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PS Artbooks Softee: Police Comics#1
Cover: Gill Fox

PS Artbooks Softee: Police Comics #1

May 2025 · PS Artbooks · 24.99 GBP; 32.99 USD
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Contains 35 stories
Introducing the Firebrand
11 pp · Superhero
Slugger Dunn (introduction, ex-prize fighter)"Emerald" Ed Reilly (introduction, Rod's father, steel tycoon)Joan Rogers (introduction, Rod's fiancee)Baron von Hanson (villain)Sylvester Cole (villain)Dave (villain, death)Dippy Dolan (villain, pickpocket)
The Origin of #711
6 pp · Adventure, Crime
un-named district attorneyMary Horn (Jacob's wife, not seen)Jacob Horn (villain, death)"Slick" Panzer (villain)
Dr. M. Balm's Man-Eating Plant
1 pp · Humor
Super Snooper (introduction)Dr. M. Balm (villain)
The Attack of Ali Harid
7 pp · Detective-Mystery
Snap Smith (introduction, cameraman)un-named U.S. army generalun-named Libyan princeAli Harid (villain)

In "The Attack of Ali Harid," Evans and Snap are on a covert mission in Cyranis, snapping photos of enemy activity—only to be arrested upon return for breaching a treaty with the enigmatic Ali Harid. Forced to flee, they join forces with a Libyan prince to thwart Harid’s dangerous plans before it’s too late.

The Legend of the Black Baron
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Curtis Randall (art collector, death)Detective MonahanHodges (Curtis Randall's butler, death)Betty RandallDamon (cousin)The Black Baron [Harvey Randall] (villain, death)

In "The Legend of the Black Baron," a mysterious murder shakes the art world when Curtis Randall is found dead under the weight of a cursed ancestral suit of armor. Chic, present at the will reading, must unravel the truth behind the crime as the Black Baron—Harvey, Randall’s brother in a skull mask—makes a final, desperate bid for fortune.

The Origin of Plastic Man
6 pp · Superhero
un-named monkSkizzle Shanks (villain)Skizzle Shank's mob (villains)

In a gritty, high-stakes escape from a crime scene, Eel O'Brian’s life takes a wild turn when a vat of acid spills on his head—transforming him into a stretchable, shape-shifting hero. Now with a second chance, he chooses to leave his criminal past behind and turn his new powers toward justice, confronting the very partners who once trusted him.

The Redemption of Steele Kerrigan
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Anne (introduction)un-named prison wardenSpike (villain)Torpedo (villain)

In "The Redemption of Steele Kerrigan," a man released from prison after serving time for a crime he didn’t commit finds himself back in the crosshairs when his past catches up with him—his former associates kidnap Betty, framing him for a new heist on the very day of his parole. The story unfolds with tense urgency, following Kerrigan as he tries to clear his name while the system he once trusted turns against him.

The Alien Smuggling Racket
6 pp · Detective-Mystery, Superhero
Smokey Joe (villain)Captain Peg-Leg Friel (villain, death)

D.A. Perkins takes on a high-stakes undercover mission in *The Alien Smuggling Racket*, donning a mask and cape to dismantle a brutal alien smuggling ring led by the cunning Peg-Leg Friel. With European refugees hidden inside fish carcasses, Perkins races to expose the operation before it slips through his fingers—only to face a daring escape and a decisive, harpoon-driven showdown.

The Coming of the Phantom Lady
6 pp · Superhero
Don Borden (introduction, State Department investigator)Dr. Raphael (inventor)Wenner (villain, death)Pete (villain, Raphael's assistant, death)
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Dewey Dip (introduction)Mr. DripMrs. DripLulu (Dewey's girl)
The Origin of the Human Bomb
6 pp · Superhero
Professor Lincoln (Roy's father, death)Fritz (villain, death)Baldy (villain)Riker (villain)un-named Axis consul (villain, death)
The Revolt of General Muerte
11 pp · Superhero
The Firebrand [Rod Reilly]"Slugger" DunnGeneral Alfredo Muerte (villain)
Untitled Adventure story
6 pp · Adventure, Crime
#711 [Daniel Dyce]

In "null," Daniel Dyce, Prisoner #711, leverages secrets overheard in the prison yard and a hidden escape tunnel to step outside the cellblock and strike back at the city’s underworld. When a new inmate warns him of a looming heist by gangster Louie Lutz, #711 moves swiftly—using his inside knowledge to dismantle the crime ring from the shadows.

