Police Comics #99 (1950)

Needles Noggle, a flamboyant criminal with a penchant for needles and absurd traps, strolls into town claiming to be a "criminal genius" and immediately begins baffling Police Comics' duo, Plastic Man and Woozy, with his bizarre antics. As he evades capture by turning everyday objects into deadly hazards—like jamming needles into doorbells and rigging chandeliers—he proves himself a clever, unpredictable foe who thrives on chaos and mockery.

In the shadow of a murder charge against his own alter ego, Patrolman Dan Richards finds himself torn between duty and loyalty when a dying witness implicates Manhunter in a crime he didn’t commit. As Dan races to uncover the truth behind the forged note and a missing handkerchief, he must navigate a dangerous game where his identity as Manhunter could be exposed—unless he can clear his name without breaking the law.