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Police Comics #42 (1945)

Quality Comics · 1945 · 60 pages

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Contains 8 stories
The Diabolical Dr. Dratt
15 pp · superhero
Plastic Man [Patrick "Eel" O'Brian]Woozy WinksChief BrannerDr. Lucius D. Dratt (villain, introduction)
The Good Records
7 pp · humor; teen
Candy O'Connor
Untitled story
6 pp · superhero
Human Bomb [Roy Lincoln]Hustace ThrockmortonGlee DoverSquire FlintzJehu

In this 1945 tale from Police Comics #42, a scheming banker targets a young woman named Hustace, using a fake mortgage to seize her property—setting off a chain of events that thrusts her and her boyfriend, Jehu, into the spotlight at a bizarre necktie party. The story unfolds with sharp social tension and a touch of wartime intrigue, grounded in the era’s moral contrasts.

Two Tracks
10 pp · superhero
Manhunter [Dan Richards]ThorGraysonThe Ghost (villain)

When Patrolman Dan Richards boards the Lightning Express with a dangerous prisoner, the train is mysteriously diverted onto a siding loaded with blasting powder, triggering a devastating wreck—but Richards survives, and as Manhunter, he's determined to uncover who threw the switch. A ghostly figure spotted near Signal Tower 517 seems to be the culprit, but Manhunter suspects the supernatural is just an elaborate cover for a very human murder plot. With Thor at his side, Manhunter closes in on the truth, only to discover that the real villain has one more deadly trap in mind.

The Benefit Show
1 pp · humor
Burp the Twerp
Lizzie Dizzie's Hat Shoppe
6 pp · humor; detective-mystery
Flatfoot Burns

When a designer's prized hat creation is stolen and its maker attacked, Flatfoot Burns arrives at Lizzie Dizzie's Hat Shoppe ready to crack the case—only to discover that the stolen hat is made entirely of food, and his investigation leads him to an unlikely suspect with very strong opinions about women's fashion. This playful 1945 romp by Al Stahl and Ginger turns a simple theft into a absurdist mystery where the detective's conclusions prove nearly as unconventional as Lizzie's outrageous designs.

Untitled story
1 pp · humor; military
Dewey DripSergeantColonel

In this 1945 humor tale from Police Comics #42, Dewey’s daydream about winning the Medal of Honor after a fantasy victory is cut short when he snaps back to his real-life chore: garbage detail. The story captures a quiet moment of wartime daydreaming with a wry twist, grounded in the small, absurd frustrations of military life.

Professor Pinx
8 pp · superhero
Spirit [Denny Colt]

When two rival mobsters independently decide that Professor Pinx's psychology practice is the perfect hideout, the mild-mannered doctor's philosophy about controlling human behavior through reason gets put to the test—especially when the Spirit arrives on the scene. As tensions escalate inside the house and both gangs converge outside, Pinx's faith in his methods faces its ultimate challenge amidst gunfire, chaos, and the arrival of an unsung hero caught in the crossfire.

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