Captain America Comics #6
The Camera Fiend and His Darts of Doom
As the Maritime Commission is waiting for crown jewels to arrive from Britain, the men on duty are targeted and killed by a gang of crooks led by a costumed villain known as the Camera Fiend who uses a camera that fires darts coated with a lethal poison. When Steve Rogers and Bucky arrive on the scene to pick up a message from the office they catch the Camera Fiend in the act of stealing information on the jewels and go into action as Captain America and Bucky. Although the two heroes get the drop on the Camera Fiend and his minions, they flee upon the sound of oncoming police sirens.
The following day at school, Bucky convinces his teacher Lucius Hall to take the children on a field trip to watch as the jewels from England are being offloaded from the boat landing in America the following day. While Steve Rogers is posted as security, Bucky convinces his fellow students (also members of the Sentinels of Liberty) to keep an eye out. When the jewels are being offloaded, the Camera Fiend and his men attack once more. During the attack, Steve and James slip away and change into Captain America and Bucky and prevent the Camera Fiend from stealing the jewels. While his gang is captured, the Camera Fiend manages to slip away. After changing back into their civilian clothing, Bucky gets into a playful challenge with his classmates telling them that he can get pictures of Captain America whenever he wants.
This is overheard by the Camera Fiend who sneaks into Camp Lehigh and replaces Bucky's camera with one that fires poison darts. Later when Steve returns to base, Bucky convinces him to pose for photos. However when Bucky takes a picture, Cap just barely manages to block a poison dart with his shield. Cap decides to play possum in the hopes that the Camera Fiend would come to check on him, however the crook does not fall for the ruse, and he leaves them a mocking note. When Bucky is upset that he was unable to take a picture of Captain America, Cap tells him not to worry because he will accompany him to class in costume.
The next day, Captain America presents himself before the class and when Mr. Hall attempts to take a picture, Captain America attacks him and reveals him to be the Camera Fiend. With the aid of the Sentinels of Liberty and Bucky, Captain America manages to prevent Hall from escaping and capture him. With Hall turned over to the authorities, Captain America thanks the Sentinels for their help.
Recurring Characters
Captain America, Young Allies (Bucky, Tubby Tinkle, Knuckles O’Toole, Jeff Vandergill)
Meet the Fang, Arch-Fiend of the Orient
In San Francisco's Chinatown, a Japanese agent named Baron Nushima visits with notorious criminal figure the Fang and enlists his help to prevent two Chinese officials from accepting a loan of money from the United States government to assist in the Chinese war effort against Imperial Japan. Learning that these officials would be in the care of Private Steve Rogers, Fang laughs at how easy his mission will be and prepares himself and his hatchet men for the job ahead.
While on the East Coast, Steve takes his posting along with James Barnes and he is warned by the Chinese officials of the threat of Fang. Sure enough, Fang and his minions storm the room and easily overpower Steve, killing one of the Chinese dignitaries and taking the other prisoner along with Bucky. Revived shortly thereafter, Steve is ordered to be held for further questioning, however Betty Ross gives him a lead on where the Fang may have taken the Chinese diplomat. Breaking out of his cell, Steve changes into Captain America and heads for Lotus street. As Fang is torturing the Chinese dignitary, an intruder is detected and Betty Ross is soon captured. To her horror, she has to watch as Fang's men prepare to behead Bucky.
However before they can murder the boy, Captain America arrives and saves his young sidekick. The two then swing into action, beating all of Fang's men into submission. Captain America personally beats Fang into complete submission and leaves him with Betty to turn over to the authorities.
Recurring Characters
Captain America, Bucky, Betsy Ross, The Fang
Continuity Notes
This is the only Golden Age appearance of the Fang. He will reappear decades later in Sunfire and Big Hero Six #3.
The Grim Reaper Deals With Crime
John Scott is framed for a crime he did not commit and is sentenced to hang at midnight. Learning that criminal Chips Brant is responsible, John's son Larry confronts the mobster demanding that he tell the truth so that the authorities spare his fathers life. Having no intentions of doing such a thing, Chips and his men detain Larry until close to the midnight deadline. Larry manages to break free and obtain written evidence clearing his fathers name. Racing to the prison, Larry arrives seconds too late and his father is hanged anyway. Feeling that time was not on the side of justice, Larry develops the costumed identity of Father Time.
