Daring Adventures #15

In 1903, the Northwest becomes a hunting ground for a hooded gang of ex-soldiers who've turned their restless energy toward extortion, violence, and terror. Captain Sam Custis of the state militia infiltrates the organization to expose its leaders and operations, determined to dismantle the menace before it consumes the entire region.

When a secret society known as the Hooded Menace transforms from a harmless club into a violent criminal organization terrorizing the Northwestern frontier, President Theodore Roosevelt authorizes an aggressive militia response to crush the outlaws operating under their banner. As state troops clash with the desperados across seven counties, military tribunals work to root out the organization's members and restore order to the region. This story chronicles the campaign that ultimately brought the reign of terror to an end between 1904 and 1906.

Vincent Coll climbs from reformatory thug to Dutch Schultz's most ruthless trigger man, proving himself so viciously effective that he becomes a threat to his own boss—and when Schultz cuts him loose, Coll sets out to build his own criminal empire, sparking one of New York's bloodiest gang wars. As the conflict spirals between Coll's mob and Schultz's organization, desperation and ambition drive Coll toward increasingly reckless moves that draw the attention of other major players in the underworld. This 1964 crime chronicle traces the rise and unraveling of one of the era's most infamous killers.

When Mike Strong interrupts a woman's suicide attempt atop the city's highest tower, he discovers she's been manipulated by a fraudulent fortune teller named Mysta into believing the stars have sealed her fate. Mike teams up with his associate Pat Kent and her resourceful ally Sandy Quirk to uncover the real conspiracy behind Helen Corning's despair—one that reaches far deeper than mystical mumbo-jumbo. A sharp detective yarn that strips away the cosmic hokum to reveal a much earthier scheme.