Prison Break! #2

Walter Legenza transforms from a cunning reformatory inmate into the ruthless leader of the Tri-State Gang, masterminding a series of hijackings across state lines with fellow escapees Philips and Kendrick alongside gambler Robert Mais. As the gang's crimes escalate and tensions mount—especially when Philips marries Elizabeth Fontaine—Legenza's cold calculation begins to unravel, setting the stage for a final confrontation with federal authorities. This hard-boiled tale tracks a criminal's rise and the relentless pursuit that follows, capturing the era's gritty crime stories in eight pages of action and betrayal.

When tensions boil over at Grey Rock Penitentiary for Women, convict Milly Cole seizes the moment to spark a full-scale uprising during a movie screening, leading the desperate inmates to demand their freedom—and to wreak havoc when the gates refuse to open. As the warden escalates tactics and Milly's rebellion crumbles under pressure, the young firebrand learns a hard lesson about the cost of defiance. A gritty 1951 crime story that shows how one person's rage can ignite a powder keg, and how quickly that fire can burn out.

When a soldier vanishes from the eerie Mayhew Mansion during a housing shortage, Mike Strong and his partner Sandy Quirk take on the case, following a lead from George Q. Peabody. As they question the soldier’s wife, Mrs. Williams, and the mansion’s caretaker Caleb, rumors of ghosts swirl—yet Strong is certain the truth lies in the shadows of the estate, not in the supernatural.