As Father Time, Larry tracks down Chips Brant and his remaining gang members just before they have the chance to skip out of town. Beating them into submission, Father Time leaves them for the authorities and the justice they truly deserve.
Recurring Characters
Father Time
The Hangman
Doctor Varnhoff has invented a new type of nylon rope that is highly durable. While he intends to turn it over to the military others have other intentions for it: his assistant Ludwig hopes to sell it for a hefty profit; they are visited by Nazi agent Dino Cardi who hopes to buy it for the Nazi's use; and they are also visited by a gun-moll who is seeking to buy it off Varnhoff for her employer a notable mobster. Varnhoff declines all such offers. Later that day, when Steve Rogers and James Barnes are sent out to collect a sample of the rope to use for parachute tests, they find that a criminal known as the Hangman has seemingly slain the doctor and set his lab ablaze. Attempting to stop the Hangman and his foes they are knocked out and the crooks manage to escape. Reviving shortly after, Captain America and Bucky rush into the blazing building and find a badly burned body inside strung up by a rope and presume that it is Varnhoff.
As Captain America and Bucky begin investigating the murder, they first question Ludwig who is murdered before their eyes. As is the gun-moll as well. When they attempt to stop the Hangman he manages to escape. Realizing that something is up, the two heroes go to the morgue and examine what they think is Varnhoff's body. They find to their surprise that the body has a glass eye, and are soon attacked and captured by the Hang Man and his men.
Taken to the Hangman's hideout the two heroes break free and fight his men into submission. Subduing the Hang Man and unmasking him, they are surprised to find that he is none other than Doctor Varnhoff himself. Varnhoff explains that he killed Dino Cardi and used his body as a decoy while he eliminated those who sought to use his formula for their own personal gain. With his mission complete, Varnhoff hands the formula over to Captain America before dousing himself in highly corrosive acid.
Recurring Characters
Captain America, Bucky
Trap for a Traitor
Bucky is followed by Bill Haynes, who has broken out of prison. Haynes recognises Bucky and hopes by following him he will be lead to Captain America where he can have his revenge for being imprisoned. Once Bucky recognizes Haynes he leaves a coded note to fellow Sentinel of Liberty Larry David instructing him to have Steve Rogers meet him at the park entrance. Once Haynes realizes Bucky is stringing him along, he decides to get his revenge on Bucky. Although Bucky takes Haynes to the ground, he is overpowered and nearly strangled before Captain America arrives to intervene. Haynes is beaten by Cap and is put back in prison.
Recurring Characters
Bucky, Captain America
The Engine of Destruction
Weapons manufacturer Lord Wotonby has refused to let anyone, let alone the press, come and visit his large factory. Determined to get the scoop over others, Headline Hunter breaks into the factory and finds that Wotonby is really a traitor to his country and is building a massive tank for the Nazis in a plot to attack England.
Arriving just as Wotonby is unleashing his new weapon on the unsuspecting world, Hunter steals a plane and uses it to bomb Wotonby's tank, destroying it in the process. In the ensuing explosion Hunter is forced to crash into a nearby lake to save his life.
Although he is given a medal of honor for his brave actions, Hunter catches a cold and swears off going after a scoop again until he is offered one and rushes out the door to go and cover it.
Recurring Characters
Headline Hunter
The Boarding House Murders
While seeking a place to bed down for the night, Hurricane is directed to a local boarding house where two mysterious murders have happened the previous evenings before. When one of the tenants is almost murdered by a mystery menace, Hurricane decides to investigate further.
Learning that the owner Mrs. Hangor inherited the home from her late father who reportedly hidden money on the property, he also learns that her brother estranged himself from the family years earlier. When the Menace attacks again, he is easily overpowered by Hurricane who reveals him to be Hangor's brother seeking to frighten people out of the property so that he might search for the hidden money himself.
Recurring Characters
Hurricane
