Gang Busters #13

Based on the smash CBS radio hit, Gang Busters #13 from DC's 1949 lineup delivers that signature blend of real-world crime drama and law-enforcement grit. The photo-style cover — credited to Theda Hall and Emerson Hall — captures a uniformed officer leaning into a car with gun drawn, confronting a figure inside, the whole scene charged with tense, street-level authenticity. At 52 pages for a dime, it's a generous slice of mid-century crime storytelling anchored by the promise that, as the banner boldly declares, you can't beat the law.