Gang Busters #31

Straight from TV and radio to the spinner rack, Gang Busters #31 brings DC's crime-fighting franchise roaring into December 1952 with a cover by Curt Swan and Ray Burnley that crackles with urgency. The bird's-eye view puts you right in the middle of a rooftop fire-escape confrontation — a trench-coated figure squares off against armed gangsters on the stairs while a squad of blue-uniformed cops closes in from below, with a $25,000 reward poster underscoring just how wanted this quarry really is. Inside, Jerry Grandenetti handles art duties on "The Lone Wolf of Carver City!" — and with the tagline "You Can't Beat the Law!" blazing across the bottom, the message to every crook in Carver City is crystal clear.