Police Comics (1941) comic books 1942

Cover by Gill Fox. "Dr. Kruger's Hospital Horror" starring The Firebrand, script by S. M. Iger, art by Reed Crandall; While volunteering at the American Red Cross, Joan discovers that Dr. Kruger has poisoned the blood banks. "The Chikka Chipps Contract," script and art by George E. Brenner; #711 decides to protect the life of one of his inside informants who had testified against a local mob boss. "Captain Gruber's Sky Wolves" starring Eagle Evans, art by Clark Williams. "Veda the Cobra Woman" starring Chic Carter, script and art by Vernon Henkel; Peter Kane's new step mother is a Hindu snake dancer with poison lips. "Case of the Disembodied Hands," script and art by Jack Cole; Chubby Rankin was cursed by an Indian prince and his hands became capable of detaching themselves from their owner's body; He couldn't stop them from stealing, and eventually cut them off; Plastic Man throws them into a furnace to set the man free. "They Stole the Commissioner's Car!" starring Steele Kerrigan, art by Al Bryant. "Grud, Fifth Columnist," script and art by Fred Guardineer; The Mouthpiece (Bill Perkins) vs. Grud. "Blood Will Tell" text story starring Dick Mace, script by Robert Hyatt. "The Autogiro Spies" starring Phantom Lady, art by Arthur Peddy; Senator Knight and Sandra discover that Don is being held in his apartment by enemy spies for the State Department papers they believe he has or has access to. "Defeating the Drought" one-page story starring Burp the Twerp, script and art by Jack Cole. "The Black Vanguards" starring The Human Bomb, script and art by Paul Gustavson (as Paul Carrol). 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gill Fox. "The Rescue of Sir Fallon Farnsworth," script by S. M. Iger, art by Reed Crandall; Joan and Slugger are kidnapped by a group of Nazi spies who are after Rod's British friend, Sir Falcon Farnsworth. "The Escape Racket of Drippy Drew," script and art by George E. Brenner; #711 manages to stop a large scale prison break from within, but his cover was nearly blown after meeting with the prison warden. "It Started In a Chinese Laundry" starring Eagle Evans, art by Clark Williams. "Death Walks In Littletown," script and art by Vernon Henkel; Dressed in a monk's robe and carrying a noose, the Hangman goes on a murderous rampage. "The United Crooks of America" starring Plastic Man, script and art by Jack Cole; Patrick "Eel" O'Brian infiltrates the United Crooks of America by stealing some furs; But one wiseguy opposed Eel's joining when he noticed that all of O'Brien's other gang buddies wound up in jail. "The Plot of Big Dorf Snyder" starring Steele Kerrigan, art by Al Bryant. "The Kid Brother" starring The Mouthpiece, script and art by Fred Guardineer. "Wings Over the Moon" text story starring Dick Mace, script by Robert Hyatt. "Murder At the Anglican Embassy," art by Arthur Peddy; The Phantom Lady, present when a member of the Anglican Purchasing Commission (dressed in a lion tamer's costume) is murdered, sees a fleeing felon carrying a briefcase. "The World's Strongest Man" one-page story starring Burp the Twerp, script and art by Jack Cole. "The Phony Human Bomb," script and art by Paul Gustavson (as Paul Carrol); Roy is forced to reveal his true identity as the Human Bomb to a young newspaper boy who then helps him track down the whereabouts of a phony Human Bomb. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Gill Fox. "Firebrand Joins the Navy," script by S. M. Iger, art by Reed Crandall; Rod and Slugger join the U.S. Navy Reserve and were assigned duty aboard the destroyer "Russell," and their mission was to escort a British vessel safely across the ocean. "The Van Deth Brothers," script and art by Fred Guardineer; The Mouthpiece catches up with the Van Deth Brothers in the act of disposing of a body, and, in the ensuing chase, Skul dies after tumbling from a rooftop. "The Plane Hijacking Scheme" starring Eagle Evans, art by Clark Williams. "The Jewelry Store Frameup" starring Steele Kerrigan, script and art by Al Bryant. "The Origin of Manhunter," script by Tex Blaisdell, art by Alex Kotzky; When Dan's girlfriend's brother is wrongly accused of murder, he becomes the Manhunter to straighten things out. "The Sinister Eight Ball," script and art by Jack Cole; Plastic Man stops Professor McSneer's invention, the Eight Ball, which is a rolling destructive machine that attracts precious metals. "The Light of the Orient" starring Chic Carter, script and art by Vernon Henkel; Murderous doings around an old Chinese jewel. "The Education of Butcher Bowes," script and art by George E. Brenner; #711 (Daniel Dyce) vs. Butcher Bowes. "Seven Strokes of Doom" text story by Dick Mace. "Chaos In Cuba" starring Phantom Lady, art by Arthur Peddy; Don and Sandra travel to Cuba to investigate subversive activities of European tourists. "Gigolo Jones" one-page story starring Burp the Twerp, script and art by Jack Cole. "Smashing the Submarine" starring The Human Bomb, script and art by Paul Gustavson (as Paul Carrol). 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.

