Police Comics (1941) comic books

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First appearance of Plastic Man. Cover by Gill Fox. "Introducing the Firebrand," script by S. M. Iger, art by Reed Crandall; Firebrand's break-up of a window washer's racket leads him to bigger fish, who are attempting to steal a fortune in diamonds. "The Origin of #711," script and art by George E. Brenner; Dan agrees to take the rap for a soon-to-be-father, who agrees to give himself up to the law after seeing his newborn and wife; But when he is killed in an accident, prisoner #711 decides to remain behind bars and fight crime from there, in this case against Slick Panzer, who has swindled a widow out of $250,000. "The Attack of Ali Harid," script and art by Witmer Williams (as Clark Williams); Evans and Snap head to Cyranis to photograph enemy movements and activity, but when they return with photos for the general, they are arrested for violating a treaty with Ali Harid. "The Legend of the Black Baron," script and art by Vernon Henkel; When Curtis Randall decides to change his will and give away his entire art collection, he is seemingly murdered by a suit of armor belonging to one of his ancestors. Intro of Plastic Man in "The Origin of Plastic Man," script and art by Jack Cole; While escaping from a crime scene, Eel O'Brian has a vat of acid dumped on his head, giving him the ability to stretch his body; Eel decides he doesn't want to be a criminal anymore and uses his newly found powers to capture his former partners in crime. "The Redemption of Steele Kerrigan," art by Al Bryant. Intro and origin of the Phantom Lady in "The Coming of the Phantom Lady," art by Arthur Peddy; The Phantom Lady rescues a kidnapped scientist who has developed a uranium explosive. Intro of the Human Bomb in "The Origin of the Human Bomb," script and art by Paul Gustavson (as Paul Carroll). "Vengeance" text story featuring Dick Mace, script by Robert M. Hyatt. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Gill Fox, inks by Will Eisner. "Boss Slaine, Traitor," script by S. M. Iger, art by Reed Crandall; The Firebrand (Rod Reilly) vs. Boss Slaine. Rock Gatty's Impossible Killing #711, script and art by George E. Brenner; #711 (Daniel Dyce) vs. Rock Gatty. "The Double Agent" starring Eagle Evans, art by Clark Williams. "The Hand of Biro," script and art by Vernon Henkel; Chic Carter and Gay Nolan are trapped in a private hospital being run by a maniac. "The Pinball Racket," script and art by Jack Cole; Captain Murphey expects Plastic Man to solve at least one case per month or lose his badge, so Plas succeeds in stopping a pinball machine racket started by one Baldy Bushwack. "The Motorcycle Cop Murder" starring Steele Kerrigan, art by Al Bryant. "The Escape of Fatso Dowd" starring The Mouthpiece, script and art by Fred Guardineer. "The Mouthpiece"; Bill Perkins vs. Fatso Dowd. "Pearls of Peril" text story starring Dick Mace, script by Robert M. Hyatt. "Framed For Kidnapping," art by Arthur Peddy; The Phantom Lady rescues her fiancé, Don Borden, from spies trying to get defense secrets from him. "Gangway, Crime!" one-page Burp the Twerp story, script and art by Jack Cole. "The Purple Mist," script and art by Paul Gustavson (as Paul Carrol); Roy is called away from Jean's side to the White House, where the President asks Roy to oversee a new lab; While doing this, Roy happens to see a note mentioning a deadly purple mist; When the Human Bomb flushes out the spy behind the mist, he discovers the man to have a pair of purple glasses... glasses which, when worn, reveal Nazi assassins hiding within the mists. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Gill Fox. "Satan's Son Sells Out To the Japs," script and art by Jack Cole; Hairy Arms is a gang leader who served the Axis Powers, and when his gang found out about that, they defied him and sought help from Eel O'Brien; Plastic Man follows up with fellow officer Plotz, then learns that Arms has kidnapped a boy and is manufacturing an army of robots. "Mission To Moscow" starring Eagle Evans, script and art by Clark Williams. "The Horse Killers" starring Steele Kerrigan, art by Al Bryant. "Bat Barron's Prison Murder Plot" starring #711, script and art by George E. Brenner; Dyce finds a way to contribute to the national defense from prison when Nazis threaten to recruit agents from within the prison. "Death In Hangman's Alley," art by Alex Kotzky; A trio of freaks secretly observe and aid Manhunter on a case. "The Butler Did It!," script by S. M. Iger, art by Reed Crandall; The Firebrand vs. Nazis. "The Rum Runner's Racket" starring Chic Carter, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Untitled Phantom Lady story, art by Arthur Peddy; Sandra sees her father shot down in Congress by a Japanese agent, and learns that the Japanese are plotting to destroy the J. M. Steel Plant. "Doom Train" text story starring Dick Mace. "Mike Fooch, Czar of Crime," script and art by Fred Guardineer; The Mouthpiece (Bill Perkins) vs. Mike Fooch. "The Murder Movie" one-page story starring Burp the Twerp, script and art by Jack Cole. "Adventure In Argentina," script and art by Paul Gustavson (as Paul Carroll); The Human Bomb tracks down a group of Nazis who had seized an aluminum mine in Argentina. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Gill Fox. "The Brain of Cyrus Smythe" starring Plastic Man, script and art by Jack Cole; Cyrus Smythe was a super-powered villain who was killed in 1642 by a monster of his own creation, and left in a vat of chemicals that allowed his body to die but the brain to remain alive. "The Runt's Revenge," script and art by George E. Brenner; #711 (Daniel Dyce) vs. The Runt. "The Flute of Destruction," script and art by Paul Gustavson (as Paul Carrol); The Human Bomb faces his first costumed super villain who is a master of physics and who plays a destructive flute. "The Tire Thieves" starring Steele Kerrigan, art by Al Bryant. "The Laughing Gas Crimes," art by Alex Kotzky; Professor Hooker invents a laughing gas that is stolen by his lab assistant; Soon, Manhunter is on the trail and he discovers the antidote to the gas: onions! "Killer Kane" one-page Burp the Twerp story, script and art by Jack Cole. "The Origin of the Spirit," script and art by Will Eisner; The Spirit vs. Dr. Cobra. "The Monster of the Swamps," script and art by Vernon Henkel; Chic Carter vs. The Swamp Monster. "The White Gardenias," script by S. M. Iger, art by Lee J. Ames; Firebrand must battle a local hate group that is attempting to halt the activities of a U.S. Senator that promises to expose the group. "The Murder of Malcom Munsey" starring The Mouthpiece, script and art by Fred Guardineer. "The Spy Ring Murder," art by Arthur Peddy: The Phantom Lady vs. Nazis. