Mr. District Attorney #19

Based on radio's No. 1 hit property, this 1951 DC issue brings "The 4 Kings of Crime!" to life in striking fashion. Howard Purcell and Charles Paris's cover depicts a tense standoff at a card table, where four villains dressed as playing-card kings — each brandishing a firearm — level their weapons at a sharp-jawed man in a green suit who coolly holds his ground. With 52 big pages for just a dime, it's a satisfying slab of mid-century crime drama that captures the cool authority of the District Attorney facing down overwhelming odds.