Captain Midnight #40

Captain Midnight races to solve the mystery of mysteriously melting train wheels that have caused three devastating wrecks in a week—but when a young woman named Mary Carse arrives asking for help recovering stolen perfume, the case takes an unexpected turn that may hold the key to everything. As Captain Midnight investigates both puzzles, he discovers a cunning enemy plot tied to sabotaged war materiel, and must stop the saboteurs before another train disaster strikes.

Kanvasback, a dense but determined fighter, finally gets another shot at the ring after a humiliating losing streak—but his literal interpretation of instructions and tendency to fall for tricks threaten to tank the whole deal. When his opponent tries a clever scheme involving glasses and the Queensberry Rules, Kanvasback's simple misunderstanding of what "apologize" means leads to a knockout he never saw coming.

When an ambitious transcontinental railroad project threatens the corrupt schemes of Minister Don Aquerro, Captain Midnight stands with engineer Casey James to defend the Chicolte Crossing against sabotage by the outlaw El Pobre. As the prefabricated bridge nears completion, Captain Midnight must expose the truth behind the attacks and ensure the railroad's success. A classic tale of engineering ambition clashing with greed and treachery in 1946.

Pilot Pete takes a bet that he can't be scared into crying out—but when his friend attempts a series of tricks to make him yell, Pete discovers that keeping silent is harder than he bargained for. A quick dose of aviation-themed humor about a cocky flyer learning that staying cool under pressure has its limits.

High in the treacherous Stilwell Road between India and China, supply convoys face constant ambush from Japanese commandos—until Captain Albright arrives with a new secret weapon: an invisible air mine that ignites enemy aircraft. When a saboteur strikes the newly established defense depot, Captain Midnight must uncover a traitor within the Allied ranks before the next shipment falls into enemy hands. A tale of espionage and ingenuity that tests whether one man's invention can outmatch an enemy willing to infiltrate from within.