National Comics #50 (1945)

In the 1945 adventure "Worth How Much?" from National Comics #50, Carnie Calahan and his circus pals are unexpectedly enlisted by Colonel Lane’s financier, Rocks Myzer, to help him take control of the town of Scrubville—where Myzer was once ridiculed for wanting to improve himself. When Myzer reveals his plan to seize the town’s pickle factory and force a marriage to win back his childhood sweetheart, the crew must navigate a hostile town, a corrupt constable, and their own moral doubts—all while staying loyal to the Colonel’s show.

In the 1945 tale "Poker Flats," Policewoman Sally O'Neil infiltrates a secret gambling ring preying on lonely housewives, using her wits and a clever ruse with marked cards to expose the operation and save a woman trapped in a deadly debt. As the syndicate's leader, Dude Degan, closes in, Sally turns the tables in a tense showdown, using her quick thinking to outsmart her captors and bring the racket down.

In this 1945 slice of wartime humor from National Comics #50, salty sailor Salty stumbles into a lighthearted clash of pride when his boast about conquering the ocean catches the ear of a group of WAVEs—prompting a playful, splashy showdown that turns a simple sea tale into a naval farce.

Jo tries to sell Buller Brushes with punchy, no-nonsense pitches, but her blunt approach only drives customers away. When a man refuses her brush with a simple "NO!", she's baffled—until she realizes her sales tactic might be backfiring.

In a whimsical twist of 1945 adventure, Intellectual Amos and his ghostly friends Wilbur the Goblin and Horrible Horace stumble upon a sinister plot when giant mosquitoes, bred by the reclusive Dr. Ersatz, begin terrorizing the valley. As the monstrous insects take flight, Amos must rely on his quick thinking and knowledge of insect pests to stop the airborne menace before it’s too late.

In the midst of a brief shore leave, Executive Officer Conroy reunites with his wife Mary and their young son Fred, Jr., celebrating the baby’s first birthday just as the fleet’s docked ships are suddenly attacked by a fleet of enemy midget submarines. With the U.S.S. Pawnee the only vessel unscathed, Conroy is pulled back into duty to lead a dangerous mission in a captured sub to destroy the enemy’s hidden base, leaving his family behind as the battle unfolds.