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"The Story of Pug Brady": Brian O'Brien helps out a jobless man, and in return the man comes to his rescue during a hold up. The two continue their partnership and go after the crime boss, the Big Shot.

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Alias the Spider

Crack Comics #1 is an issue of the series Crack Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 1940.

Synopsis for "The Story of Pug Brady"

Brian O'Brien helps out a jobless man, and in return the man comes to his rescue during a hold up. The two continue their partnership and go after the crime boss, the Big Shot.

Appearing in "The Story of Pug Brady"

Featured Characters:

  • The Clock

Supporting Characters:

  • Pat "Pug" Brady

Villains:

  • The Big Shot (Mayor Kozer)
  • Butch (Dies)
  • Tony

Other Characters:

  • Officer Casey
  • Mr. Dooly (Dies)
  • Miss Dooly
  • Captain Kane

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Synopsis for "The Sign of the Cricket"

Organized crime is running rampant in the big city, and the Cricket mob is behind it.

Appearing in "The Sign of the Cricket"

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  • Alias the Spider (First appearance)

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Synopsis for "Origin of the Red Torpedo"

Jim and his fiancee build a "red torpedo" (a one-man sub), and launch it to aid in the war efforts.

Appearing in "Origin of the Red Torpedo"

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  • Red Torpedo (First appearance) (Origin)

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  • Meg
  • Captain Wells

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  • Red Torpedo (a one-man sub)

Synopsis for "Origin of the Madam Fatal"

For nine years, Richard Stanton has been looking for the man who kidnapped his daughter. Posing in drag, as an old lady, he locates the thug and takes his revenge.

Appearing in "Origin of the Madam Fatal"

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  • Hamlet (parrot)

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  • John Carver (Dies)

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Synopsis for "The Man Who Can Fly Like a Bird"

An archaeologist and his family trek outer Mongolia, and are ambushed by raiders. Realizing their plight, the mother hides her baby behind some rocks. The raiders savagely massacre everyone, yet unnoticed, a giant condor swoops and gathers the child and brings it to its nest. The child grows to be a boy, and studies the movement of wings, body motion, air currents, balance and levitation. He soon becomes a companion of the air and seeks to use his gift toward aiding man.

Appearing in "The Man Who Can Fly Like a Bird"

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  • Gali Kan (Dies)
  • Yakki Raiders

Other Characters:

  • Mr. Richard Grey (Dies)
  • Mrs. Richard Grey (Dies)
  • Father Pierre (Dies)

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