Super Heroes Album #3

When Pat Dugan spots five notorious criminals in police uniforms, the Star-Spangled Kid knows something’s wrong—and he calls on the Seven Soldiers of Victory to uncover the truth. What they find in a scrap of film points to a larger scheme, as the Black Star manipulates these criminals to strike across the country.

In "Mystery of the Santa Claus Pirate [Chapter 3]," Captain Bigg, clad in a red suit and white beard, leads his crew in a festive yet sinister scheme—posing as pirates to raid opulent yachts under the cover of the holiday season. With sleigh bells ringing and stolen treasures stashed away, the line between jolly tradition and criminal mischief blurs as the hunt for the elusive Santa Claus Pirate heats up.

In "Mystery of the One-Man Museum [Chapter 4]," the Hopper and his crew descend on Pleasure City, a gaudy amusement hub ruled by the reclusive billionaire Coburn, whose Castle of Fear looms over the fairgrounds like a twisted monument to his odd genius. As chaos unfolds beneath the carnival lights, the line between spectacle and danger blurs in the shadow of a man who turns his own life into a performance.

In "The Case of the Twisted Twins [Chapter 5]," a desperate medical need sets off a twisted game of cat and mouse when Mr. Bandler attempts to kidnap Billy Leeds for a life-saving blood transfusion—only for his identical twin, the villainous Brain, to intercept the plan first. With the Crimson Avenger and Wing Capture on the case, the chase leads to a showdown that frees the boy, delivers the transfusion, and leaves the Black Star with a mysterious prize from Mr. Bandler’s possession.

In "The Sixty Kiddie Club [Chapter 6]," Vigilante and Billy Gunn close in on the Black Star at the infamous Sixty Kiddy Club, only to find themselves caught in a deadly crossfire with the Rattler and his gang, all hunting the same elusive prize. With the Rattler and his men captured, the real threat emerges as the Black Star makes off with the item they all sought.

In "Conclusion," the Black Star’s desperate plan to harness a black light ray for power and transformation reaches its peak — a moment that pits his giant, enhanced animals against the Seven Soldiers in a final, climactic clash. When the tide turns and Stripesy delivers a fateful blow, the Black Star’s ambition is undone by the very force he sought to control.

In "The Legion's Lost Home," two impostor Legionnaires raid the abandoned Legion clubhouse in search of a long-hidden gem, only to stumble upon the Legion of Substitute-Heroes, who’ve arrived to claim the headquarters as their own. With tension rising between the pretenders and the would-be occupants, the fate of the old base hangs in the balance.