Mr. District Attorney #44

Brought to life from TV and radio's favorite crime-fighter, this 1955 DC gem features cover art by Curt Swan and Charles Paris that crackles with suspense. The District Attorney holds up a sculpted bust before a crowd of onlookers, confidently announcing he'll reveal how a criminal concealed stolen loot inside it — while a green-jacketed figure in the audience thinks ominously that unscrewing that base will spell the D.A.'s doom. Titled "The Mystery in the Police Museum," it's a tidy snapshot of mid-'50s crime comics at their most cleverly theatrical.