Smash Comics #21

In "The Empire of Captain Blue," a young boy named the Ray and two men find themselves stranded on a Pacific island after their plane is shot down by "asiatics." There, they encounter Captain Blue, a ruthless pirate with ambitions to conquer Hawaii and then rule the world as the Americans and the "mongols" tear each other apart. Trapped in a circle of light, the Ray must rely on his wits and courage to outmaneuver his captor.

In "Gabby, the Talking Monkey," Midnight intervenes during a purse snatching, only to uncover a shocking secret when the victim, scientist Alice, reveals she can communicate with animals. After Alice is murdered and her research destroyed, Midnight takes custody of her only surviving witness—Gabby, the talking monkey—determined to see justice done.

In the shadowed halls of forgotten ruins, five archaeologists ink a map to a long-lost mystical treasure onto their own skin—only to find themselves hunted, one by one, as their hands are stolen in cold blood. The mystery deepens as the survivors race to uncover the truth before the final tattooed clue is erased.

Ace reporter Chic Carter and explorer Gordon Bruce find themselves stranded in the wilds of Tibet and must join a caravan headed for the city of Kabat—only to run afoul of the tyrannical Chung Mustah, who rules with an iron fist. When a brave young woman offers them shelter and reveals that the true Prince of Kabat languishes in a island prison, Carter and Bruce must race against time to mount a daring rescue before Chung's executioners strike.