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Issue: Police Comics #27 Public Domain
Publication Date: February 1944
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Issues: #27 of 127 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagQuality Comics
Brand: Quality Comic GroupView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Comic Magazines
On Sale Date: 12/15/1943
Volume: 1
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 11 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1943 by Comic Magazines.

The on-sale date and volume number are from the publication date and volume number reported to the U.S. Copyright Office found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1944, New Series, Volume 39, Number 1. Class B periodical. Copyright registration number B 619545.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: glossy covers; newsprint interiors
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.
Some/all of Issue reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue:
FlagPlastic Man Archives #2 published February 2000 as Backcover [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)] cover
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reprinted from a Content Item in another Issue.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: Plastic Man! Spirit! Help!! Where in the heck are ya?
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagPlastic Man Archives #2 published February 2000
as Cover - Police Comics #27 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Woozy Winks, Juror

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Chief Branner; Randolph Pearson (introduction, death); James Sterling (introduction); Allan Pearson [disguised as Mr. Courtney] (villain, Randolph's cousin, introduction)
Synopsis: Woozy has jury duty.
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In Content Item: FlagPlastic Man Archives #2 published February 2000
as Woozy Winks, Juror [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Dewey Drip; Captain; General; Ma Drip; Pappy Drip
First Line: Shucks! I've looked everywhar --
Synopsis: Dewey drops a "letter" (in pictograms) from his mother. The General finds it, believes it to be a secret message, and has it translated, only to learn Dewey's mother refers to him as "Old Hog-fat, the General."
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Crazy Calloway Murders

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, mystery
Character(s): Flatfoot Burns
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Opera House Murders

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery, superhero
Character(s): Destiny
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Manhunter and the Man Who Died Twice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Monster of the Valley

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.67
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Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Louis J. Kuriansky (credited) (notary public)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Swami Kazombo (villain)
First Line: Look, Roy! Lots of people are going to that new office across the street!
Synopsis: When a case the Human Bomb is working on leads to lost treasure, Hustace becomes greedy while Roy prefers to donate the money to charity.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: This is Leav. He draws large hands, many lively faces, some panels without backgrounds, and a special way of running with high lifted legs. Compare with his signed story in Wanted Comics (Orbit-Wanted, 1947 series) #52 (February 1953).
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Burp Takes a Bet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Burp the Twerp
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Substitute Spirits

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Spirit #2/9/1941 [Newark Star Ledger] published February 1941
was The Substitute Spirits [Story on Interior Page(s) with IFC and Front Cover]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8

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