The Nemesis of Crime returns in classic pulp novels by Norman A. Daniels and The Spider's Norvell Page. First, voodoo drums sound in cities across the nation as a wave of mysterious murders fueled by ancient magic takes a terrifying toll in "The Black Bat's Crusade," edited by future Batman editors Mort Weisinger and Jack Schiff! Then, "The Black Bat's Flame Trail" leads to a sinister arsonist who wields a deadly torch of terror as New York tenements burn. Plus, The Mask returns in an illustrated adventure from Nedor's Exciting Comics #4.