Military Comics #39

In the midst of a desperate retreat during the war in Asia, Blackhawk and his team encounter a mysterious figure who claims to be the living embodiment of Kwan-Yin, the goddess of mercy, after surviving a plane crash. As Japanese forces seize the sacred jade statue of Kwan-Yin, the group must race against time to protect the revered image—knowing its destruction would shatter the spirit of the Chinese people—while navigating the dangerous politics of war and alliance.

Choo Choo La Moe arrives at 1212 State Street expecting an audition for a naval-themed play called *Waves of Tomorrow*, only to be hired as a hair curler demonstrator at a department store. Amid a series of mishaps involving faulty curlers and a sudden downpour, she struggles to keep her job and save money for a new hat—only to find her plans upended by a series of unexpected twists.

Private Dogtag is sent to Haunted Mountain to capture a roster of infamous historical outlaws—Jesse James, John Dillinger, Bluebeard, and Jack the Ripper—only to find the town of Gravestone already teeming with suspicious characters in disguises, leading him to question whether the real danger is the ghosts of criminals or the townspeople pretending to be them.

Ezra tries to sabotage his rival Dean’s plans to take Myrna to the school picnic, only to accidentally end up stranded on a boat during the event, leading to a series of mishaps involving ice cream, a mistaken identity, and a dramatic rescue attempt—much to the chagrin of Principal Quizzanberry. As the day unfolds, Ezra’s efforts to be with Myrna are constantly derailed by his own clumsiness, culminating in a chaotic chase through the picnic grounds and a surprising twist that changes everything.

A PT boat crew is sent on a perilous mission to rescue shipwrecked men on the Limnios islands, navigating treacherous waters and narrowly avoiding disaster—only to be ambushed by Japanese forces who capture them and force one of the men to send a deceptive radio message to lure in another American vessel. As the crew is taken aboard the captured PT boat, they must outwit their captors and find a way to send a true distress signal before the trap is sprung.