National Comics #63 (1947)

Belinda, the bearded lady, becomes the center of attention at Colonel Lane's Mammoth Circus, drawing crowds with her striking appearance—until smooth-talking con artist Swifty Norton shows up, claiming he’s fallen for her. When Carnie Calahan warns Belinda that Swifty has ulterior motives, she’s tempted by his promises of wealth and fame, leaving Carnie to devise a clever plan to expose the scam.

In the quirky town of Weston, Granny Gumshoe and her granddaughter Lippy stumble upon a bizarre criminal: Jake Sleek, a fugitive who’s had his brain transplanted into a dog’s body by a shady surgeon. When a talking dog starts digging up a buried fortune, Granny and Lippy must unravel the mystery before the dog is taken to the pound—and the real culprit is exposed.

Jo and Roberta visit Uncle Balty’s, where Jo vows to behave—no more pie pan pranks—while Roberta warns her to stay out of trouble. When Uncle Balty leaves to check on his young guests, Jo sneaks off to steal his prized Doodalora Piscatoria fish, only to be caught by the Colonel, who’s convinced the thief is a fish-crazed maniac.

On the top floor of a skyscraper, QuickSilver investigates the murder of a window cleaner, uncovering a broken window and a mysterious figure in a costume who flees across rooftops. As police close in and a frantic chase unfolds through the building’s upper levels, QuickSilver must outwit a cunning killer and uncover the truth behind a stolen affidavit before the real culprit escapes again.