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Cover: Win Mortimer

Mr. District Attorney #33

May 1953 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "A Crime Is Born," a trio of blue-collar workers—plumber, janitor, and window cleaner—inspired by a newspaper report of an unsolved bank robbery, make a fateful decision that sets them on a dangerous new path. Written by Howard Purcell and illustrated by Purcell with inks by Charles Paris, this 1953 DC story unfolds with tense realism, capturing the quiet desperation of ordinary men pushed to extremes. The cover by Win Mortimer, both stark and evocative, perfectly frames the issue’s ominous tone.

Contains 6 stories
A Crime Is Born
8 pp · Detective-Mystery
Eddie Swenson [Ed]Willie KeatsMike BartlettMr. HansonMr. ElliotDetective HarringtonChief

In "A Crime Is Born," three blue-collar men—Jo, a plumber, a janitor, and a window cleaner—find their lives changed after reading about an unsolved bank robbery. Inspired by the article, they decide to take matters into their own hands, setting off on a path that blurs the line between justice and lawlessness.

Message from the Beat!
0.5 pp · Non-Fiction
Bomb Squad
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
The Case of the Night-Shift Scandal
3.67 pp · Detective-Mystery
Joe BickfordHarryGeorge MartinAl HarrisDetective Simmons
Operation Annie K
6 pp · Detective-Mystery

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Full credits

letterer Joe Letterese
cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

Reprints

Reprinted in Superman y sus amigos #3 (1956), Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly #38 (1961), Supercomic #66 (1972)

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