Smash Comics #22

In "The Return of Captain Blue," Bud—now the ward of Happy Terrill, though he doesn’t remember him as the Ray—wakes to a dream that pulls him into a surreal realm where wraith Lupo abducts him and spirits him away to Elixir, the domain of King Percival. There, he’s thrust into a clash that rekindles an old battle between the Ray and the long-dead Captain Blue.

In "null" from Smash Comics #22 (1941), radio station employee Dave sends his friend Jo on a secret mission to uncover a dangerous rivalry between two milk companies threatening public safety. When the masked hero Midnight is captured and the villains try to unmask him, he keeps his identity safe with a barrage of comical expressions—just in time for Jo to spring the rescue.

Wun Cloo, the detective with a nose for trouble, investigates when a young woman is accused of theft—but the case takes a comedic turn when our lovesick culprit reveals what he's really lost. With Wun Cloo on the case, this one-page romp promises more laughs than clues.

In this 1941 installment from Smash Comics #22, the Jester swings into action when Lane seeks help from a wealthy woman whose fortune is in danger from the cunning Looie the Mouse. With a flair for the dramatic, the Jester disarms the thief by hogtying him and sending him tumbling out the window—only to earn the stern disapproval of the visiting inspector.