Great Exploits #1

On Mars, an Earthian task force faces a seemingly impossible challenge: the enemy has fortified a strategic dam with impenetrable force screens, and a direct assault would drown thousands of innocent Martians. Captain Andall devises an audacious plan—use a frogman squad to infiltrate the fort through underwater intake ports and disable the screens from within. What unfolds is a tense infiltration mission where quick thinking and daring improvisation become the soldiers' greatest weapons.

In St. Petersburg, 1904, the Okhrana's relentless pursuit of the terrorist leader Azeff intensifies after a failed assassination attempt on Baron de Plehve — but a suspected informer within Azeff's own cell threatens to unravel the entire organization. As the terrorist chief scrambles to protect his operations and his identity, both sides of a deadly game begin closing in, leading to a shocking discovery that upends everything.

In 1271, a young Venetian merchant named Marco Polo embarks on an epic journey to the Far East with his trading party, enduring a grueling four-year trek to reach the wonders of Cathay. Years later, imprisoned in Venice after a war with Genoa, Marco recounts his extraordinary experiences—from the vast cities and innovative technologies he witnessed to the magnificent palaces of Kublai Khan—to a fellow captive who struggles to believe such marvels could be real. His vivid tales, preserved through this prison conversation, would eventually captivate all of Europe and reshape the continent's understanding of the distant Orient.

Explorer Joe Thomas arrives in Darjeeling to recover vital research data from a fallen climber on Chomo-Lalti peak, but discovers the situation is far murkier than a simple mountaineering accident—two men are dead, and someone is desperate to keep Joe from uncovering the truth. Determined to push forward despite warnings and sabotage, Joe must navigate both the treacherous Himalayan slopes and a web of secrets before the monsoon season makes the climb impossible.

When the Black Baron puts a bounty on Robin Hood's head, the outlaw finds unexpected sanctuary at a blacksmith's shop—and an even more unexpected ally in the orphan boy who works there. After the smithy's betrayal sets soldiers on their heels, Robin discovers the lad possesses the courage and loyalty of a true forest dweller. Together they escape into Sherwood Forest, where a new chapter in the legend of Robin Hood is about to begin.