Crash Comics #1 (1948)

Crash Comics #1 is an anthology featuring the superhero Strongman, "the Perfect Human," as the main character. The first story shows Strongman retrieving a valuable pearl from a safe by using his superhuman strength, then enjoying an evening with a woman named Percy where he returns the pearls she had lost. Additional stories include "Danger Dive" by Robert Turner, featuring adventurer Don Matson searching for a legendary pearl in the South Seas while battling native divers and sea creatures, and "Ace and the Reign of Yang" by Rupert, in which Ace confronts the threat of a villainous figure named Yang who menaces the world during wartime, prompting military mobilization.