Comic Title: Leading Comics #9
Publisher: DC (World's Best Comics Company)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Winter 1943
Approx. On Sale Date: December 3, 1943 Copyright Date November 30, 1943
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1943
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Quarterly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 56
Contains: Ownership Statement
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Chameleon of Crime"
Pages: 48

Feature(s):
Seven Soldiers of Victory (of Earth-2)

Writer: Joe Samachson
Artist: Arthur Cazeneuve

Reprinted In:
Seven Soldiers of Victory Archives Vol. 3 HC (2008)

Feature Character(s)

• Seven Soldiers of Victory (last appearance in Leading Comics #8; next appearance in Leading Comics #10)
• Crimson Avenger (last appearance in Detective Comics #83; next appearance in Detective Comics #84)
• Green Arrow (last appearance in More Fun Comics #95; next appearance in More Fun Comics #96)
• Speedy (last appearance in More Fun Comics #95; next appearance in More Fun Comics #96)
• Shining Knight (last appearance in Adventure Comics #89; next appearance in Adventure Comics #90)
• Star-Spangled Kid (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #28; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #29)
• Stripesy (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #28; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #29)
• Vigilante (last appearance in Action Comics #68; next appearance in Action Comics #69)

Supporting Character(s)

• Winged Victory (last appearance in Adventure Comics #89; next appearance in Adventure Comics #90)
• Wing (last appearance in Detective Comics #83; next appearance in Detective Comics #84)
• Dr. Moresby (last appearance in Adventure Comics #89; next appearance in Adventure Comics #90)

Villain(s)

• Mr. X (a criminal master of disguise; no further appearances)
• Red Heister, Blackie Kraul, Lazy Dyers, Dopo the Dip, and an unnamed crook (no further appearances)
• Crusher Kane and the gang of Sam the Slug (Roscoe named; no further appearances)
• Tommy the Thug and his gang (no further appearances)
• Percy and his gang (no further appearances)
• Pretty Boy Lloyd and his gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mr. Hemsley, Ringo, and Larson (a rodeo manager, a cashier, and a cowboy; no further appearances)
• Mr. Doremy (a wealthy estate owner; no further appearances)
• The Gorilla Gang (Square John named; no further appearances)
• Mr. Manton and his guests (Mr. Dorgan and Mr. Ponsonby named; no further appearances)

Comments:
Chap. 2:"Mr. X Marks the Spot"
Chap. 3:"The X-Ploits of Mr. X"
Chap. 4:"The House That Couldn't Be Robbed"
Chap. 5.:"Interlude at Hoodlums' Hideout" (Text only)
Chap. 6:"The Gorilla and the Gangster"
Chap. 7:"Inco the Unknown"
Chap. 8:(Conclusion)

Synopsis:
Five criminals have recently tangled with individual members of the Seven Soldiers of Victory. Each claims that the Soldier they fought was too good for them. Mr. X, a criminal master of disguise, tells the men that he can defeat every member of the Seven Soldiers. The crooks place a wager on it, and Mr. X launches his plan.

Mr. X leads several local gangs in robberies designed to thwart the heroes. However, the individual Soldiers of Victory prevail in their attempts to stop the crimes. Mr. X is able to escape from each crime scene using his disguise expertise. However, when the Seven Soldiers meet they compare notes and find clues to penetrate Mr. X's disguises. They follow him back to the other crooks where they finally capture the disguise master and his gambling partners.