Startling Comics #46

When space detective Lance Lewis answers a distress call from Mars, he discovers that an ancient race called the Gobuls has emerged from underground caves where they'd been defeated centuries before—and they've returned with terrifying new powers that make them nearly unstoppable. Separated from his companion Marna after a crash landing, Lewis finds himself a prisoner of the Gobuls' leader, the Mystic Monarch, and must use cunning and quick thinking to stay alive long enough to turn the tables. It's a high-stakes battle of wits and nerve across an alien world, where one misstep could mean conquest for the Gobuls and doom for Earth.

In "The Menace of the Baboons," Terry ventures into the jungle searching for Lynn Thomas—only to find her transformed into Tygra, queen of the Flame People. Together, they face the terrifying threat of the Demon Baboons in a pulse-pounding clash of jungle mystery and ancient power.

When a mobster and his gang discover that Louisiana's muskrat trappers are raking in serious money, they hatch a scheme to pose as company agents and steal the entire season's catch—but they didn't count on the Fighting Yank stepping in to set things right. As the crooks' operation unravels across the treacherous swamps, Bruce Carter III must draw on every ounce of strength and cunning to stop them before the trappers lose everything.

When a smooth-talking photographer named Flash Jordan breezes into Jefferson Jones's school and steals the attention of his dream girl Nancy, Jefferson decides to prove himself by entering a statewide photography contest—but his scheme to combine all three categories into one winning shot goes hilariously sideways. Through mix-ups, mistaken identities, and a run-in with some dangerous criminals, Jefferson ends up with far more than he bargained for, and discovers that sometimes the best victory comes from the most unexpected places.