The Best of Star-Studded Comics #[nn]

In "Riddle of the Runaway Rocket," Powerman faces his greatest challenge yet when he intercepts a super-missile meant to be stolen by national traitors—only to be caught in the blast that leaves his powers dangerously diminished. Now struggling to regain his strength, he must find a way to stop a new threat before his abilities fade completely.

When a ruthless dictator wields a deadly weapon forged from a scientist’s final, tragic creation, the fate of three cities hangs in the balance. Dr. Weird assembles a diverse team—The Defender, Astral Man, Mercury, The Changeling, and Powerman—to stand against tyranny. With General Vankrolf’s threat looming, these heroes must unite before it’s too late.

When General Vankrolf unleashes his army on Washington D.C., the legendary heroes Astral Man, Powerman, Changeling, The Defender, Mercury, and the rest must reunite to stop the siege. Facing overwhelming odds and a tyrant bent on conquest, they stand as the last line of defense—before forging a new alliance in the ashes of the battle.

In "The Curse of Skullwing!", a young man's refusal to honor his uncle's final request sets off a chain of events that awakens an ancient demon, unleashing chaos upon the world. Only the enigmatic Dr. Weird stands a chance of containing the supernatural threat before it's too late.

In the frozen reaches of the north, Amra chases a mysterious girl across a desolate, ice-laden plain, only to face her two towering, bloodthirsty brothers in a brutal clash. After defeating them, he collapses into unconsciousness, waking to find himself rescued by allies who question whether the entire ordeal was a fevered dream.

Powerman races to stop a super-missile from being seized by national traitors, but the resulting explosion leaves him weakened—his powers diminished in ways he doesn’t yet understand. Now, with his strength fading and the city still in danger, he must find a way to reclaim what he’s lost before it’s too late.

In "Operation Big Move," Xal-Kor finds himself trapped in an underground lair where the Rodentites plan to execute him before a gathered crowd through slow torture. Escaping his captors, he uncovers their hidden arsenal—just as they're on the verge of launching a full-scale invasion to conquer his home planet, Felis. Though he destroys the lair and its weapons, the Rodentites manage to flee, leaving behind the threat of a new campaign.

When Allen Carson ignores his uncle’s final plea to return a cursed necklace to its African temple origins, he unwittingly unleashes Skullwing, a malevolent demon whose power threatens to consume them all. Now, with his wife Helen in danger and the curse spreading, Allen must confront the ancient evil he set free—before it’s too late.