Crime and Justice #23

This Charlton anthology from 1955 puts two fighters center-stage in a visceral boxing ring showdown — one in green trunks landing a thunderous punch on his red-trunked opponent, the impact punctuated by a bold "BAM!" while a crowd of onlookers watches from ringside. The smiling face of Rookie Cop peers out from a circular inset portrait in the upper left, with the cover announcing his story "Fateful Decision" alongside the interior tale "The Boomerang Kid!" Cover pencils are by Harry Anderson, with inking by Vince Alascia and lettering by Ben Oda. A fine ten-cent package of crime and action from Charlton's mid-fifties lineup.