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Police Comics 1 (Facsimile Edition)#[nn]
Cover: Gill Fox

Police Comics 1 (Facsimile Edition) #[nn]

Oct 2024 · DC · 6.99 USD
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Contains 11 stories
Introducing the Firebrand
11 pp · Superhero
The Firebrand [Rod Reilly] (introduction)Slugger Dunn (introduction, ex-prize fighter)"Emerald" Ed Reilly (introduction, Rod's father, steel tycoon)Joan Rogers (introduction, Rod's fiancee)Baron von Hanson (villain)Sylvester Cole (villain)Dave (villain, death)Dippy Dolan (villain, pickpocket)
The Origin of #711
6 pp · Adventure, Crime
#711 [Daniel Dyce] (introduction, origin)un-named district attorneyMary Horn (Jacob's wife, not seen)Jacob Horn (villain, death)"Slick" Panzer (villain)

In the gritty world of Police Comics 1 (Facsimile Edition), #711—Daniel Dyce—begins his unlikely crusade after stepping in to take the fall for a young man about to become a father. Now trapped behind bars, he vows to protect the innocent from criminals like "Slick" Panzer, who’s fleeced a widow of $250,000, turning the prison cell into a new kind of frontline.

Dr. M. Balm's Man-Eating Plant
1 pp · Humor
Super Snooper (introduction)Dr. M. Balm (villain)
The Attack of Ali Harid
7 pp · Detective-Mystery
Eagle Evans (introduction)Snap Smith (introduction, cameraman)un-named U.S. army generalun-named Libyan princeAli Harid (villain)

Eagle Evans and cameraman Snap Smith venture into the war-torn region of Cyranis to document enemy activity, only to find themselves framed for treaty violations by the menacing Ali Harid. With the help of a mysterious Libyan prince, the duo must escape captivity and uncover Harid’s true plans before it’s too late.

The Legend of the Black Baron
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Chic Carter [The Sword] (reporter)Curtis Randall (art collector, death)Detective MonahanHodges (Curtis Randall's butler, death)Betty RandallDamon (cousin)The Black Baron [Harvey Randall] (villain, death)

In the shadowy halls of a decaying estate, a murdered art collector’s will sets off a chain of secrets, where a masked figure in ancient armor stalks the living. Chic Carter, the sharp-eyed reporter, pieces together the truth behind a family’s dark legacy, uncovering a plot woven from betrayal and a brother’s vengeance.

The Origin of Plastic Man
6 pp · Superhero
Plastic Man [Patrick "Eel" O'Brian] (introduction, origin, reformed villain)un-named monkSkizzle Shanks (villain)Skizzle Shank's mob (villains)

In a gritty tale from the dawn of superheroics, a desperate fugitive named Eel O'Brian—once a crook with a knack for trouble—finds himself transformed after a vat of acid spills on his head. Suddenly able to stretch and reshape his body, he must decide whether to keep running or finally turn his life around. With his old gang of criminals on his heels and a mysterious monk watching from the shadows, Eel O'Brian steps into a new role—one where his powers might just be the key to redemption.

The Redemption of Steele Kerrigan
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Steele Kerrigan (introduction, origin)Anne (introduction)un-named prison wardenSpike (villain)Torpedo (villain)

Steele Kerrigan, a man seeking redemption after serving time for a crime he didn’t commit, is given a second chance when he saves the prison warden’s life. But just as he steps back into freedom, he’s pulled into a new web of suspicion when Spike and his gang kidnap Anne, framing Kerrigan for a crime he didn’t commit—forcing him to prove his innocence before the law closes in again.

The Alien Smuggling Racket
6 pp · Detective-Mystery, Superhero
The Mouthpiece [Bill Perkins] (introduction, district attorney)Smokey Joe (villain)Captain Peg-Leg Friel (villain, death)

In a gritty 1940s noir twist, District Attorney Bill Perkins dons a mask and cape to take down a brutal alien smuggling operation run by the ruthless Captain Peg-Leg Friel, who’s using fish carcasses to smuggle European refugees. With the stakes high and the trail leading through back-alley deals and hidden ports, the Mouthpiece must outwit a villain who’s as cunning as he is cruel—before the next shipment slips through.

The Coming of the Phantom Lady
6 pp · Superhero
The Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight] (introduction)Senator Henry Knight (introduction, Sandra's father)Don Borden (introduction, State Department investigator)Dr. Raphael (inventor)Wenner (villain, death)Pete (villain, Raphael's assistant, death)
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Dewey Dip (introduction)Mr. DripMrs. DripLulu (Dewey's girl)
The Origin of the Human Bomb
6 pp · Superhero
The Human Bomb [Roy Lincoln] (introduction, origin)Professor Lincoln (Roy's father, death)Fritz (villain, death)Baldy (villain)Riker (villain)un-named Axis consul (villain, death)

In this origin tale from Police Comics 1 (Facsimile Edition), Roy Lincoln, the future Human Bomb, steps into the spotlight as his father, Professor Lincoln, is remembered for his groundbreaking work. When an Axis consul targets the professor’s secret explosive capsule, the device’s power turns the tide in a deadly confrontation—setting the stage for Roy’s transformation.

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Full credits

artist, writer, inker Vern Henkel
cover pencils, inks Gill Fox

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