Airboy Comics #1 (1953)

In a high-stakes prison breakout, the warden's most dangerous inmate, Blackie Muggland, is set to be executed—until a mysterious figure known as Skywolf reveals a hidden escape plan. With a daring mid-air rescue orchestrated by the pilot "Ace," Muggland attempts to flee, but Skywolf’s quick thinking and a surprise twist involving a hidden statue turn the tables. The story builds to a tense climax as Skywolf and Ace’s fate hangs in the balance, leaving the outcome uncertain.

In "The Battle Flag of General Horta," a desperate patriot's final act unfolds as his car is driven off a cliff by his own second in command. As he tumbles to his death, General Horta presses a battle flag bearing the name of his betrayer into the hands of the Heap, setting a silent, ominous chain in motion. The flag passes from the Heap to the village fool, who carries it to the Elders—though what the Elders will do with it remains unknown.