Part of the early 1940s pulp hero revival, pharmacist Bob Clarke takes on the underworld as The Crimson Mask The first of three volumes collecting the entire series, this first volume includes an introduction by pulp historian Tom Johnson. Volume contains the following stories: "Enter the Crimson Mask," "The Crimson Mask's Murder Trail," "The Crimson Mask's Death Gamble," "Sign of the Crimson Mask," and "The Crimson Mask's Scorpion Trail."