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17March 1943
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Police Comics #17

Quality Comics · March 1943 · on sale 1943-01-12

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Identification plate

Series
Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
March 1943
Key date
1943-03-00
On-sale date
1943-01-12
Indicia publisher
Comic Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColePlastic Man [Patrick "Eel" O'Brian]; The Spirit [Denny Colt]
1-comic story13script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack Cole; letters: Jack ColePlastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Director Steinmetz (dies); Gar Crochett; Dave (dies); Mrs. Dave; Stanley Vane
2Red-Haired Katecomic story10pencils: Al Bryant; inks: Al BryantManhunter [Dan Richards]; Red Haired Kate (villain, introduction)
3-comic story1script: Bernard Dibble; pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard DibbleDewey Drip; Sergeant; General; Kelly
4Have You Seen Him?comic story7script: George Brenner; pencils: George Brenner; inks: George BrennerDestiny; Oscar Jones (villain)
5The Black Widowcomic story1script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack Cole; letters: Jack ColeBurp the Twerp
6The Orphanscomic story7script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner; inks: Will Eisner; colors: Joe Kubert; letters: Sam RosenThe Spirit [Denny Colt]
7Mystery of the Black Cat!comic story6pencils: Frank Borth; inks: Frank BorthPhantom Lady [Sandra Knight]; Senator Knight; Don Borden; Carl (death); two un-named thugs (villains)
8Chic Carter and the Voice from the Grave!comic story8script: Vern Henkel; pencils: Vern Henkel; inks: Vern Henkel
9The Madmantext story1.8script: Robert HyattDick Mace
10-comic story1script: Gill Fox; pencils: Gill Fox; inks: Gill Fox; letters: Gill Fox
11-comic story8script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonThe Human Bomb [Roy Lincoln]; Hustace Throckmorton; Olaf Olson (newspaperman); Lars Larson (newspaperman)

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Adventure Comics #4161972On eBay ›
Plastic Man Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-468-8		1999On eBay ›
Vixens, Vamps & Vipers #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-935259-27-5		2014On eBay ›
DC Finest: Plastic Man: The Origin of Plastic Man #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-065-0		2025On eBay ›

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