True Comics #84

Allan Pinkerton arrives in Chicago as a copper-plating tradesman in 1842, but his keen eye for suspicious activity leads him to uncover a counterfeiting operation and launch a career in detective work. When he founds his own agency to combat the rising tide of bank and railroad thefts, Pinkerton gains national recognition—and in 1861, his network uncovers a plot against President-elect Abraham Lincoln, setting in motion events that reshape American law enforcement. This is the story of how one immigrant's vigilance laid the foundation for the U.S. Secret Service.

When Wyatt Earp arrived in Tombstone, Arizona in 1880, he found a town plagued by stage robberies and outlaws—and discovered that corruption ran deep into the sheriff's office itself. Working alongside Doc Holliday, Earp pursued the robbers across treacherous territory and uncovered a massive rustling operation run by the Clanton-McLowery faction. His pursuit of justice would lead to a dramatic confrontation at the O.K. Corral and a shocking revelation about his true authority in the territory.

Henry Hudson, one of the sixteenth century's most determined explorers, embarks on his fourth attempt to discover a northwest passage to the East Indies, setting sail aboard the Discovery in 1610 with a crew that includes his own son. When the ship becomes locked in ice and supplies dwindle, Hudson's unwavering resolve faces a dangerous test—not just from the harsh Arctic conditions, but from mutinous crew members who question his leadership and his vision. This gripping tale of exploration, survival, and betrayal charts Hudson's voyage through waters that would eventually bear his name.

Around 1650, a young stowaway named Henry Morgan is discovered at sea and eventually sold into servitude—but his hunger for freedom leads him to Jamaica, where he joins British pirates raiding Spanish colonies during England's war with Spain. Rising swiftly through the ranks to become their leader, Morgan executes daring naval attacks against Spanish strongholds, including a brilliant explosive ambush that destroys a Spanish flagship off Maracaibo. When peace is declared, his victories earn him an unlikely pardon and appointment as Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica, though his pirate nature proves impossible to suppress.

When a small-town bank president receives a terrifying extortion call demanding $50,000 or his life, FBI Special Agent Steve Saunders races to track down the culprit before the three-day deadline expires. Using phone traces, stakeouts, and clever detective work, Saunders narrows his hunt to two suspects—but he'll need to catch them red-handed during the final ransom exchange to make the charges stick.