Mr. District Attorney #9

Riding the wave of its radio popularity, this 1949 DC title brings "Radio's No. 1 Hit!" to vivid four-color life in a satisfying 52-page package. Win Mortimer's cover catches a tense confrontation in what appears to be an office setting — two suited men closing in on a third figure in a green suit and hat, a pair of handcuffs dangling from one hand, as the cover copy promises "The Startling Inside Story of the Criminal Who Dared to Become 'The District Attorney's Double!'" Also teased inside are tales titled "The Hot Fur Racket" and "The Human Needle in a Haystack," with interior work by writer Ed Herron and artist Howard Purcell with inks by Charles Paris — making this a well-stocked issue for fans of sharp crime drama.