Probably Johnston McCulley's second most popular character after Zorro. "The Black Star," a criminal mastermind who is pursued by Roger Verbeck-Flagellum and Muggs, a millionaire bachelor and his ex-thug partner. Black Star first appeared in the Street & Smith pulp Detective Story Magazine on 5 March 1916. (Wikipedia) After engineering a daring escape from jail, Black Star embarks upon a nefarious series of daring robberies to exact revenge on the the city and Sheriff Kowen. Roger Verbeck is once again called upon to assist the police in stopping Black Star and his secretive band of followers.

Included in this Illustrated Edition of the 1919 version of "Black Star's Campaign" are 10 iconic, crime-related, relevant illustrations that are unique to this edition of the book.