Police Comics #57 (1946)

In this 1946 tale from Police Comics #57, Plastic Man and Woozy the Bear encounter a mysterious Martian known only as Mr. Misfit, who warns Plastic Man of Professor MacGhoul’s scheme to launch a rocket to Mars. With the fate of Martian treasures at stake, Plas must stop the launch—only for Misfit to vanish without a trace, leaving behind only his disguise and a lingering mystery about the alien’s true form.

In a 1946 installment of *Police Comics*, a streetwise kid named Jo tries to scam a dime using a stick with gum—only to be confronted by a tough-talking bully known as Spider, who claims the territory. Meanwhile, another character, Specks, gets caught up in a mysterious early-morning encounter with the Spirit, who questions his sudden job change, hinting at a new and unusual assignment.

In a 1946 tale from Police Comics #57, Jo, a young valet, finds himself unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight when his boss, the mysterious Spirit, enters him in a high-stakes steeplechase. As the race unfolds, Jo’s quiet determination and surprising resilience are tested—especially when a suspicious fall raises questions about foul play, and a clever trap involving mirrors exposes a hidden scheme.