Starring Plastic Man and co.!
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(For PLASTIC MAN AT 85: An Anniversary of 1941’s POLICE COMICS #1 — and Beyond, click here.)
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By PETER BOSCH
During its time, Police Comics — which debuted 85 years ago this week, on May 14, 1941 — was one of Quality Comics’ great art achievements. Here’s a look at 13 exceptional covers:
(Art on all by Jack Cole, except the final two, which were pencilled by Reed Crandall and inked by Chuck Cuidera.)
Police Comics #20 (July 1943).
Police Comics #22 (Sept. 1943).
Police Comics #23 (Oct. 1943).
Police Comics #24 (Nov. 1943).
Police Comics #25 (Dec. 1943)
Police Comics #26 (Jan. 1944).
Police Comics #27 (Feb. 1944).
Police Comics #28 (Mar. 1944).
Police Comics #54 (May 1946).
Police Comics #65 (Apr. 1947).
Police Comics #95 (Oct. 1949).
Police Comics #105 (Apr. 1951).
Police Comics #118 (Aug, 1952).
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MORE
— PLASTIC MAN AT 85: An Anniversary of 1941’s POLICE COMICS #1 — and Beyond. Click here.
— 85 YEARS OF BLACKHAWK: An Anniversary Celebration of 1941’s MILITARY COMICS #1 — and Beyond. Click here.
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13th Dimension contributor-at-large PETER BOSCH’s first book, American TV Comic Books: 1940s-1980s – From the Small Screen to the Printed Page, was published by TwoMorrows. (You can buy it here.) A sequel, American Movie Comic Books: 1930s-1970s — From the Silver Screen to the Printed Page, is out now. (Buy it here.) Peter has written articles and conducted celebrity interviews for various magazines and newspapers. He lives in Hollywood.
