America's Best Comics #17

This anthology issue features "The Black Terror," a superhero with electrical powers who battles Japanese forces during World War II, as described in a military briefing about striking at the heart of enemy operations in the Pacific. A "Pyroman" story shows Dr. Randall's laboratory where radium undergoes isotope conversion, with the end product of helium being diverted to city hospitals via armored car, leading to complications when the vehicle is hijacked. "The Fighting Yank" story depicts a car crash and subsequent investigation, with characters discussing clues related to a subscriber list address at 69 Maple Road, prompting them to pursue the matter further.