Silver Streak Comics #18 (1942)

In the eerie night, General Wright is abducted by a cult of Devil Worshippers led by the mysterious Sir Satan, who uses black magic to terrorize the countryside. Captain Battle, alerted by a forged distress call, races to the scene, only to find himself trapped in a fiery ordeal—but the real danger lies not in the flames, but in a sinister plot to manipulate the army through fear and illusion.

In the fall of 1942, disgraced naval cadet Ned Hale is secretly recruited by the FBI to infiltrate a Nazi submarine project in Bremen, posing as a traitor to sabotage the enemy’s new, American-designed vessel. Under constant surveillance by the Gestapo, Ned must use his wits and knowledge of naval engineering to outmaneuver his captors and complete his mission.

In the swashbuckling tale *The Black Mask*, the ruthless pirate prince is hired by King BooHB to hunt down the infamous Black Mask, a rival pirate whose sinking of merchant ships threatens the king’s empire. As the two legendary figures clash in a fierce sea battle, the Black Mask is captured—only to escape in a daring ruse, leading to a dramatic rescue that reveals a shocking secret and a bond forged not in hatred, but in shared purpose.

In a wartime Washington, D.C., the mysterious hero Silver Streak answers a national call to help design a super-speed rocket-plane, only to find himself targeted by a shadowy spy network infiltrating the defense project. As he and his young sidekick Meteor work to protect the plans, they uncover a double agent within the ranks—Miss Brandt—whose true allegiance shocks even the most seasoned spy.