Punch Comics #19

In "null" from Punch Comics #19 (1946), Rocketman—Cal Martin—takes on a shadowy gang using fear and deception to extort their victims, making them believe they’ve caused fatal accidents. With his signature blend of courage and quick thinking, Cal must unravel the truth behind the terrifying illusions before more lives are broken.

In 1946, Kid Dropper rose from small-time con artist to New York's most ruthless gangster, building his criminal empire through violence and bloodshed on the East Side—but his reign of terror couldn't last forever. Watch as this snake-hearted killer climbs the underworld ladder, crushes rivals like Johnny Spanish and Little Augie Orgen, and ultimately discovers that treachery and revenge run deeper than any mob loyalty. This hard-hitting crime story traces Kid Dropper's explosive rise and fall across two decades of New York gang warfare.

Joe Dokes walks into a dentist's office expecting pain relief, but the dentist's offer of gas and a promise of painlessness leads to a hilarious misunderstanding about what tooth really needs attention. This quick-fire gag plays on the gap between what the patient thinks he's getting and what he actually came in for.