Police Comics #42 (1945)

In this 1945 tale from Police Comics #42, a scheming banker targets a young woman named Hustace, using a fake mortgage to seize her property—setting off a chain of events that thrusts her and her boyfriend, Jehu, into the spotlight at a bizarre necktie party. The story unfolds with sharp social tension and a touch of wartime intrigue, grounded in the era’s moral contrasts.

In the quiet of Signal Tower 517, veteran signalman Grayson is reassigned to a remote post, haunted by rumors of a ghostly figure that sabotages trains. When the Lightning Express crashes into a freight car full of explosives, Patrolman Dan Richards and his dog Thor survive, only to suspect a supernatural force behind the disaster—until they uncover a chillingly clever scheme hidden beneath the ghostly ruse.

In *Lizzie Dizzie's Hat Shoppe*, detective Flatfoot Burns investigates the theft of a wildly extravagant hat—crafted from a steak base, boiled potatoes, and peas—only to find himself tangled in a series of absurd encounters at a tea room and a bingo hall, all while chasing clues that point to a surprisingly hungry culprit. The mystery unfolds with whimsical twists as Burns navigates a world where hats are more edible than fashionable, and every woman seems to have a motive.

In this 1945 humor tale from Police Comics #42, Dewey’s daydream about winning the Medal of Honor after a fantasy victory is cut short when he snaps back to his real-life chore: garbage detail. The story captures a quiet moment of wartime daydreaming with a wry twist, grounded in the small, absurd frustrations of military life.

In the quiet of his home, Professor Pinx, a mild-mannered psychologist, finds himself unexpectedly hosting two fugitive gangsters, Corpsey and Ringo, who’ve fled the police and taken refuge under his roof. As tensions rise and gunfire erupts above, the unlikely trio is thrown into a series of escalating misunderstandings—until a surprising twist reveals the real reason for their panic.