Everybody's Comics #[nn] [1944]

In "The Murder in Masquerade," Anteas Jr. and the Bouncer — both playing dual roles at a masked charity ball — must untangle a web of deception when Penny, the district attorney's daughter, is framed for a murder committed during a robbery. With identities blurred and suspects in costume, the duo races to uncover the truth before justice is wrongly served.

In "Modern Hercules," a 1944 entry from Everybody's Comics, the ruthless gangster Balloon, jealous of the Bouncer’s fame, hires two modern-day wrestlers—Hercules and his twin brother—after seeing an old image of the mythic Hercules defeating the hero. The Bouncer and Anteas Jr. stop the brothers’ attack, leading them to switch sides, but when Balloon stages a charity wrestling tournament to steal from the crowd, the Bouncer is ready to stop him once and for all.

In the 1944 science fiction tale "Selura," Kelly, Sue, and Whacky find themselves adrift in Kelly’s rocket plane when it spirals out of control, crash-landing on the mysterious planet Selura. There, they encounter strange, displaced beings known as "misfits," exiled from the Outer Rings where the more advanced — and ruthless — true Selurians dwell.

In the 1944 science fiction tale "Wise One" from Everybody's Comics, the planet Selura holds secrets in its ancient halls, where the Wise One reveals to Kelly, Sue, and Whacky that the so-called "misfits" they've encountered are failed attempts to perfect their race. When Kelly volunteers to impersonate a dead misfit to test the Selurians' claims, the truth about their so-called immortality is uncovered in a moment of daring defiance.

In "One Round Hogan vs Battling Bradford," Jo Hogan fights to reclaim his boxing title, wrestling with the weight of his past as he faces off against Battling Bradford. When he discovers his father in the crowd during the fight, the moment becomes more than a championship bout—it’s a long-overdue reckoning.

In "Light Heavyweight Champion of the World," Jo Hogan faces a turning point: he tells his father he’s ready to challenge for the heavyweight title and plans to retire after the victory. When gangster Blackie’s men kidnap him to pressure his manager Spigot into selling half his contract, Hogan refuses to cooperate—then escapes to make it to the arena in time for the fight that could crown him champion.

In "Elephants at Large," former champion Hogan trades fame for a circus life, seeking quiet to train while dodging movie offers. When his fear of wild animals—rooted in a wartime trauma—becomes known, a crooked manager exploits it, setting up a staged fight and unleashing elephants. The chaos forces Ranger McCoy to step in, stopping the stampede and facing the consequences of his role in the scheme.

In this 1944 slice of domestic humor from *Everybody's Comics*, Cuthbert and his son Pinky embark on a misadventurous trip to visit the new baby—only to be joined by the ever-present "maid" Roweena and a parade of Pinky’s friends. When only Cuthbert is allowed in, he sets off to sneak the others in one by one, leading to a series of escalating mishaps involving disguises, a fleeing guard, a smashed egg basket, and a judge who sends him home—just in time to learn the baby arrived by cab an hour earlier.

Private eye Dick thinks he's cracked the case of the city's counterfeit coin scandal—until he stumbles into high society Mrs. Van Oop's treasure hunt and finds himself the unexpected winner. With more twists than a stolen gold watch, this 1944 humor-crime tale serves up a clever mix of sleuthing and satire, all wrapped in a six-page comic caper.

In this 1944 humor-crime tale from *Everybody's Comics*, private detective Dick takes a surprising turn when he decides to rejoin the police force after tough times. A chance encounter with a fleeing robber and a mysterious bag of loot leads him to uncover a gang of crooks—and a second chance at his career.

In the smoky glow of a 1944 nightclub, nightclub owner Pussy Katnip grows suspicious of her cigarette girl, Maizie the horse, whose behavior has taken a strange turn. When a hidden fugitive—Maizie’s escaped boyfriend Race Track Hutch—slips into the club, Pussy’s suspicions deepen, but only after downing a Katnip Fizz does her mind clear enough to act. With sudden clarity, she alerts the authorities, setting off a tense chain of events.

In "null," Snooky and her friend Honey Bear stumble upon a magic wishing ring that summons the mischievous Jinnee. When they ask him to take them to see the Old Witch, the encounter takes a surprising turn as the witch’s sinister plans unravel in unexpected ways.

Jo is nervous about showing her father her report card, especially with him buried in income tax forms, but her attempt to sneak by backfires—only to be surprised when her teacher arrives with a mix-up: Jo isn’t the struggling student she thought she was, but one of the school’s top pupils.

In "The Marauder Comet," young Astra races to save her father, a scientist abducted by a monstrous alien from the planet Pyrotis, where the tyrant Igno seeks the power of the volatile element X090. With Earth itself in peril, Astra and her allies launch a daring mission to stop Igno’s scheme—only to face a devastating twist that redefines everything they believed.