Speed Comics #7

Masked protection racketeers known as the Hooded Riders terrorize ranchers across the territory—until Shock Gibson, disguised as a cowboy, infiltrates their ranks to expose their scheme. Using his electrical powers and incredible strength, Shock must navigate their hidden valley stronghold, outwit the gang from within, and dismantle their operation before their greed destroys everything in its path.

Biff Bannon of the U.S. Marines enjoys a café leave in Guatemala when he spots a striking woman—only to accidentally knock out two men trying to help her, who turn out to be secret agents. When the woman reveals herself as the notorious criminal "Nettie" and her gang comes hunting for her, Biff finds himself the only thing standing between her escape and the security of American interests. With quick wits and quicker fists, he turns a botched encounter into a decisive victory that earns him a well-deserved four-day leave.

When a mad scientist's experiment goes catastrophically wrong, the monstrous creation Creta breaks free in his castle laboratory, leaving destruction in her wake. As Anthony Torrence and his fiancée Marcia rush to investigate a woman's scream, they find themselves caught in a desperate struggle against the creature and her creator, Dr. Zina Surat. The fate of those trapped within the castle walls hangs in the balance in this thrilling tale of science gone terribly awry.