Captain Battle Comics #3
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeCaptain Battle contends with demons conjured by the villain Friar Diablo while rescuing his companions Kane and Hale from danger. In a separate adventure, the Silver Streak racer faces a giant winged monster at a racing event, but is saved when American attack planes arrive and defeat the creature in aerial combat. The issue concludes with Captain Battle and his allies being commended by government officials for their service to the country.
Presto Martin goes undercover as a boxer to investigate the suspicious death of fighter Biff Baily, whose jaw was mysteriously shattered—a clue that points to foul play in the city's sporting events. When a mysterious drink incapacitates his opponent in the ring, Presto identifies the culprit using a clever chemical trap, leading to a rooftop chase through the arena. This 1941 tale showcases the detective captain's mastery of disguise and scientific deduction as he pursues the criminal responsible for sabotaging the fights.
When a mysterious hypnotic swami transforms an ordinary stranger into the fearless driver Silver Streak, he unwittingly creates a champion powerful enough to take on the monstrous winged creature known as the Fly—a gigantic insect terrorizing the city with a campaign of destruction and extortion. As Silver Streak tears through the countryside in his super-powered racer to intercept the monster's latest scheme, a spectacular aerial battle erupts that will determine the fate of the city. Written by an uncredited creator with interior art by an uncredited artist, "The Mystery of the Monstrous Fly" pits raw hypnotic power against a truly fearsome foe in this 1941 adventure.
In "The White Dragon Flower," pilot Cloud Curtis races against time when he uncovers a traitor within the aviation ranks, accusing airline owner Jackel of sabotage. With the fate of national defense hanging in the balance, Cloud takes to the skies in a desperate bid to intercept a high-stakes flight carrying top-secret military plans bound for an emergency meeting in Washington D.C.
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