Big Shot Comics #18

Big Shot Comics #18 is an anthology featuring multiple stories. The Marvelo story follows the character aboard a ship where he receives a wireless message about an impending cruise, only to encounter suspicious activity—a sinister craft drifts nearby and pirates board the vessel. The Charlie Chan story involves a clown costume with a mysterious broken button; Chan investigates whether clown Jack Conway is guilty of a crime, discovering that Mary's half-brother Danton and Eric Marlin are also involved in clown costumes, leading to a confrontation at a carnival. The issue also includes stories featuring Sparky Watts, Dixie Dugan, and The Face, rounding out the anthology's varied adventure and mystery tales.