Police Comics #67

Plastic Man faces off against a cunning new criminal mastermind called the Gag Man, whose deadly practical jokes are designed to keep the law distracted while he pulls off robberies and worse. When the prankster uses a false invitation to tie up Plastic Man with a party full of children, he creates the perfect cover for a bank heist—and sets a gruesome trap to finish his elastic nemesis for good. Now Plastic Man and his partner Woozy Winks must outwit a villain who treats murder and theft as the ultimate comedy act.

In "The New Columbus," a mysterious tramp known only as the New Columbus casts a curse on Ronny Beech's gang, setting off a chain of tension and suspicion. As fear spreads among the group, one member seizes the chance to hide a deadly secret—making the curse a cover for murder.

Specks and a pal wake up fed up—they've had enough of being treated like dogs at home, so they hatch a scheme to run away, join the Navy, make a fortune, and return as billionaires to make their families grovel for forgiveness. When compulsory baths three times a day become part of the deal, their grand plan falls apart faster than you can say "dress whites."