaos. With history hanging in the balance, the duo faces off against one of the most infamous figures of the age in a high-stakes battle of wits and courage.
In "Chapter III: The Man Who Told a Fish Story!", the Shining Knight races against time to stop Genghis Khan’s 13th-century scheme to deliver a massive hoard of stolen platinum to the enigmatic Dr. Doome, wielding his courage and honor as his only weapons in a battle that spans centuries.
In "Chapter IV: The Spirit of Wild Bill Dickson!", Vigilante races to the Black Hills of South Dakota, where Attila the Hun has set his sights on stealing a cache of Tantalum from the shadow of Mount Rushmore. With the fate of the nation hanging in the balance, the vigilante must confront the ancient warrior’s relentless advance—before the sacred ground itself is desecrated.
In "Chapter V: Fiddler's Farewell!", the Crimson Avenger races against time to intercept Nero and secure a vital uranium shipment, as Dr. Doome's sinister plan to open a portal to the future gains momentum on the East Coast. With danger closing in and the stakes higher than ever, the hero must outwit a ruthless adversary in a high-stakes showdown.
In "The Tyrants of Time, Conclusion," the Legionnaires push through Ulysses’s relentless defenses, racing against the clock to reach Dr. Doome before the collapsing temporal machine consumes them all. With the future hanging in the balance, every step forward is a fight for survival—and the fate of time itself.
In "The Sense Master! (Chapter 1)," five criminals are abducted by a mysterious robot and subjected to a strange serum developed by Dr. Brett, amplifying their senses to unnatural levels. Now at the mercy of the paralyzed mastermind known as the 6th Sense, they’re forced to serve his plan to steal five priceless jewels—each one tied to a different sense.
In "The Crime Concerto! (chapter 2)," Mickey Gordon, whose hearing has been supercharged by Dr. Brett's experimental extract, sets out to steal a diamond for the 6th Sense under young Alce Howard's command. But when he hears Alice playing piano, the haunting melody overwhelms his criminal intent, stirring something deeper than obedience—something dangerous to his mission.
In "Don Quixote Rides Again! (chapter 3)," the Shining Knight races to protect the legendary Yellow Topaz from falling into the clutches of the cunning Fingers, all while defending a man who sees himself as a modern-day knight-errant. With chivalry on the line and danger mounting, the fate of the artifact—and its idealistic guardian—hangs in the balance.
In "The Man Who Followed! His Nose (chapter 4)," The Kid and Stripesy race against time to thwart Bloodhound, a man whose uncanny sense of smell makes him an unstoppable tracker, as he closes in on the legendary sea-green emerald sought by the Sixth Sense. With danger trailing in the scent of secrets, the duo must outwit a foe who can follow any trail—no matter how faint.
In "The Man Who Was Afraid to Eat!! (chapter 5)," the henchman becomes a pawn in a deadly game orchestrated by the Sixth Sense, first tasked with poisoning Karl Denner’s cook to sabotage his meals, then sent to steal Denner’s prized blue-white diamond. The tension mounts as fear and deception twist the lines between loyalty and survival.
In "[The Sense Master, Conclusion] (Chapter 7)," the Sixth Sense’s plan reaches its chilling climax as he activates the gems, only to turn on his allies with a sudden electric surge. With a shocking twist, he discards his false identity as a wax dummy, exposing the true mastermind behind the scheme: the Robot, revealed to be Dr. Brett in disguise.
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