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Issue: Police Comics #21 Public Domain
Publication Date: August 1943
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Issues: #21 of 127 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagQuality Comics
Brand: Quality Comic GroupView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Comic Magazines
On Sale Date: 06/04/1943
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 13 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John Beardsley
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1943 by Comic Magazines. The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1943, New Series, Vol. 38, 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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Original Artwork
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Cole (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Cole (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Plastic Man
Character(s): Plastic Man [Patrick "Eel" O'Brian]; The Spirit [Denny Colt]
First Line: Look out, Plastic Man!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagPlastic Man Archives #2 published February 2000
as Cover - Police Comics #21 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Menace of Serpina

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Cole (signed)
Penciller(s): Jack Cole (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Cole (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jack Cole
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Plastic Man
Character(s): Plastic Man [Patrick "Eel" O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Sylvester Smirk (introduction); Pulman Coach (introduction); Mr. Hardwich (introduction); Mammo (introduction); Bobo (a boa constrictor, introduction); Madame Serpina (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: Plastic Man and Woozy take on Madame Serpina.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagPlastic Man Archives #2 published February 2000
as The Menace of Serpina [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
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The Blue Room of Blandings Castle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Cassone [as J. Cassone] (signed)
Inker(s): John Cassone [as J. Cassone] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Manhunter
Character(s): Manhunter [Dan Richards]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Phantom Lady vs. the Spider Widow

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Frank Borth [as Frank M. Borth] (signed)
Inker(s): Frank Borth [as Frank M. Borth] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Phantom Lady
Character(s): Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]; The Raven [Tony Grey]; Spider Widow [Dianne Grayton]; The Boss (villain); Chuck (villain, death)
Synopsis: 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, and that she intends the Raven to remain with her. Spider Woman gets a similar letter from Phantom Lady. What neither of these women understand is that both have been set up by a criminal gang which hopes one or the other of the lady heroes will perish at the hands of the other.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Quality Companion #[nn] published November 2011
In Content Item: FlagRoy Thomas Presents Classic Phantom Lady Softee #1 published January 2013
as Phantom Lady vs. the Spider Widow [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagRoy Thomas Presents Classic Phantom Lady #1 published February 2013
as Phantom Lady Vs. the Spider Widow [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bernard Dibble ?
Penciller(s): Bernard Dibble
Inker(s): Bernard Dibble
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dewey Drip
Character(s): Dewey Drip; Sergeant Thobald J. McJones
First Line: The poor sap!
Synopsis: The sergeant tries to teach Dewey how to pick up a woman.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Oriental Agents

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Eisner
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Will Eisner
Colorist(s): Joe Kubert
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Ellen Dolan (introduction); Homer Creep (introduction)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Spirit #9/29/1940 [Detroit News] published September 1940
was Oriental Agents [Story on Interior Page(s) with IFC and Front Cover]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Prof. Snap Gadget

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Stahl
Penciller(s): Al Stahl
Inker(s): Al Stahl
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, mystery
Feature(s): Flatfoot Burns
Character(s): Flatfoot Burns
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Burp's Super Hearing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Cole
Penciller(s): Jack Cole [Ralph Johns]
Inker(s): Jack Cole
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jack Cole
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Burp the Twerp
Character(s): Burp the Twerp; President Franklin D. Roosevelt; Winston Churchill
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Apaches

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Keller ?
Inker(s): Jack Keller ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery, superhero
Feature(s): Destiny
Character(s): Destiny
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Temple of Doom

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Hyatt ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Dick Mace
Character(s): Dick Mace
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gill Fox
Penciller(s): Gill Fox
Inker(s): Gill Fox
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gill Fox ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Super Snooper
First Line: I had that plane overhauled twice -- and it still has a terrible knock in it!
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Introducing the Bombadiers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Gustavson [as Paul Carrol] (signed)
Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson [as Paul Carrol] (signed)
Inker(s): Paul Gustavson [as Paul Carrol] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Human Bomb
Character(s): The Human Bomb [Roy Lincoln]; The Bombardiers [Montague T. McGurk [Curley]; Swordo; Miss Red Rogers] (introduction for all); James (Roger's chauffeur); Tommy Rogers (Red's brother, death); un-named Japanese soldier (villain, death)
First Line: I want to be put in 1A!
Synopsis: Roy Lincoln and two other fellows are turned down by the United States Army, so they all attempt to get to Tokyo to fight the Japanese. Red Rogers flies them to Tokyo, but first Roy reveals his secret identity and offers the group capsules that contain his secret formula to become explosive. The men remain unaware that Red's brother is being held captive by the Japanese until their arrival there.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Quality Companion #[nn] published November 2011
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: The Quality Companion states Gustavson created the strip and wrote it.
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Captain Tootsie Battles Monster Man!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Rolls
Character(s): Captain Tootsie; Monster Man; Rollo
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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