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Issue: Police Comics #13 Public Domain
Publication Date: November 1942
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Issues: #13 of 127 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagQuality Comics
Brand: Quality Comic GroupView Brand Images2
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):  
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:  
Disclose Reprinted In8
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reprinted from a Content Item in another Issue.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): 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)
First Line: Rubber salvage collection
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagPlastic Man Archives #1 [First Printing] published February 1998
as Cover - Police Comics #13 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Presenting the Man Who Can't Be Harmed

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): 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)
Synopsis: 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
In Content Item: FlagDC Special #15 published November 1971
as The Man Who Can't Be Harmed [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagA Smithsonian Book of Comic-Book Comics #[nn] published January 1981
as Presenting the Man Who Can't Be Harmed [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGigant #5/1984 published January 1984
as Vi presenterer... Mannen som ikke kan skades [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagPlastic Man Archives #1 [First Printing] published February 1998
as Presenting the Man Who Can't Be Harmed [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagPlastic Man 80-Page Giant #1 published February 2003
as Presenting the Man Who Can't Be Harmed [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Dewey Drip
First Line: Blast it men! Put some life in this drill!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Man Who Killed Deek Dakin

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime, superhero
Character(s): #711 [Daniel Dyce]; Deek Dakin (death)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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The Rat Trap

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Sinister Peanut Vendor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Firebrand [Rod Reilly]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Final appearance of the Firebrand (Quality) feature.
Final Golden Age appearance of the Firebrand [Rod Reilly] character. Next appearance in Freedom Fighters (DC, 1976 Series) #11 (November-December 1977).
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Machine Gun Clarkson

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: last appearance
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The Alaskan Caper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Burp the Twerp
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Johnny Marston

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Spirit [Denny Colt]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Spirit #6/30/1940 [Baltimore Sunday Sun] published June 1940
was Johnny Marston [Story on Interior Page(s) with IFC and Front Cover]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: 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.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Phony Phantom Lady

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]; Masie; Don Borden; phony Phantom Lady (villain); un-named Nazis spies (villains)
Synopsis: 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
In Content Item: FlagRoy Thomas Presents Classic Phantom Lady Softee #1 published January 2013
as The Phony Phantom Lady [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagRoy Thomas Presents Classic Phantom Lady #1 published February 2013
as The Phony Phantom Lady [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Human Bomb [Roy Lincoln]; The Nazis [as the Living Dead] (villains)
First Line: No one has peace here at night as long as you remain!
Synopsis: 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
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The Quality Companion states Gustavson created the strip and wrote it.
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Dark Bayou

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Dick Mace
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.75
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The Human Bomber

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery, superhero
Character(s): The Mouthpiece [Bill Perkins]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Last appearance.
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The Theater Murder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Manhunter [Dan Richards]; Thor; Clancy; Samson (villain, strongman)
Synopsis: Manhunter faces a costumed foe named Samson, who is not only a strongman, but a murderer as well.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6

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