Police Comics #56 is an issue of the series Police Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1946.
Synopsis for Plastic Man: "Overworked Genie"
A boy named Mickey finds what he believes to be Aladdin's Lamp. Plastic Man pretends to be a djinn, "fulfilling" his wishes. But two criminals try to steal the lamp and kidnap the boy.
Appearing in Plastic Man: "Overworked Genie"
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- Yes-Man
- Mr. Groo
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- Mickey
- Mrs. O'Higginson
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- "Aladdin's Lamp"
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Synopsis for Flatfoot Burns: "Signs of Reform"
Appearing in Flatfoot Burns: "Signs of Reform"
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Synopsis for Human Bomb: "Fire in the Sky"
After Bomb wrecks another gang of crooks, underworld scientist Yarboe happens to be on hand, and from traces of the blast is ultimately able to duplicate the formula for 27QRX. Bomb and Hustace interrupt Yarboe's attempts to blast open the biggest vault in the city. Yarboe takes Hustace captive at his lab and prepares to amputate a foot to perfect the formula, but is interrupted by the Human Bomb. He sets off a cataclysmic explosion that destroys both the lab and Yarboe, to keep such a powerful secret out of evil hands.
Appearing in Human Bomb: "Fire in the Sky"
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- Yarboe (Dies)
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Synopsis for Candy: "The Hooded Ones"
Appearing in Candy: "The Hooded Ones"
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- Tim O'Connor
- Mrs. Tim O'Connor
- Theodore "Ted" Dawson
- Trish, Candy's pal
- Tina
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- Spaghetti
Synopsis for Manhunter: "The Vengeance"
Appearing in Manhunter: "The Vengeance"
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- Vengeance
- The Professor (Dies)
- A woman
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- Harold "Sparky" Swanson (Dies)
- Harry Wilks
- A falcon
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- Empire City
- Waterfront Joe's
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- Spiked ball
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- Motorboat
Synopsis for Spirit: "Big Jake Gooley"
Appearing in Spirit: "Big Jake Gooley"
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- Ebony White
- Commissioner Dolan
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- Big Jake Gooley
- Uncle Boss Gooley
- Esau Gooley
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Notes
- Plastic Man: "Overworked Genie" is reprinted in Plastic Man Archives Vol. 5.
- Also featured in this issue of Police Comics were:
- Dewey Drip by Bernard Dibble
- Dick Mace: "Bristol House Ghost" (text story)
- Specks by Michael Senich
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