Police Comics #22
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Eyes Have It!", Jack Cole delivers a twisty, darkly comedic mystery from Police Comics #22, a 1943 gem where the boastful Burp takes on the slippery Sloozy Slime in a high-stakes bet over a crime that’s far more personal than anyone expected. With Jack Cole handling every aspect of the story—from writing and art to inks and lettering—this issue stands out as a rare, fully self-contained creation by one of the era’s most inventive talents. The cover by Jack Cole perfectly captures the story’s offbeat tension, making this a must-have for fans of classic crime tales with a surreal edge.
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Sloozy Slime bets Burp $1 that he can commit a crime in five hours and that Burp cannot solve it. But boastful Burp says he can and makes the bet one zillion dollars and catches Sloozy in the act of killing his own mother. Not wanting Sloozy to lose the bet, Mrs. Slime suggests a place where Sloozy can peacefully kill her, which he does. Burp solves the crime......but is so tender-hearted, that he doesn't arrest Sloozy or take the money.
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