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Police Comics #98 (1950)
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In a 1950s crime thriller from *Police Comics* #98, the mysterious and sharp-witted Nylon Rose infiltrates a smuggling ring operating out of a hospital ship, using her cunning and flair to outmaneuver crooks and evade capture. As she navigates a web of deception, she finds herself unexpectedly drawn into a tense standoff with a familiar face—her old ally, the Spirit—while the F.B.I. closes in on a massive counterfeit dollar scheme.
In the midst of a high-society masquerade ball, Officer Dan Richards, disguised as the masked vigilante Manhunter, teams up with his dog Thor to foil a robbery—only to find the real criminal is someone he’s already met. As the lights go out and a priceless necklace vanishes, Manhunter uses a flash photograph to expose the thief, revealing a clever double-cross that ties back to a recent conversation with a worried young man named Larry.