Police Comics #48

In "City of the Future," gangsters manipulate inventor Jasper Tipple into constructing Futuria, a dazzling metropolis of tomorrow, only to exploit it for their own criminal ends—forcing Plastic Man to navigate its sleek, futuristic streets to dismantle their schemes. Once the threat is neutralized, Tipple resolves to transform Futuria into a place of learning, turning his ambitious vision into something far greater than he ever intended.

Burp the Twerp mistakes a box of cigars for explosives and takes a wild tumble, landing Tiny Ned Toole in hot water—but the pint-sized scoundrel's got bigger plans than avoiding a super-powered pest. When Candy O'Connor chases her dream of becoming cheer leader, Ted finds himself caught in a scheme to rig the vote, leading to chaos, mud, black eyes, and the kind of romantic comedy that only a 1945 humor strip could deliver.

Flatfoot Burns gets swept into high society when he's hired to solve a case for the distinguished Van Hamm family—only to discover the real mystery involves a stolen diamond dog collar belonging to their pet, Cribbage. Caught between his pride as a prominent detective and the promise of access to their criminological laboratory, Burns hatches an elaborate scheme to recover the collar, with results that are anything but dignified.

Ebony White finally gets his chance to tell the real story of how he helped The Spirit take down the criminal Gardenia and his gang—a tale of library errands gone wrong, a valuable stolen book, and a desperate fight against overwhelming odds. As Ebony recounts his harrowing adventure, it becomes clear that while The Spirit may get the glory, this unappreciated assistant risked everything to help bring the crooks to justice.