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In the interwar period of 1938, a masked hero known as The Phantom fights against gangsters and villains who seek a powerful treasure. With his secret identity and supernatural powers, The Phantom embarks on an action-packed adventure to protect the treasure and avenge his father's death.

In 'The Mechanical Monsters', a superhero with superpowers named Superman rescues a damsel in distress, Lois Lane, from the clutches of evil robots created by a mad scientist. He must navigate through death traps and overcome various challenges to save the day.

Superman (1948) follows the story of Clark Kent, a reporter for the Daily Planet in Metropolis. When danger arises, Clark transforms into Superman and uses his superhuman powers to protect the city from villains and threats. Alongside his colleagues Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen, Superman battles evil and saves the day.

During World War II, Tarzan joins forces with a band of resistance fighters to thwart a group of Nazi invaders in the African jungle. As he battles against the Nazis, Tarzan must protect his jungle home while facing deadly traps and fierce animals.

This is a brief animated piece featuring the titular character in a fight ostensibly from a superhero serial of the mid 1940’s. The episode shown is Chapter 13 The Bosom of Terror. In it, Rex and his plucky assistant Penny must journey to South America to stop the evil genius Eval Schnitzler and his henchwoman Greta Schultz from boring into an active volcano and releasing the hot magma energy. The drill is hidden inside a temple located in the mountains. The interior of the temple is lined with bizarre statues of Indian women. Rex and Penny crash in the jungle and while Penny repairs the plane, Rex investigates.