Brenda Starr Comics #11

Brenda Starr gets a wild assignment from her editor: track down the mysterious composer behind the catchy tune "Tiptoe on Tuesday" for a newspaper feature. When she cons her way into the apartment of the reclusive Bud Horne, she stumbles onto a cryptic clue—a mysterious address and a strange phrase that keeps echoing in her mind—but deciphering what it all means becomes the real puzzle, especially when jealousy and secrets start tangling the case even further.

When reporter Brenda Starr signs on to cover the Newport-to-Bermuda yacht race aboard Kent Ward's sloop, she expects a thrilling assignment—but a savage storm and a disabled ship soon leave her and Kent stranded on an uncharted island ruled by a mysterious and hostile old hermit. Now Brenda must use her wits to uncover the secrets of Hollow Island and find a way off before the self-proclaimed king decides they know too much.

Brenda Starr hosts this true story of John Peter Zenger, a young German immigrant printer whose fearless commitment to honest reporting put him at odds with the corrupt Governor Cosby in 1730s New York. When Zenger and his allies begin publishing articles exposing the governor's tyranny, Cosby moves to silence them—confiscating papers, forbidding lawyers to defend him, and throwing Zenger in jail on charges of seditious libel. With his wife Anna keeping the press alive and a legendary lawyer willing to risk everything for the cause, Zenger's fight for the right to print the truth becomes a pivotal battle for freedom of the press in America.

Copy-boy Pesky invites Brenda Starr to a baseball game, eager to teach her the finer points of the sport, but the afternoon quickly turns chaotic when Brenda's unfamiliarity with baseball rules leads to a series of hilarious mishaps in the grandstand. As the action on the field heats up, the real excitement happens in the stands—with foul balls, spilled popcorn, and plenty of confusion keeping both Pesky and Brenda busy.