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Appearing in "Human Torch"
Featured Characters:
Human Torch
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
Frank Simmons
Roddy Skeets
J. B. (Mentioned)
Other Characters:
Dr. Stone
Reed
Casey
Tom
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Ambulance Corps
Synopsis for "Human Torch"
In a slum area of New York the plague has run ramped. With the threat of infection spreading across the city, Dr. Stone insists that the buildings in the area be burned to the ground, however the property owner Frank Simmons refuses to do so as they still earn him a substantial amount of money. When the Human Torch comes to the scene in his facility as a police officer he agrees with Stone even though the act is technically illegal.
Furious, Simmons goes to his underworld friend Roddy Skeets who promises to uses his underworld influences to put pressure on the police to act against the Human Torch. Even though they have issue with attempting to stop one of their own, the commissioner orders some of his officers to put on asbestos suits and arm themselves with air cannons to stop the Torch from burning down the houses. They would attempt to stop the Torch, however he would seek refuge in a burning building and escape. Learning that the plague could possibly spread out of the neighborhood by Dr. Stone, the Torch then decides to quarantine the area by putting a circle of flame around it.
With the medicine needed to treat those infected with the plague out of reach, the Torch flies to the OMC Medical Hospital and convinces the doctors to help cure those stricken by the plague, and escorts them into the quarantine zone. Increased pressure from Roddy forces the police to send in airplanes to try and douse the flames around the quarantine zone, however the Torch destroys the planes, but not before making sure the pilots bail out.
Furious that his money paid to get rid of the Torch didn't work out, Simmons attempts to shoot Roddy but ironically succumbs to the plague and dies. Roddy soon finds that he himself is infected with the plague. Calling for help leads the Torch and Dr. Stone to come to his aid, but it is too late. Before he dies of the plague, Roddy warns the Torch for the head of the rackets, an individual named J.B.
This story is continued next issue....
Appearing in "Sub-Mariner"
Featured Characters:
Sub-Mariner
Supporting Characters:
Dorma
Emperor
Villains:
Lynne Harris
Luther Robinson
Other Characters:
Mr. Martin
Tama
Mickey
Vehicles:
Super Yacht (Destroyed)
Synopsis for "Sub-Mariner"
Continued from last issue...
After his first failed attempt to destroy Namor, Luther Robinson leads a team of men onto the Antarctic continent to try and storm the kingdom of Atlantis. They are confronted by an army of Atlantean warriors who slay all the attackers except for Robinson and one other, taking them prisoner. They are brought before the Emperor, however when Namor tries to attack Luther he is taken away.
Deciding to teach the American a lesson, Namor gets Droma's aid to attack their ship the "Colleen". Sneaking aboard, Namor and Dorma capture Lynn Harris -- Luther's lover -- and Namor sends Dorma to bring Lynn back to Atlantis. Namor is soon spotted by the ships guards and escapes by stealing one of their airplanes. Hiding it near the surface entrance to Atlantis, Namor goes back to the ship and sneaks aboard through the chain locker. Inside, Namor sets the explosives aboard to explode and escapes before the ship is sunk, killing it's entire crew.
Meanwhile, Dorma finds that Lynn could not handle the freezing cold of the antarctic waters and places her in a bed to recover. When Namor tells Luther that he has his woman hostage, Luther becomes more determined to escaping. Using a knife and his fellow prisoner using the sharp edge of his pocket watch, they both manages to chisel their way out of their icy prison and free Lynn. Escaping to the surface they find the hidden plane and use it to escape. As they fly away they are watched by Namor, who planned this all along, not wishing Luther to be executed after the Emperor finished interrogating him.
Appearing in "Masked Raider"
Featured Characters:
The Masked Raider
Supporting Characters:
Lightning
Villains:
Unnamed crook posing as a chicken lady
Other Characters:
Deputy Billy Horton
Locations:
Pwon Pass
Synopsis for "Masked Raider"
In the town of Pwon Pass, the Masked Raider overhears a local chicken woman complain to the sheriff about how a man was prowling around her house, this in light of a series of unsolved robberies in the area. When the Masked Raider is spotted listening in, the sheriff attempts to capture him, but he escapes.
That night, the Raider shows up at the sheriffs house, however his steal is ruined by the barking of his guard dog. When the sheriff comes out, the Raider explains that he has come to offer his aid in solving the string of robberies. Recognizing the Raider, the sheriff agrees to let the masked hero search his house. The Raider finds a clue that tips him off on who the thief is after the sheriff tells him not even his dog alerted him of the theft. He gives the sheriff a plan to follow the next day and departs. Soon afterward, the Raider inspects the old lady's chicken coop and finds exactly what he's looking for and escapes before he can be found.
The next day, the Raider steals the sheriffs new hat in broad daylight, sending him and his deputies after the Raider. He then leaves it at the home of the chicken lady and sets a small fire in her coop. When the sheriff asks to inspect the fire the old lady refuses and threatens to shoot them for trespassing. The Raider arrives and shoots the rifle out of the old lady's hand. Inspecting the coop, they put out the small fire and find all the stolen loot, implicating the elderly chicken lady.
When she attempts to flee, the Raider catches her in his lasso and reveals that she is not really a woman at all -- but a man who had been posing as a chicken lady to cover up his thefts, solving the mystery.
Appearing in "Ka-Zar"
Featured Characters:
Ka-Zar
Supporting Characters:
Zar
Trajah, the elephant
Villains:
Rajah Sarput (First appearance)
Bradley (First appearance)
Other Characters:
Jan Vangelder
Locations:
Africa
Belgian Congo
Synopsis for "Ka-Zar"
Jan VanGelder, commissioner in charge of the Belgian Congo is shocked when ruthless game hunter Rajah Sarput has arrived in his office to inform him that he has purchased a track of land for the purposes of game hunting. VanGelder finds the paperwork in order, but warns Sarput not to hunt outside of the land that he owns.
Meanwhile, in his explorations of the western jungle, Ka-Zar would learn from a native of Rajah's game hunting and how her would also slay natives that he came across as well. Ka-Zar would become determined to stop Sarput and would hunt for him along with Zar and Trajah. The trio would come across Sarput as he is hunting a herd of elephants. Ordering the elephants to change direction, Ka-Zar then tries to stop the Rajah, but is shot and sent falling off a small cliff.
Angered that his "brother" has been injured, Zar attempts to attack Sarput and is shot as well. Finding that that mighty lion is still alive, Sarput orders his men to cage it, as he intends to let it heal so that he can hunt it at a later time. Meanwhile, Trajah finds Ka-Zar and brings him to a nearby lake to recover.
Later, an American hunter comes to Sarput and is impressed by the size of Zar and offers to purchase the large cat on behalf on an American zoo. When Sarput refuses to do so, the hunter hires some natives to help him steal the beast in the night. He is successful angering Sarput to the point of whipping his slaves, and ordering them to bring the creature back.
However, they are too late as the animal has been loaded aboard a cruise ship headed back to America. While it travels onward, nobody is aware that Ka-Zar has hitched a ride aboard the ship as well, determined to save his friend from his captors.
This story is continued next issue...
Appearing in "Terry Vance"
Featured Characters:
Terry Vance
Supporting Characters:
Dr. Watson
Deadline Dawson (First appearance)
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