Smash Comics #66

Midnight investigates a string of pork thefts across the city and stumbles into the lair of Circe, a deranged woman who's discovered a way to transform men into pigs—and she's already turned Doc Gage and Gabby into her collection. Now the masked hero must stop her twisted experiments before everyone around him becomes part of her pen, all while unraveling her connection to the thugs who've been buying up every pig in town.

Rookie Rankin investigates a mysterious string of chalked "A" markings appearing throughout Argon's Alley, eventually stumbling upon a counterfeiting gang operating inside a warehouse that's supposedly been empty for years—and a hidden truth about the old night watchman that transforms the case from a mere heist into something far more personal. With Officer Flynn dead and Rankin's own life hanging by a thread, the rookie must use his wits and detective skills to unravel who's really behind the operation and why the "A"s were left in the first place.

In "The Success Story," Jo tries to prove he’s as capable as his older brother Curly, who’s proud of his independence thanks to his job. When Spunky decides to follow suit and get a job too, she lands a gig as a movie theater usher—only to quickly learn that being responsible isn’t as easy as it looks.

When Mr. Garman arrives at Black X's door to entrust him with the Blood of Kali—a legendary ruby from an Eastern temple—the jewel's curse becomes immediately apparent: Garman is murdered within moments, and the stone vanishes into a deadly game of theft and betrayal. Black X and his companion Batu pursue the ruby through the city's underworld, only to discover it's being guarded by the Kali Cult, a murderous brotherhood that sends the gem out into the world to sow violence and greed among those who possess it. Now Black X must infiltrate the cult's lair and end the reign of terror before the blood-soaked ruby claims more lives.