National Comics #23
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeNational Comics #23 is an anthology featuring multiple superhero stories. "Quicksilver" battles Nazi agents and a traitor with a mysterious glove containing apartment blueprints, ultimately reporting his success to Uncle Sam. "Cyclone" discovers a rubber plant being grown by the government for the war effort and must stop Japanese spies who attempt to steal the rubber, eventually using the plant's defensive properties to foil their plot.
In "null," Sally’s routine school surveillance takes a dangerous turn when she uncovers a Nazi plot to sabotage the Washington Bridge—turning a quiet assignment into a high-stakes race against time. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this 1942 detective-mystery thriller blends wartime suspense with the unexpected tension of everyday duty gone wrong.
When the Kid Patrol accepts a job at the supposedly haunted Scudder estate, they encounter a terrifying figure lurking on the grounds—only to have their fears turn into something far more puzzling when one of them tumbles into an underground tunnel. What starts as a day of honest work becomes an adventure that challenges everything the kids thought they knew about the mysterious happenings at Mrs. Scudder's mansion.
In "null," Wonder Boy intercepts a sabotage plot targeting a bridge, uncovering a scheme that could have crippled a vital boat building harbor—just in time to prevent disaster. The story unfolds with tight, urgent pacing, blending wartime stakes with the hero’s quick thinking and courage.
Lieutenant Commander Lake and the crew of the U.S.S. Pawnee discover a Japanese aircraft carrier en route to attack the Panama Canal while on patrol in the Pacific. Facing overwhelming odds—outnumbered and outgunned—the destroyer must decide whether to break radio silence and alert friendly bombers, risking certain destruction in the process. The Pawnee's crew fights a desperate, close-quarters battle against a Japanese carrier and cruiser to buy time and protect the canal.
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Reprinted in Men of Mystery Comics #78 (2009), Men of Mystery Comics #97 (2015)
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