Big Town #24

Based on the TV hit show that inspired it, Big Town #24 brings newsroom tension to a sharp edge in this November–December 1953 DC issue. The cover by Gil Kane (pencils) and Joe Giella (inks) captures a charged moment: a man at his desk reads an urgent ticker message to a wide-eyed blonde woman — "Killer Sears has escaped from the penitentiary!" — while a gun-toting figure lurks menacingly outside the window. It's a crisp, suspenseful scene that sets the stage perfectly for the story inside, "Last Stop-- Murder!