Super Spy #1

Prof. Stone, a renowned Egyptologist, is murdered in his study after acquiring ancient Egyptian manuscripts believed to hold long-forgotten secrets—and his niece discovers the body. When a detective investigating the crime discovers that Prof. Stone's manuscripts may hold the key to controlling minds through hypnotism, the case takes a sinister turn as someone uses that very power to hunt down the valuable papers and silence anyone in their way.

In "null," Joan enlists Scotty to fly her and her brother Peter to their father's gold mine in lower Burma, where a sudden crash strands them in the jungle. With danger lurking and a rival claiming the mine, the trio must navigate treacherous terrain and outwit a ruthless adversary.

In "Part II - Conclusion" from Super Spy #1 (1940), Dr. Nelson, his son, and his son's fiancée journey from Zango into the jungle's heart, seeking a lost city and its hidden treasure. When they vanish, the police turn to the mysterious Lucifer, who tracks them through perilous terrain, rescues them from hostile natives, and leads them to the fabled city they were chasing.

In "Vanishing Men," the Sheriff and his posse pursue a notorious gang of bank robbers into the rugged hills—only to watch them vanish again, as they always do. As the posse sets up camp, the Sheriff ventures out alone and catches sight of a mysterious figure, the Phantom, slipping through the shadows toward the outlaws' hidden stronghold.

A rare glimpse into the real-life mind behind forensic science, this 1940 profile introduces University of California chemistry professor Edward Oscar Heinrich, a pioneering criminologist whose work helped shape modern crime-solving techniques. Through concise, factual storytelling, the piece highlights his groundbreaking contributions to forensic chemistry and his influence on American law enforcement.