Police Comics #74

Police Comics #74 (January 1948) showcases Jack Cole at his most gleefully inventive — the cover promises that Plastic Man "teaches Prof. Dimwitt a lesson," and the scene delivers in wild style. Plastic Man's unmistakable goggled face grins from the front of his own stretched, rocket-propelled body as the villainous Dimwitt rides atop him like a motorcycle, while a rotund little accomplice clutching a "Beans" bag gets flung along for the chaotic ride. Cole's rubbery humor and sharp linework make this a thoroughly entertaining snapshot of Quality Comics at its most fun.