A 20th Century pilot named Buck Rogers and his young friend Buddy Wade awake from 500 years in suspended animation to find that the world has been taken over by the outlaw army of Killer Kane.

Dick Tracy battles spies and saboteurs in his efforts to bring to justice the Stark gang, a criminal family led by the vicious Pa Stark.

Larry Munro has discovered a vein of platinum on his ranch. A group known as the Secret Seven has learned about it and plan to get the Munro Ranch. Kentucky Wade and his friends arrive to help Larry and are soon fighting off attempts on their lives by the henchman of the Secret Seven and the Indians they enlist by bribing them with rifles.

Ken Williams is determined to discover the identity of the mysterious Rattler, who preys upon railroads and transportation companies like that owned by Jane Corwin. The Rattler is especially difficult to catch because of his skill at disguising himself as other people.