Space Detective #3

When the luxury liner Star Arrow sets sail for Venus carrying Neptune's precious pearl-currency, the Avenger and his secretary Teena board undercover to stop a ring of pearl thieves—only to discover that the theatrical troupe aboard, led by the master of disguise known as the Chameleon, are the very criminals they're hunting. As the ship erupts into chaos and the villains make their move to seize both the pearls and Teena herself, our heroes must battle through hidden gunmen and a dangerous mole woman to prevent the heist.

The Avenger and his secretary Teena answer an urgent distress call from Nereid, a pearl diver on Neptune whose sister and other girls have vanished from the underwater fisheries—and strange rumors of sea monsters plague the workers. Racing across the starways to investigate, they uncover a sinister scheme involving the master of disguise Chameleon and his gang operating from a hidden grotto beneath the waves. As Avenger and Teena dive deep to rescue the missing sea nymphs, they find themselves caught between underwater bandits, a mysterious conspiracy, and a chase that will test their wits and courage on an alien world.

The Avenger and Teena pursue their arch-nemesis Chameleon to Jupiter's underground catacombs, where they discover the criminal alliance with Xaga, the treacherous Mole Woman, and her people. Facing scorching heat and betrayal in the steaming tunnels, the space detective duo must overcome their dangerous foes to capture Chameleon and recover a stolen pearl. It's a high-stakes hunt through alien caverns that tests both their wits and their nerve.

In the year 2000, a mysterious figure named Targan arrives at a Nevada mining operation and ingratiates himself with the owner, Mr. Allen, by maximizing the efficiency of the company's robot workforce—at the cost of hundreds of human jobs. When Bob Allen and his foreman Mac convince Mr. Allen to rehire the desperate, unemployed miners, Targan's true agenda emerges: he sets the robots on a murderous rampage, intent on proving that machines, not humans, are destined to rule. Bob and Mac must confront the sinister Targan and uncover the shocking truth behind his power over the machines before the revolt consumes them all.