Pep Comics #17

The Hangman becomes trapped in a cross-fire and must escape before succumbing to his injuries, with a woman helping him to safety and declaring he is "the greatest man I ever knew." In a separate story, a character travels to Africa with important news for someone, encountering various obstacles including encounters with native peoples and a lion before delivering a message from a chief. The issue concludes with a promotional page welcoming readers to the Pep Comics offices and advertising a special back-cover offering for next month featuring Steel Sterling and his companions.