Super Snooper
1 pp · Humor
The Mosquito Boat Raids
7 pp · Detective-Mystery
Untitled Detective-Mystery story
6 pp · Detective-Mystery, Superhero
Chic Carter [The Sword]Tamara de VielleSebastian del Ricco

In the sleek, sun-drenched world of a luxury liner bound for South America, Chic finds himself entangled in a murder mystery that turns him into the prime suspect. As the Sword, Carter steps in to clear the name of Tamara de Vielle, daughter of Brazilia’s ruler, but even victory comes at a price—Chic must vanish before the law catches up.

Duelling the Dope Smugglers
6 pp · Superhero
Plastic Man [Patrick "Eel" O'Brian]Captain Murphy [aka Captain Murphey] (introduction)Dopey Joe (villain)Cookie (introduction)Senator A. J. Simms (villain)
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Dewey Drip
The Hijacker
5 pp · Detective-Mystery
The Hogan Brothers
6 pp · Detective-Mystery, Superhero
The Mouthpiece [Bill Perkins]The Hogan Brothers (villains)
The Kidnapped Ambassador
6 pp · Superhero
Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]Don BordenKivoya (Ambassador of Herma)un-named oriental houseboy (villain)Tikoy (villain, thug)un-named Ambassador to Kioland (villain)Todd (villain, ex-Navy man)

In "The Kidnapped Ambassador," the Phantom Lady races against time to unravel a dangerous deception: a secret scheme by the nation of Kioland to manipulate Herma into attacking the United States, all while a key diplomat vanishes under mysterious circumstances. With cunning and courage, she must expose the truth before peace collapses.

Presenting Burp the Twerp
1 pp · Humor
Burp the Twerp (introduction)
Evil on Calona Island
6 pp · Superhero
The Human Bomb [Roy Lincoln]Major Adamsthe Nazis (villains)

In "Evil on Calona Island," Roy races against time to protect his father's dangerous secret, fleeing pursuit to an underwater lair where a German suicide squadron plans to unleash chaos on the eastern seaports. With only scattered notes and his wits, Roy must confront a growing threat before the formula falls into the wrong hands.

Boss Slaine, Traitor
11 pp · Superhero
The Firebrand [Rod Reilly]Joan Rogers (Rod's fiancee)Emerald Ed Reilly (Rod's father)Slugger Shea (Rod's manservant)Boss Slaine (villain)
Rock Gatty's "Impossible" Killing
6 pp · Superhero
#711 [Daniel Dyce]Rock Gatty (villain)
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Dewey Drip
The Double Agent
7 pp · Detective-Mystery
Eagle Evans
The Hand of Biro
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Chic Carter [The Sword]Gay NolanDr. BlairDr. Grimes (villain)Torg (villain)
The Pinball Racket
6 pp · Superhero
Plastic Man [Patrick "Eel" O'Brian]Captain Murphy [aka Captain Murphey]Baldy Bushwack (villain)

When Captain Murphey sets a monthly challenge—solve a case or lose his badge—Plastic Man takes on a bizarre crime wave tied to a crooked pinball machine operation run by the crooked Baldy Bushwack. With his stretchy skills and sharp wit, Plas dives into the neon-lit underworld of rigged games and shady operators, proving once again why he’s the only hero who can twist his way through trouble.

Super Snooper
1 pp · Humor
The Motorcycle Cop Murder
5 pp · Detective-Mystery
Steele Kerrigan
The Escape of Fatso Dowd
6 pp · Detective-Mystery, Superhero
The Mouthpiece [Bill Perkins]Fatso Dowd (villain)
Untitled Superhero story
6 pp · Superhero
Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]Don Bordentwo un-named kidnappers (villains)

In a shadow-drenched tale from *Police Comics #1*, the Phantom Lady slips through the night to rescue her fiancé, Don Borden, from a web of espionage. When agents attempt to frame her and the police close in, she vanishes—leaving only a cryptic tip that makes Don wonder if the woman he loves is still out there, watching.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Burp the Twerp
Untitled Superhero story
6 pp · Superhero
The Human Bomb [Roy Lincoln]Jean Caldwell (Lincoln's fiance)President Franklin D. Rooseveltun-named Nazi spy (villain)the Nazis (villains)

In a tense, six-page tale from *Police Comics #1* (2025), Roy is pulled from Jean’s side to the White House, where he’s tasked with overseeing a secret lab. There, a cryptic note about a deadly purple mist leads him into a shadowy conspiracy—one that unravels when the Human Bomb exposes a spy whose purple glasses reveal Nazi assassins hidden within the haze.

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Cast · 17 characters

Full credits

writer, artist, inker Vern Henkel
cover pencils, inks Gill Fox

Reprints

↩ Reprints Police Comics #1 (1941), Police Comics #2 (1941), Police Comics #3 (1941)

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