Captain Midnight #62

When timbers collapse in the Welsh mining town of Oldcastle and fifty men become trapped deep underground, Captain Midnight races against time and toxic gas to find a way out—armed only with his specialized Trouble Suit and quick thinking. As he battles through blocked passages and crumbling shafts, he discovers that salvation might lie in an unexpected direction. A tense rescue mission that proves why this flying inventor is America's most resourceful fighter for freedom.

A young bookkeeper finds himself in an unexpected predicament when called before Judge Smudge to account for his long career at the Ajax Company. This lighthearted tale explores what happens when an honest man's past suddenly comes under official scrutiny.

In "Farmers on the Moon!", Captain Albright and Icky race back to the lunar frontier after a successful mission to equip Moon farmers with his latest invention, the Air Condenser—only to receive a desperate SOS. The message warns that Earth raiders have struck, destroying the very device that keeps the farmers alive, leaving them stranded in the thin lunar air.

Boxcar Benny tells a sympathetic woman how his lack of education left him destitute—all because of one unlucky day when the teacher failed to show up for school. This 1948 humor tale explores how a single missed opportunity derailed an entire life.

When a private detective and his wisecracking dog stake out a jewel theft at an office building, they find themselves caught in a comedy of errors involving disguises, a dirty window, and a criminal who's trickier than expected. Richard Richard must keep his wits about him as the case takes some decidedly unexpected turns—with the help of a fellow detective, a window-cleaning outfit, and a healthy dose of slapstick mayhem. It's all in a day's work for the defective detective.

Captain Midnight investigates a series of mysterious shipwrecks along the coast near Tripoli, only to discover a sinister plot: modern-day pirates are using a fake floating lighthouse to lure vessels onto the rocks while disabling the real beacon. With his ally Icky piloting the Subplane, Captain Midnight tracks down the scavengers' operation and moves to shut down their criminal scheme before more ships fall victim to their cunning trap.