Cover by Gill Fox. "The Cyclop Caper," script and art by Jack Cole; Plastic Man gets help stopping a gang from Omar of the Western Union, but Omar keeps messing up. "The Axis Prison Breakout" starring #711, script and art by George E. Brenner. "The Air Race Menace" starring Eagle Evans, art by Clark Williams. "Rogan's Gambling Racket" starring Steele Kerrigan, art by Al Bryant. "The Voodoo Queen," art by Alex Kotzky; When the Voodoo Queen casts a spell upon a tycoon, Officer Richards is the first on the scene, and, as Manhunter, tracks the villains to their cemetery lair, and, after a brief battle, left it ablaze. "Adventure In Argentina, Part 2," script and art by Paul Gustavson (as Paul Carrol); After winning back the aluminum mine from the Nazis in Argentina, The Human Bomb decides to remain in country to battle more Nazi rats. "The Case of the Black Raven" starring Chic Carter, script and art by Vernon Henkel; A rip off of The Maltese Falcon. "The Civilian Defense Scandal," art by Arthur Peddy; When Senator Knight refuses to allow an investigation of extortion in the U.S. offices of Civilian Defense as a lack of confidence in our Capitol, the Phantom Lady decides to unofficially conduct such an investigation. "Murder in the Pines" text story starring Dick Mace. "Big Joe Gobul and Moko" starring The Mouthpiece, art by Fred Guardineer; Scout Don Conroy accidently hears a big time crook call an associate named Moko to meet him at Southard Park in order to turn over stolen plans for a new cannon. "Terry the Terrible" one-page Burp the Twerp story, script and art by Jack Cole. "Captives In Cairo" starring Firebrand, script by S. M. Iger, art by Reed Crandall. 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.

Cover by Gill Fox. "The Sinister Swami," script and art by Jack Cole; Looie puts out a reward for the murder of Plastic Man and The Swami decides to accept the offer; However, he discovers that his super-powers were hindered by the very existence of Plastic Man. "Carl Von Spunk's Pottery Plot," script and art by George E. Brenner; For all his success, #711 gets sloppy and more inmates discover his true identity. "Fifth Column Hospital" starring Firebrand, script by S. M. Iger, art by Reed Crandall. "The Theft of the Montague Diamond" starring Steele Kerrigan, art by Al Bryant. "Peril In a Candy Factory" starring the Manhunter, art by Jim Mooney. "The Black Queen," script and art by Will Eisner; the Spirit (Denny Colt) vs. Black Queen. "Burp Tries To Enlist" one-page Burp the Twerp story, script and art by Jack Cole. "The Tank Factory Sabotage," art by Arthur Peddy; Sandra and her father head out to the testing grounds to witness new U.S. tanks in their preliminary testing, and are shocked to see the tanks literally falling apart; Sandra then decides to go undercover as a new factory worker in order to discover why this is happening. "Captain Blackwolf's Crew of Corpses" starring Chic Carter, script and art by Vernon Henkel. "Message From Allah" text story starring Dick Mace. "The Waterfront Monster," script and art by Fred Guardineer; The Mouthpiece vs. Underwaterman. The Liebestraum Code, script and art by Paul Gustavson (as Paul Carrol); The Human Bombs origin retold. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Reed Crandall. "Presenting the Man Who Can't Be Harmed," script and art by Jack Cole; When Woozy saves the life of Zambi the Soothsayer, little did he realize that he'd be rewarded with invulnerability and immunity to pain; He becomes partners with Eel O'Brien, but Plastic Man talks Woozy into turning himself in. "The Man Who Killed Deek Dakin" starring #711 (Daniel Dyce), script and art by George E. Brenner. "Machine Gun Clarkson" starring Steele Kerrigan, art by Al Bryant. "The Alaskan Caper" one-page story starring Burp the Twerp, script and art by Jack Cole. "Johnny Marston" starring The Spirit, script and art by Will Eisner. "The Phony Phantom Lady," art by Arthur Peddy; The authorities begin a search for the Phantom Lady, who was seen blowing up a neutral foreign consul building. "The Living Dead of Skull Valley," script and art by Paul Gustavson; When The Human Bomb travels to Skull Valley to take on the Living Dead, he discovers them to actually be Nazis, so he drops them with a paralyzing gas. "The Human Bomber," script and art by Fred Guardineer. "The Theater Murder," art by Alex Kotzky; The Manhunter faces a costumed foe named Samson, who is not only a strongman, but a murderer as well. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gill Fox. "Oh, Plastic Man!," script and art by Jack Cole; Woozy and Plastic Man set out to capture Eel O'Brian, but, in the end, Plas convinces Officer Murphey to releasing Woozy into his custody. "The Mark of the Cobra" starring the Manhunter pencils by Vernon Henkel; The producer at the opera is bumped off by a poisonous spring needle in his opera seat; The evil masked Cobra, and his pet King (which manages to tag Manhunter), turn to leave when Thor charges them and is shot by the Cobra's men. "Mr. Chameleon," script and art by Paul Gustavson; Roy's former chemistry teacher goes mad and invents an invisibility cloak and a disintegrating light gun. He attacks the Human Bomb as the Chameleon, and dies when he accidentally touches Roy's bare skin. One-page Burp The Twerp story, script and art by Jack Cole. "Eldas Thayer," script and art by Will Eisner; The Spirit vs. Eldas Thayer. "The Escape of Goon McGirk," script and art by George E. Brenner; Dyce's carelessness ultimately leads to his demise at the hands of racketeer, Oscar Jones, who shoots and kills #711. "Who Killed Jed Hathaway?" text story starring Dick Mace. "Enter Julio" starring Chic Carter, art by Vernon Henkel. "The West Point Incident," art by Joe Kubert; Phantom Lady must stop a group of foreign agents, who are lacing soldiers' stew at West Point with Mickey Finns. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.