Police Trap #17

Jan 1964 · I. W. Publishing / Super Comics · 0.12 USD

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This anthology issue contains two main stories. "Big Failure" follows Detective Doyle as he attempts to track down a criminal named Ellis, only to discover Ellis is a hood and that his investigation has been a failure, forcing police to pursue the suspects with no safe place for them to hide. "Policeman's Holiday" features an officer whose spring vacation is interrupted when he is assigned to work undercover at a circus, where he must identify a masked gang of robbers by tracking a laundry mark on a handkerchief found at one of their crime scenes.

Contains 4 stories

Big Failure

6 pp

A career criminal named Ellis learns the hard way that rules and regulations—the very details he despises—are what keep the law one step ahead. When he escapes from prison and returns to town, Detective Doyle methodically pursues him using careful police work and small but crucial facts, closing in on Ellis's hiding place in the suburbs. The cat-and-mouse game becomes a lesson in why criminals always underestimate the power of procedure.

Policeman's Holiday

6 pp

Detective Tom gets assigned undercover as a barker at the circus—where his police chief suspects a pickpocket gang is planning to strike—and must identify the thieves using only a secret countersign to recognize his fellow officers scattered throughout the crowd. When a robbery occurs and Tom pursues the culprit, he discovers the crime runs deeper than expected, with unexpected connections right at the circus itself. It's a tense game of cat-and-mouse where Tom has to stay sharp and trust his wits to catch the criminals before they strike again.

The Masqueraders

6 pp · Crime

Sergeant Frank Conroy and his partner Pete Larson are hunting a clever robbery gang known as the Masqueraders—criminals who pull off holdups with military precision, always wearing masks and leaving no trace. When a dropped handkerchief leads them to a boarding house, Conroy becomes convinced the mob's leader is hiding among the tenants, but a nagging detail keeps him from closing in. As evidence piles up and frustration mounts, Conroy realizes the answer has been staring him in the face all along, and he zeroes in on the one suspect nobody thought twice about.

Duty Bound

6 pp

Captain Ned Taylor runs his police force with iron discipline and an unwavering commitment to regulations, earning the fear and resentment of his men—but when a major crime finally strikes the quiet town, his rigorous training and refusal to compromise on standards may prove to be exactly what they need. This story explores what drives a "duty bound" officer to push his men so hard, revealing the tragic lesson that shaped Taylor's unforgiving approach to police work.