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Police Comics #90 (1949)

Comic Magazines · 1949 · 37 pages

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Contains 4 stories

Captain Rivers

15 pp · superhero

Plastic Man [Patrick "Eel" O'Brian]Woozy WinksCaptain Rivers [Brainy Rivers] (villain, introduction)

In the wake of his prison release, former crook Brainy Rivers reinvents himself as the flamboyant pirate Captain Rivers, transforming his gang into a crew of bookish swashbucklers. As he prepares to raid a diamond-laden merchant ship, Plastic Man investigates the bizarre resurgence of piracy, following a trail that leads to a surprising informant among the waterfront’s honest workers.

Rubberface Gonk

7 pp · humor; teen

Candy O'Connor

Untitled story

1 pp · humor

Dewey DripPaw DripClem Ratfield

In this 1949 humor tale from Police Comics #90, Dewey storms off in frustration when his new crow refuses to talk—only to find the bird suddenly speaking, echoing his own sharp remarks about Clem Ratfield with surprising precision.

Upside Down House

7 pp · superhero

The Spirit [Denny Colt]

In a mysterious, interconnected series of buildings including a haunted house and a seemingly upside-down structure, Officer Dolan and his partner Ebony investigate the sudden death of a fellow cop, Murphy, whose body is found in a house that defies normal orientation. As they uncover hidden passages and strange clues, they realize the buildings are linked in ways that challenge reality—and that a criminal mastermind is using the bizarre layout to hide a stolen masterpiece and a ransom scheme.

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