Silver Streak Comics #5 (1940)

In a series of mysterious fires and robberies targeting silver across America, the fast-moving Silver Streak races to stop a shadowy cult using destruction to force a silver-based currency revolution. As he tracks the pattern of attacks, he uncovers a chillingly deliberate sequence that spells out the word "DOOM," leading him to a final confrontation with the cult’s hidden operations.

In the quiet stillness of a police morgue, a man long thought dead stirs beneath a white sheet—revealing the return of the Panther Man, who escapes and rallies a band of former inmates to hunt down his archenemy, Ace Powers. As the detective races to stop the vengeful gang, he finds himself trapped in a hidden shack where the Panther Men plan his demise, unaware that the secret of the room may be his only chance to survive.

In the heart of the jungle, Jo and Lance face a sudden threat when Lurida steals Lance’s box of jewels—only for one gem to awaken the Shadow Monster. With the gem’s power now in her hands, Lurida unleashes a force beyond imagination, forcing Lance to find a way to break the spell before it’s too late.

The Claw, a monstrous force of terror, makes a terrifying return, his malevolent presence foreshadowed by visions of a beautiful girl in a torture chamber, an ocean liner lifted like a toy, and a city in ruins. Though his exact plans remain hidden, the story teases his ominous message and the dread he brings, promising a new chapter of dread in the pages of Silver Streak Comics.