Issue Contents:
Uwana's Life-or-Death Loan Company (1)
Storyline
Witnesses are killed for testifying against protection and loan racketeers.
Characters
- Steel Sterling [John Sterling]
- Dora Cummings
- Clancy McGinty (Police)
- A district attorney (villain, introduction, death)
- the Uwana Loan Company (villains, introduction)
Credits
- Script: Abner J. Sundell
- Pencils: Charles Biro
- Inks: Charles Biro
The Head in the Parachute (1)
Storyline
The severed head of a witness in a policy racket case lands in a parachute in the street, as a warning.
Characters
- The Scarlet Avenger (Jim Kendall)
- Inez Courtney (Operative No.1)
- Maxie Malarky (villain, introduction)
- John Doughboy (introduction, death)
Credits
- Script: Harry Shorten
- Pencils: Irv Novick
- Inks: Irv Novick
Story Notes
The artist also signs - as "Novick" - on the final page.
Cervantes's Sacrifice Cult (1)
Storyline
Nevada and Little Joe are witnesses to a human sacrifice in an old castle in the desert town of Taranto.
Characters
- Nevada Jones
- Little Joe (sidekick)
- Don Cervantes (villain, introduction, death)
Credits
- Inks: Frank Volpe
- Colors: Frank Volpe
Story Notes
Art is identical to Volp's many signed and unsigned Loop Logan stories in Blue Ribbon Comics, from #4. He can be spotted by his very realistic horses in #13, bony faces with marked cheek lines and mouth inked in two short lines. Also the small lines on each side of nose or smiling cheeks. Compare as well his signed London stories in Daredevil Comics #9 and 10 (Lev Gleason)
"Kate Goodwill, who has sought out Kalthar in the jungle, tells him a strange story."
Storyline
Prof. Goodwill has discovered a diamond vein in an ancient city and is taken prisoner by men who would force him to tell where the secret vein is.
Characters
- Kalthar
- Pierre LeBrun (villain)
- Kate Goodwill
- Prof. Goodwill
Credits
- Script: Harry Shorten
- Pencils: Robert Pious
- Inks: Robert Pious
Story Notes
The art is identical to Pious's signed story in #2.
The U-Boat Aircraft Carriers (1)
Carnival Killer
Storyline
In among the circus tents and wagons, death would strike tonight, and none would ever know why, or from whence it came.
Characters
- Zorine
- Raol
- Carolyn
Fire on the Junk (1)
Storyline
Valor and his friends are marooned on a barren island off the Chinese coast. Yat Sing and his followers are also on the island and try to kill Valor, but Tania wants them all to join forces.
Characters
- Captain Valor
- Yat Sing (villain)
- Tania (villain)
- Ronnie (guest-star)
- Angie (guest-star)
- Big Dip (guest-star)
Credits
- Script: Abner J. Sundell
- Pencils: Mort Meskin
- Inks: Mort Meskin
Zotter the Blackmailer (1)
Storyline
Mr. Satan smashes up a blackmailer gang hiding on an old freighter in the harbor.
Characters
- Mr. Satan (Dudley Bradshaw)
- Doris O'Day
- Gladys
- Zotter (villain, introduction)
- his blackmailing gang (villains, introduction, death)
Credits
- Script: Abner J. Sundell
- Pencils: Edd Ashe
- Inks: Edd Ashe
Abdul Khil's Trap for Zambini (1)
Storyline
Abdul Khil, leader of the Black Magic Magicians, plots Zambini's death when he arrives in Morocco.
Characters
- Zambini (magician)
- Abdul Khil (villain, introduction, turns into a donkey)
Credits
- Script: Joe Blair
- Pencils: Elmer Wexler
- Inks: Elmer Wexler