Smash Comics #11

In "In Finland," Black X races against time to spirit Tommy, the Commissioner's son, through the frozen wilderness of Finland after their perilous escape from Russia. With the cold and suspicion closing in, their only hope lies in finding a way across the border before their cover is blown.

Wun Cloo, a clever detective, is summoned to the state prison by the warden with an urgent mission: infiltrate a dangerous escape plot being orchestrated by the notorious criminal Moe the Mope. Posing as a convict, Wun Cloo must earn the trust of the prison's most vicious inmate and work from inside to stop the riot before it happens. Can he outwit Moe and prevent the breakout?

Captain Cook of Scotland Yard investigates a series of bizarre thefts plaguing London—a mysterious creature with luminous eyes has been stealing only green objects from homes and streets, leaving Scotland Yard baffled. When a threatening note arrives and the monster strikes again, Cook sets a trap in the park, only to discover the case requires looking beyond the obvious to uncover what truly lurks behind those glowing eyes. This four-page mystery pits Cook and Sgt. Kelly against an enemy unlike any they've encountered before.

When a vengeful criminal named Homicide Harry tracks down Philpot Veep to settle an old score, Veep turns to an unexpected weapon—hypnosis—to neutralize the threat before the police arrive. With Waldo's help, this clever magician must keep Harry under his spell long enough for backup to show up. It's a clever clash of wits that proves a sharp mind can outmatch a loaded gun.

Bucky Walters, the Cincinnati Reds' brilliant pitcher, dominated the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1939 with an impressive string of victories that helped carry his team to their first championship in two decades. This sportrait celebrates the converted third baseman's remarkable rise on the mound and his outsized impact on the National League.

John Law, the scientist-detective, is hired to protect thirteen wealthy men from a mysterious threat—but when a coded message hidden in maple syrup deliveries points to danger, his investigation leads him to a sanitarium where nothing is quite what it seems. With the help of June Carter, who can decode secret signals, Law must outwit the criminal known as the Avenger and save Albert Lewis from a sinister plot.