National Comics #73 (1949)

When a seemingly gullible country bumpkin named Rube stumbles into the chaotic world of Colonel Lane’s traveling circus, he quickly becomes an unexpected magnet for trouble—and not just because of his wide-eyed charm. As the carnival’s scheming crew tries to swindle him, Rube’s unassuming demeanor hides a knack for turning their tricks against them, leaving even the sharpest operators baffled.

In a 1949 mystery tale from National Comics #73, policewoman Sally O'Neil investigates a series of eerie robberies where a masked assailant known as the Robber Fly terrorizes victims through locked windows, leaving no trace—until she sets a trap using a fabricated headline about a wealthy duchess’s diamond tiara. When the thief strikes again at the Lane Hotel, Sally confronts the criminal, revealing a shocking connection to a disgraced circus performer whose past as the Human Fly ties into the crimes.

In this whimsical 1949 tale from National Comics #73, Lassie imagines a series of wildly ambitious futures—dreaming big as a Hollywood star, a Miss America contender, and even President of the United States—before returning to her everyday life with a wag of the tail.

In the midst of a high-stakes construction project, QuickSilver investigates a series of mysterious accidents threatening the new mid-town skyscraper, uncovering sabotage hidden in plain sight. As he races to protect the workers and expose the traitor behind the chaos, he confronts both a corrupt foreman and a rival builder plotting to ruin the project—just as a final, deadly trap is set high above the steel framework.