Mr. District Attorney #48

A public appeal crackles with urgency on this 1955 DC gem — the cover, penciled and inked by Win Mortimer, depicts Mr. District Attorney himself broadcast on a large screen in what appears to be a busy public terminal, addressing a dozing man slumped over a steel box while bystanders mill about nearby. The featured story, "The Thief Who Stole Disaster," promises exactly the kind of high-stakes civic drama that made this series such a satisfying read, with the DA's televised warning that the box's contents could destroy hundreds of lives adding real tension to the scene. At a dime an issue in 1955, Mr. District Attorney delivered taut, morally grounded storytelling — and this cover makes a compelling case that issue #48 is no exception.