Plot
“THE CRIMSON AVENGER” In 1938, newspaper publisher Lee Travis attends a Halloween party and foils robbers who dressed as aliens to take advantage of civilian panic during Orson Welles’ radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds!
"The Crimson Avenger" written by Roy and Dann Thomas, penciled by Gene Colan, inked by Mike Gustovich, colored by Carl Gafford and lettered by David Cody Weiss.
A redrawn version of the cover of Detective Comics #22 by Al Dellinges.
"The Secret Origin of Secret Origins: About This Issue: The Crimson Avenger!" a 1/2 page text piece on the history of the Crimson Avenger by Roy Thomas.
Notes: Dedicated to Orson Welles 1915-1985. First issue to have a letter column.