Silver Streak Comics #21

May 1942 · Lev Gleason [1930s-1950s] · 0.10 USD

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In "Secret Radio Messages," Red, Jose, and Molly race to the capital of Elcador to stop Zano and his Nazi-aligned forces, only to be captured and imprisoned in a former friend’s house. There, they discover a hidden panel that leads to a daring escape and a perilous journey toward the mountain stronghold of General Cados. Penciled and inked by Bill Everett, with a dynamic cover by Bernard Klein and Edd Ashe, this 1942 adventure blends wartime suspense with underground resistance, all in a 10-cent comic from the Lev Gleason era.

Contains 8 stories

Untitled Detective-Mystery story

13 pp · Detective-Mystery

un-named professorWinston ChurchillFranklin D. RooseveltAdolf Hitler (villain)Kapitan Gunther (villain)the Nazis (villains)

Secret Radio Messages

6 pp · Adventure, Military, War

Ned Hale

The Spells of Black Magic

8 pp

Captain Battle and his allies race to a remote South Seas island, where an ancient castle holds the third clue to a legendary treasure—only to be trapped by the sinister sorcerer Friar Diablo, who turns them to stone. As Baron Doom allies with the dark mage, Captain Battle’s team must overcome deadly magic and treachery, with one final, desperate twist revealing the next leg of the hunt.

Farmers Are Important Men

5 pp

The Black Mask

6 pp

The Black Mask (introduction)

The Pirate Prince, tracking a slave ship, unknowingly walks into a trap set by the villain King BooHB. Just as his ship is overwhelmed by enemy fire, the mysterious Black Mask arrives to rescue him, revealing a surprising connection between the two as their alliance deepens.

Opera Star or Pickpocket Pincher?

4 pp

Untitled Adventure story

7 pp · Adventure, Humor

Dickie DeanZip ToddSenator Birro

Untitled Adventure story

8 pp · Adventure

Red ReedJose NavarroMollie DayJose's father (Elcador's Chief of Police)GarciaLumpenhunde (death)General Pancho Zano (villain, bandit)Manuel (villain)Herr Otto von Gruber (villain)Herr Kurtz (villain)the Nazis (villains)

In "null," Red, Jose, and Molly race against time to stop Zano and his Nazi-aligned forces in the capital city of Elcador. After being captured and imprisoned in a friend’s old house, they discover a hidden panel that leads to a daring escape—now they must reach the mountain fortress of General Cados before it’s too late.