Police Comics #15 is an issue of the series Police Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1943.
Synopsis for Plastic Man: "The Weather Weapon"
Plastic Man is cajoled by some doctors into giving a show, to get the audience audience to buy war bonds. One of them, Dr. Egrett, is suddenly knifed, and Plastic Man pursues a man running outside. After finally catching up to the man in Mexico, it turns out he was actually an FBI agent chasing the real killer, Ratty McGoon. McGoon had part of the instructions on how to find a weather-manipulating device devised by the doctor, and hidden out of the country Fifth Columnists. After braving snowstorms created by the device and the machinations of comical Nazis, Plas, Woozy and the agent manage to secure the weather device. Plastic Man has to stretch away to avoid a horde of amorous local beauties.
Appearing in Plastic Man: "The Weather Weapon"
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- Don Snitzel
- Ratty McGoon
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- Dr. Egrett (Dies)
- Boreas, the North Wind
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Synopsis for Manhunter: "The Slaughter Symphony"
Sigor Orsky has his orchestra perform his new composition, which he calls "Symphony in Slaughter". This is more than just a morbid name, as a cellist is shot at point blank range in the middle of it. Officer Richards discovers $1000 in brand new bills in his pocket, and finds this extremely suspicious. When the inept Clancy arrests the guy sitting next to the victim as the obvious suspect, Richards suits up as Manhunter to investigate.
As he suspected, Manhunter finds a hidden gun inside the cello, but immediately finds himself held at gunpoint by a masked man come to collect the evidence. The man escapes by throwing pepper at Thor and dropping a sandbag on Manhunter. However, his impromptu nap has given Manhunter a chance to come up with a theory on what's going on. Trailing Orsky to his house, Manhunter comes upon the villain collecting another brilliant symphony from his captive twin brother (the real Sigor Orsky) just before he's about to administer a lethal injection. The murdered cellist had discovered the kidnapping and was blackmailing the imitation Orsky to keep it secret. The murder was engineered to silence him.
Appearing in Manhunter: "The Slaughter Symphony"
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- Sivan Orsky
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Synopsis for Human Bomb: "Introducing Hustace Throckmorton"
Ordinary guy Hustace Throckmorton gets an emergency blood transfusion from Roy Lincoln. Afterwards he develops Human Bomb-style explosive powers, only in his feet instead of his hands.
Appearing in Human Bomb: "Introducing Hustace Throckmorton"
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- Hustace Throckmorton (First appearance)
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- Honey-Bun (First appearance)
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Synopsis for The Spirit: "Mr. Midnight"
(reprinted newspaper "Spirit Section")
Appearing in The Spirit: "Mr. Midnight"
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Synopsis for 711: "The Death of 711"
Oscar Jones rose to become a powerful racket boss, but was tracked down by 711. The incarcerated hero puts up a gallant fight, but in the end Oscar proves to be too much for him, fatally shooting 711. As Oscar walks away, gloating over his triumph, the figure of a new hero to take 711's place is seen behind him.
Appearing in 711: "The Death of 711"
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- 711 (Final appearance) (Dies)
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- Destiny (First appearance) (Cameo)
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- Oscar Jones (First appearance)
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Synopsis for Chic Carter: "The Vengeance of Dr. Jason"
Appearing in Chic Carter: "The Vengeance of Dr. Jason"
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Synopsis for Phantom Lady: "The School for Spies"
Baron Torpe abducts Melinda, under the pretext of teaching a class on espionage methods.
- Phantom Lady wears a mask.
Appearing in Phantom Lady: "The School for Spies"
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- Melinda
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- Baron Torpe
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- Last issue for 711 and first issue for Destiny, both by George Brenner
- 711: the title character dies right there on-panel.
- This story, however, continues in next issue's new "Destiny" series.
- Human Bomb:
- Hustace Throckmorton becomes a recurring character.
- This story makes mention of the Black Condor.
- This issue's Plastic Man story is reprinted in Plastic Man Archives Vol. 1.
- Also appearing in this issue of Police Comics were:
- Dewey Drip, by John Devlin
- Dick Mace: "Vulture Smith" (text story), by Robert M. Hyatt
- Burp the Twerp: "Crossword Puzzle Duel", by Jack Cole credited as Ralph Johns
- Super Snooper, by Gill Fox
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