Police Comics #46

Sep 1945 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD

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Police Comics #46 is an anthology featuring multiple stories. The lead story stars Plastic Man, who confronts the criminal mastermind the Owl and stops his schemes, with the tale titled "Makes the Owl Hoot and Howl!" Another story features a detective investigating a bird that has been arrested, uncovering a plot involving the criminal "the Crook Red-Handed" and his laboratory run by Fleet Woods, ultimately leading to the criminal's capture. Additional backup stories include "Candy Chama," a lighthearted tale about characters on an island, and a story involving a patient with a nervous condition receiving a sleeping potion during a drumming performance at home.

Contains 8 stories

The Owl's Witch Union

15 pp · Superhero

Plastic Man [Patrick "Eel" O'Brian]Woozy WinksHexin' Maggie (villain, introduction)Sorcerer Sim (villain, introduction)Sorcerer Mulligan (villain, introduction)Oscar the Owl (villain, introduction)

The Private Picnic

7 pp · Humor, Teen

Candy O'Connor

Untitled Superhero story

6 pp · Superhero

Human Bomb [Roy Lincoln]

The Magic Drums of the Shonokins

8 pp · Superhero

The Spirit [Denny Colt]

When a medicine man claiming to represent an ancient race called the Shonokins uses mysterious drums to kill a property owner and intimidate Police Commissioner Dolan, The Spirit steps in to investigate—only to find himself targeted by the same supernatural threat. As the phantom drums grow louder and more menacing, The Spirit must uncover whether the Shonokins' magic is genuine or something far more sinister before the curse consumes him.

Untitled Humor story

1 pp · Humor, Military, War

Dewey Drip

Flatfoot Burns Washed Up

6 pp · Humor, Detective-Mystery

Flatfoot Burns

When a rival detective named Fleetwood Barns sets up shop in town and steals Flatfoot Burns's thunder—and his clients—the once-proud detective finds himself washed up and desperate to reclaim his reputation. When a bank robbery presents the perfect chance for a comeback, Flatfoot discovers that the criminal underworld has its own plans to help him out, leading to a case that's far more tangled than it appears. This 1945 humor-mystery from Police Comics #46 is pure slapstick detective work, courtesy of Al Stahl and Ginger.

The Baby-Sitter

1 pp · Humor

Burp the Twerp

Torch Tigue, Arsonist

10 pp · Superhero

Manhunter [Dan Richards]