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21August 1943
$0.10

Police Comics #21

Quality Comics · August 1943 · on sale 1943-06-04

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Identification plate

Series
Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
August 1943
Key date
1943-08-00
On-sale date
1943-06-04
Indicia publisher
Comic Magazines
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeDenny Colt, Eel O'Brian, Plastic Man, The Spirit
1The Menace of Serpinacomic story15script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack Cole; letters: Jack ColePlastic 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)
2The Blue Room of Blandings Castlecomic story10pencils: John Cassone; inks: John CassoneManhunter [Dan Richards]
3Phantom Lady vs. the Spider Widowcomic story6pencils: Frank Borth; inks: Frank BorthPhantom Lady [Sandra Knight]; The Raven [Tony Grey]; Spider Widow [Dianne Grayton]; The Boss (villain); Chuck (villain, death)
4-comic story1script: Bernard Dibble; pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard DibbleDewey Drip; Sergeant Thobald J. McJones
5Oriental Agentscomic story7script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner; inks: Will Eisner; colors: Joe Kubert; letters: Sam RosenDenny Colt, Ellen Dolan, The Spirit
6Prof. Snap Gadgetcomic story6script: Al Stahl; pencils: Al Stahl; inks: Al StahlFlatfoot Burns
7Burp's Super Hearingcomic story1script: Jack Cole; pencils: Ralph Johns; inks: Jack Cole; letters: Jack ColeBurp the Twerp; President Franklin D. Roosevelt; Winston Churchill
8The Apachescomic story7pencils: Jack Keller; inks: Jack KellerDestiny
9Temple of Doomtext story2script: Robert HyattDick Mace
10-comic story1script: Gill Fox; pencils: Gill Fox; inks: Gill Fox; letters: Gill Fox
11Introducing the Bombadierscomic story8script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonThe 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)

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Where to read it

CollectionYear
Plastic Man Archives #2
ISBN 1-56389-621-4
2001On eBay ›
The Quality Companion #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60549-037-3
2011On eBay ›
DC Finest: Plastic Man: The Origin of Plastic Man #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-065-0
2025On eBay ›

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