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National Comics #32 (1943)
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In Nazi-occupied Paris, a mysterious figure known only as the Unknown exploits the resentment of the city’s Apache underworld, turning their fury against the occupying forces. After a daring night at a cabaret where German officers are humiliated and assaulted, the Unknown ensures their downfall—but not before one commander escapes, setting up a grim reckoning.
In a clever twist, ace policewoman Sally O'Neil infiltrates a criminal network by posing as "Snoopy Sadie," a femme fatale recruited through the underground newspaper *Daily Crime Wave*. As she navigates a series of high-stakes robberies—from a fur warehouse to a luxury hotel—Sally and Detective Mallone work undercover to dismantle the gang, all while evading capture by the very criminals she’s trying to catch.
Jo, a nervous fan at a baseball game, accidentally hits a home run with an accuracy-arrow meant for a target, much to his shock. The crowd cheers, but the unexpected result sends the opposing team’s star player into a furious rage, glaring at Jo with a dangerous look.
In the 1943 mystery "The Case of the Murdered Detective," QuickSilver investigates the suspicious death of his friend, private detective Bill Bannon, after arriving too late to prevent the shooting. As he pieces together clues from Bannon’s apartment and a cryptic phone call, QuickSilver uncovers a web of deceit involving a stolen jewel heist, a hidden safe deposit box, and a woman whose photographic skills may have been used to commit murder.
When the Kid Patrol tries to put their wartime roles to use—Jo as a nurse, Teddy as a fire-watcher, and Porky as a junior policeman—they face one mishap after another, from misplaced bandages to a mistaken fire alarm. Just as their confidence wavers, a real emergency at the defense plant calls them into action, proving their efforts matter even when things go wrong.
In the 1943 spy tale "The Mystery of the Japanese Derelict," G-2, a U.S. military intelligence agent, investigates a seemingly abandoned ship in the Pacific, only to uncover a hidden Japanese submarine and a mysterious island stronghold. As he and his allies, including a captured pilot and a young boy, navigate the dangers of enemy surveillance and sabotage, they must outwit a looming Japanese task force before it's too late.