Contains 16 stories
The Story of Pug Brady
7 pp · detective-mystery; superhero
The Big Shot [Mayor Kozer] (villain, introduction, death)GastonJohn DoolyDooly's daughterTonyCaptain Kane
In "The Story of Pug Brady," a washed-up ex-boxer and former All-American fullback stumbles into a dangerous web when he tries to steal Brian's watch. When he intervenes to save Brian from Mayor Kozer, the confrontation ends in tragedy—and sets off a chain of events where Brian steps into the shadows to avenge the fallen, disguising himself as the very man they sought to destroy.
Untitled story
1.5 pp · drama; detective-mystery
Jane ArdenJim Southern [Tim Stratton]SueClarence
Lena Heads a Strike...
0.5 pp · humor
Lena Pry
Untitled story
1.5 pp · detective-mystery
Jane ArdenSueJim PorterCaptain Spence
Untitled story
0.5 pp · humor
Lena PryDan'l
Introducing Rock Braddon
6 pp · science fiction
The Space Legion (introduction)Rock Braddon (introduction)Captain Graves (introduction)Harg (villain, introduction, death)
The Sign of the Cricket
4 pp · superhero
The Cricket (villain, introduction, death)The Crickets (villains, introduction for all)Stevens
In "The Sign of the Cricket," a masked menace known only as the Cricket strikes fear into the city, leaving behind a signature mark at each crime scene—just as the Spider once did. With the Spider already gone, the city's only hope lies in uncovering the truth behind the cricket's calling card before he strikes again.
Too Hot to Hold
7 pp · adventure
Wizard Wells (inventor, introduction)Tug (introduction, Wells' partner)Black Morda (villain, introduction)Mary PerryMr. Perry
Untitled story
4 pp · humor
Molly the Model (first appearance)DannyNiftyMr. Maloney
Untitled story
4 pp · sports
Ned BrantGail DonaldsonMr. MeeganBud ShekelsJake
Lee Gets Her Wings
4 pp · adventure; aviation
Lee Preston (introduction, originRed Cross nurse and pilot)Mr. Preston (Lee's father, introduction)Rick Royce (introduction)Jeff Dickers
Love Bird's Brain Test
1 pp · humor
Little ButchNibbsyPrince AlexisMarjorie Daisy Whimple de BassAnna Smythe
Origin of the Red Torpedo
5 pp · superhero
Meg (Jim's fiancée)Captain Wells (introduction)The Nazis (villains)
Origin of Madam Fatal
5 pp · superhero
Hamlet (Madam Fatal's parrot)SarahMr. Porter (postman)JohnnyReeves (Carver's driver)Mrs. Stanton (Richard's wife, death)un-named daughter of the Stanton'sJohn Carver (villain, introduction, death)Lou (villain)Mike (villain)
Invasions Stopped Free of Charge!
2 pp · humor
Slap Happy Pappy (first appearance)Flip (first appearance)The Nazis (villains)
The Man Who Can Fly Like a Bird
7 pp · superhero
Mr. Richard Grey (introduction, death)Mrs. Richard Grey (introduction, death)Father Pierre (introduction, death)Yakki Raiders (villains, introduction)Gali Kan (villain, introduction, death)
In "The Man Who Can Fly Like a Bird," infant Grey survives a brutal attack that claims his father’s life, only to be raised among condors who nurture him in the wild. As he matures, he learns to mimic their flight, mastering the skies through instinct and study—until a kind monk becomes his last connection to humanity. When that bond is shattered by the villain Gali Khan, Grey vows to protect the innocent, becoming a force of justice in the world he now walks.
