Police Comics (1941) comic books 1943

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Cover by Gill Fox. "The Weather Weapon" starring Plastic Man, script and art by Jack Cole; Boreas, the north wind, is "controlled" by a machine in the possession of Don Snitzel and some Fifth Columnists in order control the weather; The wind is useless on Woozy, who shrugged off all attacks. "The Slaughter Symphony," The Manhunter gets the goat of Sergeant Clancy when he rounds up the murderous maestro Orsky. "Introducing Hustace Throckmorton," script and art by Paul Gustavson; After giving Hustace Throckmorton an emergency blood transfusion, Roy notices that the little man now exhibits powers similar to the Human Bomb... except he has explosive feet, not hands! "Mr. Midnight" starring the Spirit, script and art by Will Eisner. "The Vengeance of Dr. Jason" starring Chic Carter, script and art by Vernon Henkel. "Vulture Smith" text story starring Dick Mace. "Crossword Puzzle Duel" one-page Burp the Twerp story, script and art by Jack Cole. "The Death of 711," script and art by George E. Brenner; 711, becoming more sloppy and allowing more and more inmates to discover his identity, faces racketeer Oscar Jones. "The School For Spies!" starring Phantom Lady, art by Joe Kubert; Melinda is taken prisoner by Torpe, a foreign spy. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gill Fox. "The Revenge of Chief Great Warrior," script and art by Jack Cole; Plastic Man and Woozy go undercover on the Blackfoot Indian reservation to squash an uprising led by Chief Great Warrior, who had the mystical ability to project himself through reflective surfaces. "Wanted: Thor, Manhunter's Dog, Dead Or Alive," Thor takes center stage when some crooks begin using an identical dog to do their killing; When the same crooks caught the Manhunter, Thor saved him from certain doom and put down the rival canine. "Palyachi the Killer Clown," script and art by Will Eisner; The Spirit vs. Palyachi and Marka. "Jitterbug Jeopardy" starring The Human Bomb, script and art by Paul Gustavson; Hustace causes a furor when one of his shoes flies off and his explosive foot powers are unleashed. "The Strange Case of Professor Tomorrow" starring Chic Carter, script and art by Vernon Henkel. "Saving the Dam" one-page story starring Burp the Twerp, script and art by Jack Cole. "The Coming of Destiny" starring Destiny (origin) and #711, script and art by George E. Brenner; A solitary, pathetic figure, wandering the rainy streets in search of shelter, finds his way into a club where Professor Seezall Nozal is performing his tricks of the mind. "The Mystery of the Opera House Robberies!," art by Joe Kubert; Phantom Lady decides to investigate the theft of a wealthy lady's diamond necklace at the opera and discovers several of the actors were in on the caper. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Cole. "Murder In Maniac Mansion," script and art by Jack Cole; Plastic Man and Woozy go to a haunted mansion to solve a murder mystery. "Red-Haired Kate," The Manhunter runs into a killer vamp who carries a whip. "Have You Seen Him?," art by George E. Brenner; Destiny vs. Oscar Jones. "The Black Widow" one-page Burp the Twerp story, script and art by Jack Cole. "The Orphans" starring The Spirit, script and art by Will Eisner. "Mystery of the Black Cat!" starring The Phantom Lady, art by Frank Borth; Sandra is reading Edgar Allan Poe's classic "Black Cat" to some dinner guests when the cry of a cat is heard outside, and when one of the guests investigates, he is killed and lies on the ground with claw marks on his face. "The Voice From the Grave," script and art by Vernon Henkel. "The Madman" text story by Dick Mace. "Olaf Olson and Lars Larson," script and art by Paul Gustavson; When newspapermen Olson and Larson get a picture of Roy Lincoln donning the uniform of the Human Bomb, Hustace decides to throw the newsmen off the trail by pretending he was the Human Bomb and destroying property with his powers. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Cole. "The Drafting of Plastic Man," script and art by Jack Cole; Plastic Man had been deferred from civil service during the war because Captain Murphey needed him more on the home front; However, President Roosevelt requisitions Plas's services for the FBI. "A Night of Murders" starring the Manhunter. "Burp Gets a New Body" one-page story starring Burp the Twerp, script and art by Jack Cole. "The Headless Man," art by George Brenner; Destiny vs. Frank N. Stein (the Headless Man). "Gang Warfare," script and art by Will Eisner; The Spirit vs. The Combination and Mr. Gaunt. "Golden Egg!" starring the Phantom Lady, art by Frank Borth; An Easter egg hunt on the grounds of Senator Knight's home; But Sandra smells a rat when one of the eggs collected ticks. "The Man From Nowhere," script and art by Vernon Henkel; Chic Carter vs. Killer Kane. "No Firing Squad For Juan" text story starring Dick Mace. "The Three Mosquitoes" starring The Human Bomb, script and art by Paul Gustavson; Jean gets the inventive bug and has an engineer create a dynamite-propelled rocket car. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Cole. "The Forest of Fear," script and art by Jack Cole; Plastic Mans first assignment as a G-Man takes him north to the Hadley Lumber Company, which was for sale... but whose lumbermen were turning up dead left and right; Further investigation revealed a boneyard in the forest which was protected by killer trees. "The Haunted House" starring The Spirit, script and art by Will Eisner. "The Sherlock Doyle Story," art by George E. Brenner; Destiny discovers that his powers are more powerful than he first suspected; As he was sleeping, his trance-like mind also sensed a murder and he is transported to the home of Sherlock Doyle. "Here Lies Manhunter," A masked blackmailer named Sexton, disguised as a Policeman, is taken down by Manhunter. "Murder On the High Seas," art by Frank Borth; Sandra, Don, Jake and Heidi head out on Jake's new runabout named "The Fire-Eater," and while Sandra is aquaplaning, another boat comes alongside and attempts to kill her. "Sabotage" text story starring Dick Mace. "Flatfoot Burns Is Heading This Way," script and art by Al Stahl. "Aunt Sofie's Haunted House" starring The Human Bomb, script and art by Paul Gustavson; Roy decides to help Jean's Aunt Sophie, fearing that she has purchased a haunted house. However, Roy discovers that her Uncle is the one behind the "haunting" of the house, in order to prevent the purchase by his wife. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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.

