Mystery Men Comics #8
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis March 1940 anthology issue features stories of the Blue Beetle, D-13 Secret Agent, Green Mask, and Zanzibar, as advertised on the cover. The included pages showcase a Rex Dexter model-building feature for readers, a science fiction story titled "Revolt of the Elements" by Arnold Brunnell about a scientific expedition discovering supernatural forces after an environmental catastrophe, and an aerial combat sequence depicting German bombers under attack by British planes with a character identified as Captain Ashley.
When a series of explosions rocks the city, the Blue Beetle investigates a mysterious villain known only as Boss X, who threatens to plunge the metropolis into darkness unless his demands are met. As chaos erupts and the city's power is cut, the Blue Beetle must race against time to stop Boss X’s plan while protecting the mayor’s son, who has been taken hostage.
Wing Turner, the Air Detective, pursues a bank robbery gang fleeing in an auto giro, leading to a high-stakes aerial battle as the criminals summon reinforcements. With quick thinking and daring maneuvers, he outmaneuvers the gangsters, forcing their final plane to crash and ultimately bringing the fugitives to justice.
A milk shortage grips New York, leading the Green Mask to uncover a conspiracy orchestrated by the Black Hand, a foreign-backed gang plotting to destabilize the city ahead of an election. As he races to stop a second milk truck from being poisoned, the Green Mask outsmarts the gang, exposing J.J. Ratfield and the villain Gorsky in a daring sting that sets up a final confrontation.
Chen Chang orchestrates a series of deadly traps to sabotage Richard Kendall’s grand theatre opening in Hong Kong, using deception and fear to orchestrate chaos. As the show begins, his plan unfolds through a series of shocking betrayals and staged horrors, culminating in panic among the audience and a desperate struggle that leaves Kendall in peril.
Denny Scott, posing as a beggar, infiltrates the White Fortress of Angha Khan to gather intelligence, trading English guns for access. Once inside, he must evade the Khan’s guards and escape the fortress before his cover is blown.
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Reprinted in Blue Beetle #2 (1940), The Green Mask #2 (1940), The Golden Age of Comic Books #[nn] (1977), Ace Comics Presents #4 (1987), The Comic Book in America: An Illustrated History #[nn] (1989), The Complete Jack Kirby #1 (1997), Great American Comic Books #[nn] (2001), Lou Fine Reader #1 (2003)
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