It is the late 1930's and rampant crime and strange super villains more powerful than the police force have to be reeled in by ruthless avengers such as The Speaker. By day, District Attorney Victor Reed and his two assistants, Frank Wilson and beautiful Agnes Belmont, take the legal system through its paces to prosecute criminals. But by night though, Reed dons the garb of the Dark-Cloaked Defender...The Speaker, who makes certain the city is safe from unusual criminals of his time.