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Cole. "Woozy Winks Detective Agency," script and art by Jack Cole; Cole writes himself into the story as a stuttering dweeb: a dream tale in which the heroes are knocked out by an explosion; Then Woozy instructs Cole to draw the faces of crooks Abba and Dabba for a "wanted" poster while Plastic Man dreams of Woozy Winks and Jack Cole teaming up to stop the two villains. "The Case of the Kidnapped Corpse;" When a jeweler on his beat is murdered, Richards is suspended from his job. Eventually, the Manhunter solves the crime and Richard's suspension is commute. "Flatfoot's Substitute" starring Flatfoot Burns, script and art by Al Stahl. "Ogre Goran" starring The Spirit, script and art by Will Eisner. "Enter: The Raven," art by Frank Borth; After three attempts being made on Senator Knight's life, Phantom Lady decides to find out, once and for all, who is behind these attempts. "Curtain of Death" text story by Dick Mace. "The Three-Man Perfect Crime" starring Destiny. "The Ferry Boat's Tale" starring The Human Bomb, script and art by Paul Gustavson. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Cole. "Body, Mind and Soul," script and art by Jack Cole; Chief Branner discovers that Plastic Man is actually a wanted felon, and Plastic Man is ready to submit and do his time; However, the Chief finds him too valuable of asset to the force and gives him an assignment to prove himself by bringing in three wanted crooks. "The Framed Gorilla" starring Flatfoot Burns, art by Harvey Kurtzman. "The Picture Murders" starring Destiny. "The Ghostmaster" starring the Manhunter, art by Al Bryant; A vaudeville performer billed as the Ghostmaster, a great make-up artist, a master of the quick change, and able to bring the dead to life, is bitter when vaudeville died. "Ten Who Never Came Back" text story by Dick Mace. "Patch-Eye the Perilous," art by Mort Leav; The Human Bomb encounters a super-villain named Patch-Eye, an evil genius roboticist. "Fighting the Front" one-page story starring Burp the Twerp, script and art by Jack Cole. "The Death Dolls," script and art by Will Eisner; The Spirit vs. Yagor. 60 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Jack Cole. Love Comes To Woozy starring Plastic Man, script and art by Jack Cole. Manhunter story, art by Al Bryant. Burp the Twerp story, script and art by Jack Cole. Candy story, art by Harry Sahle. Human Bomb story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Flatfoot Burns story, art by Marvin Stein. Spirit story, script and art by Will Eisner. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Jack Cole. Plastic Man story, script and art by Jack Cole. Candy story, script and art by Harry Sahle. Human Bomb story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Two Tracks starring Manhunter, art by Al Bryant. Burp the Twerp story, script and art by Jack Cole. Lizzie Dizzie's Hat Shoppe starring Flatfoot Burns, script and pencils by Al Stahl, inks by Janice Valleau (Ginger). Spirit story, script by Will Eisner, art by Will Eisner and Lou Fine. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Plastic Man (by Jack Cole), Candy, the Human Bomb (art by Gustavson?), the Spirit (art by Lou Fine), Flatfoot Burns, and Manhunter. Back cover Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Human Hand Grenade" by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Cole front cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Jack Cole. Plastic Man story, script and art by Jack Cole. Flatfoot Burns story, script and art by Al Stahl. Human Bomb story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Candy story, script and art by Harry Sahle. Burp the Twerp story, script and art by Jack Cole. I'm Guilty! starring Manhunter, art by Al Bryant. Spirit story, pencils by Lou Fine. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Jack Cole. Plastic Man story, script and art by Jack Cole. Sweet Sleep starring Flatfoot Burns, script and art by Al Stahl. Human Bomb story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Candy story, script and art by Harry Sahle. Manhunter story, art by Al Bryant. Spirit story, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Lou Fine. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Jack Cole. The Apartment of Dr. Phobia starring Plastic Man, script and art by Jack Cole. Honeybun story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Flatfoot Burns story, script and art by Al Stahl. Spirit story, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Lou Fine. Candy story, art by Harry Sahle. Specks story, script and art by Michael Senich. Manhunter story. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Jack Cole. Plastic Man story, script and art by Jack Cole. Honeybun story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Specks story, script and art by Michael Senich. Spirit story, art by Lou Fine. Candy story, script and art by Harry Sahle. The Autographed Slug starring Manhunter. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Cole. Mime, Master of Makeup starring Plastic Man, script and art by Jack Cole. Candy story, script and art by Harry Sahle. Spirit story, script and art by Will Eisner. Loaded Shell text story starring Plastic Man. Manhunter story, art by Al Bryant. 36 pgs. $.0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Reed Crandall. The Headless Horse-Player starring Ken Shannon, pencils by Reed Crandall, inks by Chuck Cuidera. Die Young starring Inspector Denver, art by W. G. Hargis. Ticket To Doom starring T-Man, art by Jack Cole. Million Dollar Murder text story. Handsome Hogan. 36 pgs. $.0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Reed Crandall/Nick Cuidera cover. Ken Shannon, Private Eye in "Blood on the Chinese Fan," Inspector Denver in "The Case of the Zombie Fire-Bugs" (art by W.G. Hargis), T-Man in "the Atomic Witch Doctor," and "Noblesse Oblige!" One page filler, "The Imperfect Crime," and a two page text story, "Tricks to all Trades." Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Reed Crandall. Diana the Homicidal Huntress starring Ken Shannon, pencils by Reed Crandall, inks by Chuck Cuidera. The Barrel-Roll Shakedown starring Inspector Denver. Murder From Moscow starring T-Man. The Wise Guys starring text story. The Matchbook of Doom. 36 pgs. $.0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Reed Crandall/Nick Cuidera cover. Ken Shannon in "Corpse on the Sidewalk" (art by Crandall) Inspector Denver in "Dead Man's Return," T-Man in "The Doctor of Destruction," and "A Friend in Need." One page filler, "Pict-O-Crime." One page text story, "Crime in the Carnival." Cover price $0.10.

