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DC Special #10

Jan 1971 · DC · 0.25 USD
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In "Nightstick," former counter-intelligence agent Don Reed trades runways for undercover work when the FBI recruits him to impersonate Alex Tate, a crime syndicate boss. As Reed prepares to take on the role, he discovers Tate was set to undergo plastic surgery—leaving him trapped in a high-stakes game of deception and survival. Written by Jack Miller and illustrated by Curt Swan with inks by Sy Barry, this 1971 thriller features a gripping twist and a tense showdown at the gang's headquarters, all rendered with the crisp detail of Nick Cardy’s cover art.

Contains 8 stories
Nightstick
6 pp · Crime
Officer Thomas FarradayHarry (crook)
The Three-Foot Sleuth!
6 pp · Crime
Little Joe LittlePolice Chief LangleyDetective Martin"Frosty" Evans (crook)
The Cop without a Gun
6 pp · Crime
Patrolman Tom HerrickLeroy "Madman" Hall (crook)Patrolman Jim WalkerAl Darby (crook)
The Greatest Villain of All Time
8 pp · Crime
Lt. Harry FowlerSergeant CollinsBen Gatewood (Producer)Leif Conrad (Director)Danny Tell (Public Relations)Otto Sands (Actor)

In "The Greatest Villain of All Time," a string of high-profile thefts targets cinematic relics tied to legendary movie roles, from "The Mad Maestro" to "Phantom of the City." Only Lt. Harry Fowler, a former Hollywood screenwriter with a sharp eye for storytelling, begins to see the pattern—and the twisted mind behind it—when the thief, Leif Conrad, starts playing his own role too perfectly to ignore.

The Hostages!
8 pp · Crime
The Two Faces of Mr. X
7.67 pp · Crime
Don Reedunnamed FBI agentsAlex Tate (crime boss)

In "The Two Faces of Mr. X," former counter-intelligence agent Don Reed is pulled back into the shadows when the FBI recruits him to impersonate Alex Tate, a crime syndicate leader. As Reed prepares to take on the role, he discovers Tate was set to undergo plastic surgery—setting off a tense, high-stakes game of deception and survival when he’s forced into the operating room.

Fire under the Big Top
8 pp · Adventure
Fireman FarrellFire Lieutenant ReinerPhil Baylor
Swamp Dragnet
6 pp · Crime
Detective Ed KentRanger StarkRanger Collins

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Fine) $9
CGC 9.8 · 1 in census $648*
CGC 9.6 · 8 in census $192*
CGC 9.4 · 8 in census $111*
CGC 9.2 · 4 in census $78*
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $64*
CGC 8.5 · 3 in census $52*
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CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $48*
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Full credits

artist Curt Swan
inker Sy Barry
letterer Pat Gordon
cover pencils, inks Nick Cardy

Reprints

↩ Reprints Gang Busters #33 (1953), Gang Busters #40 (1954), Showcase #1 (1956), Showcase #5 (1956), Gang Busters #58 (1957), Gang Busters #61 (1957), Gang Busters #65 (1958)

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