Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics #9

Pat Dempsey, an F.B.I. agent aiding President Lapitista's daughter Marie, finds himself caught between revolutionary forces in the jungles of Bogadero, South America—all while guarding a vital diplomatic agreement. When lightning transforms him into the heat-powered Man O' Metal, Pat must use his extraordinary abilities to combat the rebel schemes of Cabello and La Guaira, but the revolutionists seize Marie as a hostage and spirit her away to their mountain stronghold. Racing against time and his own transformation's limits, Pat pursues a desperate rescue mission with thrills and dangers mounting at every turn.

In "Bob Blake, the scientific marvel known as the 'Hydroman'," the hero uses his underwater prowess to outwit Margery and her allies in a tense apartment showdown—though the confrontation takes a tragic turn when Margery takes her own life. With the police looming, Hydroman makes a swift decision to protect his secrets, orchestrating a daring escape with Harry and Joyce as the authorities close in.

Sergeant Stony Craig and his marines are invited to a state reception by the Grand Duchess of Littenburg, but their visit takes a dangerous turn when an assassin strikes during the Independence Day parade—and suspicion falls on one of their own men. With their companion imprisoned and forty-eight hours to leave the country, Craig and Captain Cutter must prove the real culprit's identity before time runs out, even if it means forcing their way into the Grand Duchess's chambers with the truth.