The Golden Age Art of Joe Kubert #2

In "Sinister Conspiracy," Volton investigates strange electrical disturbances that lead him to Professor Peters, who meets a sudden end during an experiment with his Lightning-Gun. When the professor’s two assistants short-circuit Volton and attempt to steal the weapon’s plans for their own criminal aims, he uncovers their true allegiance as Nazi agents. With quick thinking and resolve, Volton thwarts their scheme before it can unfold.

In "The Dreams of Madness (Chapter 1)," Hawkman [Carter Hall] awakens in a surreal city of iceboxes, where inhabitants live in perpetual cold, awaiting a war against the legendary Fire People. Trapped and disoriented, he encounters a rare moment of empathy from one of the cold dwellers, who worries for the birds suffering in the crossfire. As Hawkman tries to intervene, the shifting extremes of heat and cold begin to warp his senses—each moment pulling him further from reality, until he starts to wonder if he’s no longer a hero, but something far stranger: a living thermometer.

When Carter Hall shows off a stunning Navajo rug to a group of guests, the intricate patterns suddenly come alive—figuring leaping from the fabric with intent to steal from the very people admiring them. As Hawkman and Hawkgirl rush to intervene, the living rug figures seem to have a mind of their own, leaving Mrs. Duvane and Dr. Barnes caught in the midst of a surreal, high-stakes mystery.

On a secluded yacht ride, Hawkman arrives as a guest, bound by gratitude to his host—but he’s not the only one with a past. The Ghost, a villain with a score to settle, has also boarded the vessel, turning the luxury cruise into a high-stakes game of shadows and secrets.