The Adventures of the Fly #1

In "The Strange New World of the Fly," orphaned Tommy Troy stumbles into a haunted house run by the sinister Mr. Creacher, where he discovers a mysterious fly ring that opens a portal to another world. From it emerges Turan, a being from the ancient Fly People—a civilization of advanced minds now reduced to insect form—seeking a worthy champion to fight corruption. Tommy is granted powers of super-strength, wall-walking, and near-perfect perception, transforming him into The Fly. With his new abilities, he confronts the crooks and their corrupt overseer, Billy, before returning to his true self, leaving Turan to watch over the next chapter.

In the eerie halls of the haunted house, young Tommy Troy is sent on a mundane errand—fetching groceries—only to be knocked down by fleeing crooks. A chance encounter with Dolly Lake leads him to rub his mysterious ring, transforming him into The Fly, where he discovers the power of his buzz gun, firing stingers that send the crooks into a deep sleep. Back in his normal form, Tommy returns to the haunted house, only to face a stern scolding from Ezra March.

In "Come into My Parlor," The Fly tracks down a series of waterfront thefts, only to be thrown off balance by a sudden flash—his one weakness. After falling into the water and hitching a ride on a passing boat, he confronts the elusive Spider Spry in a high-stakes showdown at the crook’s water tower lair. With his buzz gun and quick thinking, The Fly evades a deadly web of nets, outmaneuvers the agile thief, and leaves him dangling for the authorities—before sending him back to chop wood, as justice demands.

In "Magic Eyes," The Fly and Dolly Lake stumble upon a malfunctioning robot in an electronics shop, only to find the real danger isn’t the machine—but the scientist behind it. When the so-called robot suddenly gains super strength and a steel jaw, The Fly must think fast to stop the chaos, using his wits and a remote control to reveal the truth.

In "Tim O'Casey's Wrecking Crew!", a rogue sharpie named Alec Drews finds himself hunted by a vengeful leprechaun who believes he stole Finn MacCool’s legendary treasure. When giant robots descend upon Drews, The Fly—Tommy Troy—steps in, hiding Drews in a cave and dismantling the mechanical threat. After a ghostly encounter with Finn MacCool reveals the truth, The Fly’s clever ruse unravels a long-buried secret, leaving the leprechaun with a surprising new perspective.

One of Our Skyscrapers is Missing! kicks off with a city stunned by the sudden disappearance of a towering skyscraper, leaving only a gaping hole in its place. When The Fly, investigating the anomaly, plunges into the mystery, he discovers a hidden underground arena where the Toads—alien invaders planning a takeover—have staged a dramatic test of human resilience. With Dolly Lake at his side, The Fly must face off against a Mud Toad and a monstrous, long-necked dinosaur-beast before the invaders reconsider their strategy.

In "Marco's Eyes," a talent show loss ignites a scheme when Mister Marco recruits mobsters to fund a hypnotic billboard with giant, all-seeing eyes. The Fly investigates after a string of bizarre thefts, uncovering the sign’s hidden periscope and speaker that amplify Marco’s control over bankers and jewelers. As the Fly confronts the mastermind, the battle of wills turns deadly—until a clever twist forces Marco to break his own trance.

In "The Master of Junk-Ri-La!", The Fly—Tommy Troy—sees his prized fly ring stolen by the cruel Ben March for doing chores. When a mysterious junk-plane begins ripping metal from the city, Tommy tracks it to the desert, where the Junkman, Hans Yunkmann, has built a flying fortress of scrap. With his ring reclaimed and the sky full of danger, Tommy must dodge mechanical traps and unleash the plane’s own power to stop the chaos before it consumes everything.