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POLICE COMICS #16

Cover Date: February 1943
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1942-12-11

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Cover Credits:
Art: Gill Fox


Story: [No Title] (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Cole
ArtJack Cole
LetteringJack Cole
EditingJohn Beardsley

Feature Character(s):

Plastic Man

Supporting Character(s):

Woozy Winks

Villain(s):

Chief Great Warrior (first appearance; attempts to lead American Indians in a civil war against the white Americans; dies)

Story Reprinted in:

Plastic Man Archives #1 (1998)


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Second Story: "Wanted Thor, Manhunter's Dog Dead or Alive!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

ArtAl Bryant
EditingJohn Beardsley

Feature Character(s):

Manhunter

Supporting Character(s):

Thor, the Thunder Dog

Villain(s):

Unnamed crooks and their dog (first appearance for all; use a large dog to try and frame Thor for murders)


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Third Story: [No Title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryPaul Gustavson
ArtPaul Gustavson
LetteringPaul Gustavson
EditingJohn Beardsley

Feature Character(s):

Human Bomb

Supporting Character(s):

Hustace Throckmorton
Jean

Other Character(s):

Honeybun Throckmorton (first appearance; Hustace's large and imposing wife and a WAAC Hand-to-Hand Combat instructor)

Location(s):

Washington, DC


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Fourth Story: "The Strange Case of Professor Tomorrow!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryVernon Henkel
ArtVernon Henkel
EditingJohn Beardsley

Feature Character(s):

Chic Carter

Supporting Character(s):

Detective Monahan
Gay Nolan

Villain(s):

Slugs McGurk and his gang (first appearance for all)
Professor Tomorrow (first appearance; can see 24 hours in advance)


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Fifth Story: "Destiny" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGeorge Brenner
ArtGeorge Brenner
EditingJohn Beardsley

Feature Character(s):

Destiny (first appearance)

Villain(s):

Oscar Jones (attempts to have his features changed by plastic surgery)

Comment(s):

This story is continued from the 711 story from last issue.


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Sixth Story: "Opera House Robberies!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtJoe Kubert
EditingJohn Beardsley

Feature Character(s):

Phantom Lady (wears a full face mask)

Supporting Character(s):

Senator Henry Knight

Villain(s):

Jewel thieves (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Senator Knight's mansion


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