“Origin of Hercules”
After Joe Hercules' mother dies of a heart attack, Joe goes after the unscrupulous banker who caused it. But his enthusiasm lands him in jail, where his cellmate encourages him to put on a costume, become a superhero, and break out of jail to avenge his mother's murder at the hands of Jyppe, who had wanted to own the town of Maryville.
“The Plot to Sink the Arkian”
X-5 overhears a plot to sink an American ship in a neutral port.
“Clock of Doom”
A man invites Jack and Jill to witness his murder.
“Origin of the Red Bee”
Assistant D.A. Rick Raleigh, as the Red Bee, gets a conviction of Boss Storm, a corrupt leader of a political machine seeking to run City Hall. The Red Bee is armed only with his trained pet bee, Michael.