Police Comics #75

Feb 1948 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD

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Police Comics #75 is an anthology issue featuring multiple stories. One story involves a mysterious "Wonder Man" who is revealed to be a cursed ghost—a base-born traitor killed by being stabbed through the heart and buried in cement under an old bridge. A costumed hero discovers the ghost's secret way back into the world through a bullet-proof vest and pursues him. Another story centers on a young boy described as "the most wonderful boy" and "perfectly delightsome," who was the winner of a national theme contest and is arriving to receive his award, while three girls anxiously await his arrival; one girl worries about her appearance, expressing anxiety about being overweight. The issue includes a mail-order premium section promoting various prizes available in exchange for selling Garden Spot Seeds packets, including cameras, cooking sets, sports equipment, and other merchandise.

Contains 6 stories

The Case of the Ancient Clues

15 pp · Superhero

Plastic Man [Patrick "Eel" O'Brian]Woozy WinksChief BrannerMalina (villain)Oxtlatl (villain)Association of Ancient Aztecs (villains, introduction for all)

A murder twenty years old surfaces when construction workers demolish an old bridge and uncover a skeleton—stabbed, burned, and buried in concrete. Plastic Man and Woozy Winks follow a trail of clues: a rare chalchuite ring and an Aztec dagger that lead them to the Association of Ancient Aztecs, where a sinister high priest guards a dark secret. As the mystery deepens, Plastic Man and Woozy find themselves tangled in a web of ancient ritual and modern murder that demands answers before nightfall.

Specks

2 pp · Humor

A cop with a peculiar claim—that he's got a single hair on his chest worth seeing—draws crowds willing to pay for a peek, and one skeptical customer is determined to find it no matter how long it takes in this two-page humor romp from Police Comics #75.

Knights to You

6 pp · Romance

Honeybun

The Reducing Salon

7 pp · Humor, Teen

Candy O'Connor

Triton and Josie

7 pp · Superhero

The Spirit [Denny Colt]Mr. Triton (villain, introduction)

Untitled Superhero story

8 pp · Superhero

Manhunter [Dan Richards]