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Reed Crandall/Nick Cuidera cover. Ken Shannon in "The Corpse with the Size 13 Shoe" (art by Crandall), Inspector Denver in "The Walking Death" (art by W.G. Hargis), T-Man in "The Devil's Agent" (art by Creed), "Cops are Courageous," One page filler, "Pict-O-Gram." One page text story, "The Sweet Tooth." Cover price $0.10.

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Reed Crandall/Nick Cuidera cover. Ken Shannon in "Death and the Derelict" (Crandall art), "Inspector Denver," T-Man in "The Red Racket," and "One Mad Night." One page filler, "Pict-O-Crime." Two page text story, "The Cat Burgler." in Cover price $0.10.

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Reed Crandall/Nick Cuidera cover. Ken Shannon in "The Lonely Hearts Killer," Inspector Denver in "Monster's Mask," T-Man in "The Red Robbers," and "Funeral for a Big Shot." One page filler, "Pict-O-Crime." One page text story, "Twisted Revenge." Cover price $0.10.

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Reed Crandall/Nick Cuidera cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Thunder in Thailand starring T-Man. The Dying Sculptures starring Inspector Denver. The Death Drivers starring Ken Shannon. Tricks To All Trades text story. The Haunted Cop. 36 pgs. $.0.10. Cover price $0.10.