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Issue: Police Comics #13 Public Domain
Publication Date: November 1942
 
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagQuality Comics
Indicia Publisher: Comic Magazines Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/09/1942
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (14 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John Beardsley
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1942 by Comic Magazines, Inc.

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 4.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: glossy covers; newsprint interiors
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Reed Crandall
Reed Crandall
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Plastic Man
Plastic Man [Patrick "Eel" O'Brian]; The Spirit [Denny Colt] (inset); Manhunter [Dan Richards] (inset); Chic Carter (inset); #711 [Daniel Dyce] (inset); The Human Bomb [Roy Lincoln] (inset)
Reprinting
FlagPlastic Man Archives #1 [First Printing] published February 1998
as Cover - Police Comics #13 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
Presenting the Man Who Can't Be Harmed

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Cole
Jack Cole
Jack Cole
?
Jack Cole
Subject Matter
superhero
Plastic Man
Plastic Man [Patrick "Eel" O'Brian]; Woozy Winks (introduction, origin); Zambi the Soothsayer (introduction); Homer Twitchel (introduction); Captain Murphey [aka Captain Murphy]; Mr. Mire (villain, introduction)
When Woozy saves the life of Zambi the Soothsayer, little did he realize that he'd be rewarded with invulnerability and immunity to pain. To decide his course in life, he flips a coin and pursues a life of crime, soon becoming partners with Eel O'Brian. But Plas talks Woozy into turning himself in, but when he does, the Police discover that Woozy's powers prevent him from being held. So a deal is made for Woozy to help Plastic Man capture Eel O'Brian!
Reprinting
FlagDC Special #15 published November 1971
as The Man Who Can't Be Harmed [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagA Smithsonian Book of Comic-Book Comics #[nn] published January 1981
as The Man Who Can't Be Harmed [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagGigant #5/1984 published January 1984
as Vi presenterer... Mannen som ikke kan skades [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagPlastic Man Archives #1 [First Printing] published February 1998
as Presenting the Man Who Can't Be Harmed [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagPlastic Man 80-Page Giant #1 published February 2003
as Presenting the Man Who Can't Be Harmed [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
9
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Devlin ?
John Devlin
John Devlin
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Dewey Drip
Dewey Drip
Blast it men! Put some life in this drill!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
The Man Who Killed Deek Dakin

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Brenner [as George E. Brenner] (signed)
George Brenner [as George E. Brenner] (signed)
George Brenner [as George E. Brenner] (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
#711
#711 [Daniel Dyce]; Deek Dakin (death)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
5
The Rat Trap

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Vernon Henkel
Vernon Henkel
Vernon Henkel
?
?
Subject Matter
mystery
Chic Carter
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6
The Sinister Peanut Vendor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
S. M. Iger
Alex Blum
Alex Blum
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
The Firebrand
The Firebrand [Rod Reilly]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
5
Machine Gun Clarkson

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Al Bryant
Al Bryant
?
?
Subject Matter
mystery
Steele Kerrigan
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
5
last appearance
The Alaskan Caper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Cole
Jack Cole [Ralph Johns]
Jack Cole
?
Jack Cole
Subject Matter
humorous
Burp the Twerp
Burp the Twerp
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Johnny Marston

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Will Eisner
Will Eisner
Will Eisner
Joe Kubert
Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
The Spirit
The Spirit [Denny Colt]
Reprinting
FlagThe Spirit #6/30/1940 [Baltimore Sunday Sun] published June 1940
was Johnny Marston [Story on Interior Page(s) with IFC and Front Cover]
 
Miscellaneous
7
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gill Fox
Gill Fox
Gill Fox
?
Gill Fox ?
Subject Matter
humorous
Super Snooper
Snooper has been working feverishly on a camouflage serum which when injected causes clothes and flesh to turn into the color of the background in front of which one is standing.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
The Phony Phantom Lady

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Arthur Peddy (signed)
Arthur Peddy (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]; Masie; Don Borden; phony Phantom Lady (villain); un-named Nazis spies (villains)
The authorities begin a search for the Phantom Lady, who was seen blowing up a neutral foreign consul building. The real Phantom Lady, however, is soon captured by the spies responsible and they intend to use her to drive to the White House so they can attack and destroy it.
Reprinting
FlagRoy Thomas Presents Classic Phantom Lady Softee #1 published January 2013
as The Phony Phantom Lady [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagRoy Thomas Presents Classic Phantom Lady #1 published February 2013
as The Phony Phantom Lady [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
5
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Paul Gustavson
Paul Gustavson
Paul Gustavson
?
Paul Gustavson
Subject Matter
superhero
The Human Bomb
The Human Bomb [Roy Lincoln]; The Nazis [as the Living Dead] (villains)
No one has peace here at night as long as you remain!
When The Human Bomb travels to Skull Valley to take on the Living Dead, he discovers them to actually be Nazis, so he fells them with a paralyzing gas.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6
The Quality Companion states Gustavson created the strip and wrote it.
Dark Bayou

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Robert Hyatt ?
typeset
Subject Matter
mystery
Dick Mace
Dick Mace
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1.75
The Human Bomber

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Fred Guardineer (signed)
Fred Guardineer (signed)
Fred Guardineer (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
mystery, superhero
The Mouthpiece
The Mouthpiece [Bill Perkins]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
5
Last appearance.
The Theater Murder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Alex Kotzky (signed)
Alex Kotzky
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Manhunter
Manhunter [Dan Richards]; Thor; Clancy; Samson (villain, strongman)
Manhunter faces a costumed foe named Samson, who is not only a strongman, but a murderer as well.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6

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