Captain Midnight #49

Ivan Shark puts his cutthroat ambitions into overdrive, stealing a gold shipment destined for starving Europeans and then plotting to kidnap an entire yacht full of passengers for ransom—but he hasn't counted on Captain Midnight catching wind of his schemes. When Shark sets an electrified trap to lure the hero into the open, Captain Midnight and Sgt. Twilight decide to play a waiting game, following the villain to his secret undersea hideout to gather the full picture before making their move.

Pilot Pete tries to convince his reluctant friend Charley Shaw to take to the skies, but Charley's got his doubts—until Pete turns the tables with some quick thinking about wheels and wings. What follows is a rapid-fire series of humorous "Dija Ever" gags that spin the conversation in increasingly silly directions.

Captain Albright and his revolutionary jet-rocket ship are ready to attempt the first human journey to the Moon, carrying along his assistant Icky and Professor Edan—but stowaway reporter Sally Blaine sneaks aboard for the story of a lifetime. When a meteor strike threatens to breach the hull and a dangerous escaped convict (Killer Jordan) forces his way into the ship with murderous plans, Captain Midnight must spring into action to save the mission and everyone aboard. As the ship approaches the lunar surface, the ultimate test of this epochal voyage awaits—and the adventure is just beginning.

Captain Midnight accepts a dangerous mission to save the life of Don Vereo, a champion of democracy imprisoned by the dictator Shido in the nation of Empyria—but when he arrives, Shido abdicates and names our hero the new ruler, setting a cunning trap. Caught between his principles and the role forced upon him, Captain Midnight must navigate the demands of power while facing an unexpected aerial confrontation that could reshape the fate of nations.