Hit Comics #1

This anthology issue features multiple stories: "Hercules" and "Blaze Barton," in which a firefighter battles danger; "The Red Bee," who opens fire during a conflict; "Neon the Unknown"; and "The Strange Twins." Additionally, the issue includes "Bob and Swab," a comedic naval story in which Swab Decker manicures the decks while Bob Masters interacts with a character called "Soapy Joe," featuring physical comedy and mishaps aboard the U.S.S. Scarab. A longer mystery tale involves a girl found dead in a sailor's room, with detectives discovering a yellowed parchment beneath an ancient skull that reveals a haunting prophecy about poisoned guests at an inn, setting up further supernatural mysteries to follow.