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POLICE COMICS #25

Cover Date: December 1943
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1943-10-15

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jack Cole (signed)


Story: "The Rare Edition Murders" (15 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Cole
ArtJack Cole
LetteringJack Cole
EditingGeorge Brenner

Feature Character(s):

Plastic Man

Supporting Character(s):

Woozy Winks
Chief Branner

Villain(s):

Joe Sykes Mob (first appearance for all; Sykes dies)
Lester G. Simpkins (first appearance; a rare book dealer; kills the crook stealing a rare book; dies)
Number Seven (first appearance; a World War I veteran who is scarred; became an assassin using a gun that fires liquid fire)

Story Reprinted in:

Plastic Man Archives #2 (2000)


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Second Story: [No title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtJack Keller
EditingGeorge Brenner

Feature Character(s):

Destiny

Villain(s):

Phil the Goon and Mike the Fink (first appearance for both; try to rob hermit twins)

Other Character(s):

Darson Twins (first appearance for both; two elderly hermits believed to have a fortune hidden in their mansion; but are penniless and starving to death)


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Third Story: "Hearts and Sluggers" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtMort Leav
EditingGeorge Brenner

Feature Character(s):

Human Bomb

Supporting Character(s):

Hustace Throckmorton
Honeybun Throckmorton

Villain(s):

Mixx and his thug (first appearance for both; kidnap Hustace for a lock picking fluid)


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Fourth Story: [No Title] (10 Pages)

Credits:

ArtReed Crandall
EditingGeorge Brenner

Feature Character(s):

Manhunter (Dan Richards)

Supporting Character(s):

Thor, the Thunder Dog

Villain(s):

Rocks Hannigan and his gang (first appearance for all; holds a convention to get rid of Manhunter)

Location(s):

Beach City

Comment(s):

Manhunter drawn without his mask in costume throughout the story.


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