After assisting the U.S. Special Forces to take down an ISIS cell in Egypt, Professor Samuel Kocian has returned home to find himself mysteriously transformed into the Crimson Scorpion, a hero with powers the professor neither understands, nor can control. And he is not the only one to return with newfound abilities. The ISIS commander survived the attack in Egypt and has developed powers even stronger than the professor's. His one goal now is to kill Professor Kocian before he can fully become the Crimson Scorpion!

Antarctic Press's Superverse has given new life to classic heroes from the public domain, but where did it all begin? In this 100-page extravaganza, we go back decades before the events of Exciting Comics #1, to a time when super heroes were nothing more than characters played by talentless actors. But was it really just an act? Writer David Furr (Exciting Comics and Mobster Graveyard) and veteran artist Dell Barras (Turnbuckle Titans and Rochelle) bring you the murder mystery that opened the doors to the Superverse!

For the first time in over 70 years, Exciting Comics returns to stores! In this premiere title, Antarctic Press introduces the Superverse, a new shared universe that combines classic public domain characters such as Black Terror and the Heap with a host of new, original heroes!

Detectives Roger Crayton and Dan Cooper are on the biggest case of their career. The two detectives infiltrate Al Capone's most exclusive speakeasy, hoping to find evidence that will bring down the mob once and for all. What they find instead is proof of a supernatural conspiracy and a warehouse full of horror beyond all comprehension!