Cover by Jack Cole. "The Menace of Serpina," script and art by Jack Cole; Plastic Man and Woozy take on Madame Serpina. "The Blue Room of Blandings Castle" starring the Manhunter, art by John Cassone. "Phantom Lady Vs. the Spider Widow," art by Frank Borth; Phantom Lady gets a letter from Spider Widow, informing her that she is challenging her to a duel to see who is the most capable crime fighter. "Oriental Agents," script and art by Will Eisner; The Spirit vs. Homer Creep. "Prof. Snap Gadget" starring Flatfoot Burns, script and art by Al Stahl. "Burp's Super Hearing" one-page story starring Burp the Twerp, script and art by Jack Cole. "The Apaches" starring Destiny. "Temple of Doom" text story by Dick Mace. "Introducing the Bombadiers" starring The Human Bomb, script and art by Paul Gustavson (as Paul Carrol); Roy Lincoln and two other fellows are turned down from joining the United States Army, so they all attempt to get to Tokyo to fight the Japanese. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Cole. "The Eyes Have It!," script and art by Jack Cole; Chief Branner denies Plastic Man the right to help a little mute boy named Bright Eyes, who is being held prisoner by his own disfigured father, The Sphinx, who used the boy's persuasive eyes to get away with murder. "The Morger Boys," script and art by Will Eisner; The Spirit vs. Morger Boys. "The Dog and the Bombardier," script and art by Paul Gustavson; The Human Bomb and the Bombadiers journey to Japanese-occupied China, where they busted up another nest of Japanese and free another prisoner. "Dr. Sackville" starring the Manhunter, art by John Cassone. "On the Beach" one-page Burp the Twerp story, script and art by Jack Cole. "The Spanish Treasure Map;" Destiny is twice transported to Death Valley, where he finds himself amid the discovery of a hidden treasure. "Curtain of Death" text story starring Dick Mace. "Submarine Sabotage;" Senator Knight and other officials are taking a maiden voyage in the new super submarine, and invite Phantom Lady to go with them. "Termite of Terror" starring Flatfoot Burns, script and art by Al Stahl. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Cole. Plastic Man story, script and art by Jack Cole. Human Bomb story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Burp the Twerp story, script and art by Jack Cole (as Ralph Johns). Destiny story. Spirit story, script and art by Will Eisner. Flatfoot Burns story, script and art by Al Stahl. Phantom Lady story, art by Rudy Palais. The Murdering Rhymester starring Manhunter. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Cole. "The Hundred Plastic Men," script and art by Jack Cole; Woozy briefly gains Plas's powers while a weird doctor creates his own Plastic Men out of reclaimed rubber, controlling them with robotics. "The Kidnapping of Ebony" starring The Spirit, script and art by Will Eisner. "Murder At the Daily Bugle" starring Destiny. "The Amnesiac," art by John Cassone; Manhunter begins working closely with the Police Department and is given special access to their files. "Strong Man For Hire" one-page Burp the Twerp story, script and art by Jack Cole (as Ralph Johns). "Sabotage" text story Dick Mace. "Blackout Burglary" Flatfoot Burns, art by Harvey Kurtzman. "Hearts and Sluggers," art by Mort Leav; The Human Bomb helps Hustace win back his girlfriend, by pitting the weakling against his rival, a boxer. 60 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Cole. "The Rare Edition Murders," script and art by Jack Cole; Plastic Man must figure out why people are killing to obtain an old book and must find a way to defeat Number Seven, a disfigured WW1 vet who wielded a gun that shot liquid fire. "The Victory Garden" starring Flatfoot Burns, art by Harvey Kurtzman. "The Darson Twins," art by Jack Keller; Destiny vs. Darson Twins. "Joining the Scouts" one-page Burp the Twerp story, script by Jack Cole (as Ralph Johns). "Dr. Prince Von Kalm," script and art by Will Eisner; The Spirit starring Dr. Prince von Kalm. "The Lock-Solving Liquid" starring The Human Bomb, art by Mort Leav. "Cut Him Off" text story by Dick Mace. "Unfair To Organized Crime," art by Reed Crandall; Rocks Hannigan calls for a convention of crooks in Beach City and their aim is to rub out Manhunter and his dog. 60 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.