PS Artbooks Softee: Police Comics #2

In "Herr Strasse's Sea Island Spy Ring," Jo, a brilliant engineer, races to protect her revolutionary combat bomber—capable of operating from just 50 yards of runway—after Nazi agents target it for theft. With the Firebrand stepping in to thwart the sabotage, the U.S. military sees its potential and orders 5,000 units, setting the stage for a high-stakes clash of ingenuity and espionage.

In "Dr. Scratch of Demon Hill," a chilling mystery unfolds as the reclusive Dr. Scratch attempts to construct an electronic brain from the actual minds of history’s greatest scientists. Chic Carter, now a reporter rather than the Sword, dives into the eerie case, uncovering secrets buried beneath the surface of scientific ambition.

In "Crime School for Delinquent Girls," Madam Brawn leads her cadre of young offenders in a bid to seize control of Windy City’s protection racket, forcing Eel O'Brian to navigate the chaos from within. When Plastic Man steps in, he’s quickly tangled in a web of traps and tricks—only to outmaneuver Brawn in a tangle of his own making. Though he grants her a chance to walk free, her vow of revenge hangs in the air, setting the stage for a showdown yet to come.

In a quiet moment between experiments, Roy—a brilliant chemist with a knack for trouble—hides his latest creation in a private lab, wary of how his colleagues react to his volatile genius. When the Human Bomb faces a Nazi vessel off the coast of Havana, Roy’s harmless substance, triggered only by his own heat, becomes the unexpected key to stopping the threat.

In the shadowed corridors of a model prison, Dyce—granted rare privileges as a trustee—moves between confinement and freedom with quiet precision. One night, his routine is upended when he encounters a masked vigilante known only as The Brick Bat, a figure wielding a deadly weapon with a gas that turns every impact into a threat.

In "The Return of Madam Brawn," the cigar-chomping heroine makes a defiant comeback, only to meet a sudden end when Gassin Gert’s gas gun sends her crashing onto a spike—just before Plas reveals his secret identity to her. Written by an unnamed creator and illustrated by an unnamed artist, this six-page tale delivers a sharp, unexpected twist in a classic superhero showdown.

In "The Madness of Professor Snook," the Mouthpiece races against time to track down a ruthless gang led by the enigmatic Professor Snook, who vanished into the night after leaping from a castle wall rather than face capture. With no clear trail and only whispers of his twisted motives, the detective must unravel the mystery before the next move in this deadly game.

In "Case of the Disembodied Hands," a man haunted by a curse from an Indian prince finds his own hands acting against him—stealing without his will. When he can no longer bear the torment, he cuts them off, only to face a new kind of horror. Plas steps in to end the curse, but not before the hands’ fate is sealed in fire.

In "The Autogiro Spies," Jo and Sandra race against time when they learn that Don is trapped in his own apartment, held by shadowy spies who believe he possesses incriminating State Department documents. With the city above them in chaos and the clock ticking, the trio must outwit a hidden network before the secrets they guard fall into the wrong hands.

In a tense moment during a mission against the Black Vanguards, Jean catches a fleeting glimpse of Roy’s face as he transforms into the Human Bomb—his identity momentarily exposed. The fight ends not with the usual 27-QRX, but with a mysterious standalone chemical, leaving the outcome uncertain.