Police Comics #50

When crooks and killers start seeking out Plastic Man for protection, the India Rubber Man finds himself in the strangest position of his career—caught between his duty as a hero and the mysterious influence of an astrologer named Roget, who seems to dictate fate itself. As Plastic Man struggles against forces he can barely understand, Woozy Winks races to consult the very same fortune teller, only to stumble onto a crime that will test everything Plastic Man believes about right and wrong.

When The Spirit investigates a baffling crime spree, he discovers that the escaped convict Parrot Puggins couldn't possibly have robbed two banks simultaneously—unless he had help from a pair of convincing doubles. The mystery deepens when a kidnapped Hollywood makeup expert becomes central to The Spirit's investigation, revealing an elaborate scheme built on deception and rare materials. As The Spirit closes in on the gang's hideout, he must unravel how latex, makeup artistry, and criminal cunning all fit together in this ingenious but ultimately doomed plot.

In a lighthearted 1946 installment from Police Comics #50, Soldier Dewey finds himself on a Pacific island, where a comic twist unfolds as he attempts to negotiate a raise using advice from a book—only to discover the Army has no patience for such civilian tactics.

When Patrolman Dan Richards collapses on his beat and wakes accused of drunkenness during a robbery and murder at the Merrick Art Galleries, he's suspended in disgrace—but Manhunter and his dog Thor know something's not right. Following a trail of sleepy gas and eyewitness clues, the pair uncovers a frame-up orchestrated by art thieves who drugged Richards to throw suspicion his way while they made off with a priceless Rembrandt. Now Manhunter must clear his friend's name and corner the real criminals before they escape with their prize.