Thrilling Comics #57

This issue features "Doc Strange," a complete action adventure in which the Phantom Detective investigates six homes robbed of rare collectibles in the past week. While investigating, Doc Strange uncovers a connection to Richard Curtis Van Loan, who shares his secret role as "The Phantom" only with publisher Frank Havens. The story escalates into violent confrontations with criminals and includes a dramatic sequence where characters are caught in a tropical storm and swept over a waterfall, taking refuge in a hidden cave behind the falls. The issue concludes with a comedic backup feature involving the Bucking Bee and a character named Looie.