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Mr. District Attorney#12
Cover: Howard Purcell

Mr. District Attorney #12

Nov 1949 · DC · 0.10 USD
“Fake Accident Racket!”

In "Fake Accident Racket!", Captain Tootsie steps in when neighborhood kids accidentally spark a fire while trying to dispose of trash, leading to a tense rescue and a stern lesson on fire safety. Penciled and inked by C. C. Beck, the story captures the era’s blend of civic duty and pulp energy, with Howard Purcell’s cover delivering the same no-nonsense, action-packed tone.

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artist, inker C. C. Beck · cover Howard Purcell

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artist, inker C. C. Beck
cover pencils, inks Howard Purcell

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The neighborhood kids start a fire to get rid of the trash they collected, and Captain Tootsie has to save them so he can lecture them about fire safety.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).