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Police Comics #59

Oct 1946 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD
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Police Comics #59 is an anthology featuring multiple stories. The primary visible story involves Plastic Man confronting Mr. Happiness, a criminal whose scheme is revealed through a complex plot involving kidnapping, paid stooges named Letha and Nordyke, and a ransom scheme. Plastic Man ultimately apprehends the villains with the aid of a dog, and Officer Richards reports the case solved to his superior. Additional stories depicted include a comedic naval adventure involving pirates, candles, and treasure buried on an island, featuring characters such as Luigi and Joe navigating an elaborate scheme with shovels and diamonds.

Contains 8 stories
The Menace of Mr. Happiness
15 pp · Superhero
Plastic Man [Patrick "Eel" O'Brian]Woozy WinksChief BrannerMr. Happiness [Bender Bellows] (villain, introduction)
The Lighthouse
6 pp · Humor, Detective-Mystery
Flatfoot Burns

When crooks steal the lighthouse beacon during a storm warning, Flatfoot Burns must race against time and rising tides to keep the light burning and guide the S.S. Sleeper to safety. As the detective scrambles to improvise a solution, the thieves make their own desperate bid to extinguish his makeshift signal—turning a simple heist into a frantic battle against nature itself. Will Flatfoot's quick thinking save the ship, or will the criminals slip away in the chaos?

Goodnatured?
6 pp · Romance
Honeybun

Honeybun's good nature is put to the test when his mother-in-law comes to visit, and his wife Miggs insists he stay out of trouble—but a new lawn mower has other ideas. As mishaps pile up and chaos threatens to derail the visit, Honeybun's well-intentioned heart may be his only defense against disaster.

Candy and the Pirates
7 pp · Humor, Teen
Candy O'ConnorUncle Lancelot (Candy's unclefirst appearance)
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Dewey DripMaw DripRatfield 1Ratfield 2
The Kidnapping of Letha Nordyke
10 pp · Superhero
Manhunter [Dan Richards]
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor, Children
The Uncanny Cat
7 pp · Superhero
Spirit [Denny Colt]

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $30
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $1,036*
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $665*
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $462
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $302
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $203*
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CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $93*
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $40*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

artist, letterer Jack Cole
cover pencils, inks Jack Cole

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Spirit #10/8/1944 (1944)

Reprinted in The Comic Book in America: An Illustrated History #[nn] (1989), Plastic Man Archives #6 (2004)

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