Police Comics (1941) comic books 1941

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.

Second appearance of Plastic Man. Cover by Gill Fox. "The Revolt of General Muerte," script by S. M. Iger, art by Reed Crandall; Slugger and Firebrand parachute into the Caribbean nation of Libertad, single-handedly tracking and stopping a coup by General Muerte. "The Retribution On Looey Lutz," script and art by George E. Brenner; Daniel learns of many criminal plots from new convicts while in prison and he uses that information in order to take down an existing gang, and to clear the name of another unjustly convicted fellow inmate. "The Mosquito Boat Raids" starring Eagle Evans, art by Clark Williams. "Tamara - Marked For Murder," script and art by Vernon Henkel; Chic Carter is on board a luxury liner heading for South America, and he runs afoul of a murder plot in which he becomes the prime suspect. "Duelling the Dope Smugglers," script and art by Jack Cole; Plastic Man joins the Police. "The Hijacker" starring Steele Kerrigan, art by Al Bryant. "The Hogan Brothers," script and art by Fred Guardineer; The Mouthpiece (Bill Perkins) vs. The Hogan Brothers. "The Kidnapped Ambassador," art by Arthur Peddy; The Phantom Lady foils a plot by the large Eastern nation of Kioland to gain control over its smaller neighbor Herma by tricking it into declaring war on the United States. "Presenting Burp the Twerp," script and art by Jack Cole (as Ralph Johns); one-page story. "Evil on Calona Island" starring The Human Bomb, script and art by Paul Gustavson; Roy gathers up what notes he can from his father's lab and brings them to Major Adams at the War Department; Once again, however, Roy is attacked for his father's secret formula. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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.

Cover by Gill Fox. "Her Strasse's Sea Island Spy Ring," script by S. M. Iger, art by Reed Crandall; Rod Firebrand develops a combat bomber capable of taking off and landing with only 50 yards of airstrip available; The Nazis attempt to steal the plane. "The Van Dern Pearls" starring #711, script and art by George E. Brenner; Daniel learns of a plot to snatch the Van Dern pearls. "Defending the Dartmoor" starring Eagle Evans, art by Clark Williams. "Dr. Scratch of Demon Hill," script and art by Vernon Henkel; Dr. Scratch is trying to build an electronic brain, using the actual brains of famous scientists; Chic Carter tackles this eerie case. "Crime School For Delinquent Girls," script and art by Jack Cole; Plastic Man goes up against Madam Brawn's Crime School for Delinquent Girls, which leads a campaign to take over the protection racket in Windy City. "McGaw's Proposition" starring Steele Kerrigan, art by Al Bryant. "The Flash Photo Fixers" starring The Mouthpiece, script and art by Fred Guardineer. "The Goof" text story starring Dick Mace. "The Dirigible of Doom," art by Arthur Peddy; The Phantom Lady rescues Don and an ambassador from a dirigible on which some Nazis had planted a bomb. "The Safety Pin Stealer" one-page story starring Burp the Twerp, script and art by Jack Cole. "The U-Boat Battle" starring The Human Bomb, script and art by Paul Gustavson; Roy "The Human Bomb" Lincoln invents a substance that is used to take down a Nazi vessel. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gill Fox. "Framed By Axis Agents" starring Firebrand, script by S. M. Iger, art by Reed Crandall. "The Brick Bat," script and art by George E. Brenner; Prisoner #711 (Daniel Dyce) meets his first masked foe, The Brick Bat, who forced a scientist to create a lethal brick which released a deadly gas upon impact. "Azores Adventure" starring Eagle Evans, art by Clark Williams. "The Gambling Syndicate of Tony Fancy," script and art by Vernon Henkel; Chic Carter breaks up a gambling racket in order to rescue a fellow newsman, who sees through his Sword disguise. "The Return of Madam Brawn," script and art by Jack Cole; The cigar-chomping Brawn returns unrepentant, and during a battle, Gassin Gert uses her gas gun and Brawn falls on a spike and dies... but not before Plastic Man revealed his secret identity to her. "Dr. Burgess's Diamond Theft" starring Steele Kerrigan, art by Al Bryant. "The Madness of Professor Snook," script and art by Fred Guardineer; The Mouthpiece has to track down a gang of brutal thugs, headed by Professor Snook, who took a plunge over a castle wall rather than be captured. "Ortega the Saboteur," art by Arthur Peddy; The Phantom Lady stops a spy from stealing a plane and getting away with valuable information. "The Phony Murder of Col. Stanford" starring The Human Bomb, script and art by Paul Gustavson (as Paul Carrol). 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.