Racket Squad in Action #23

This 1956 Charlton crime title delivers a tense, atmospheric scene on a cover penciled by Dick Giordano and inked by Vince Alascia: a mysterious older man sits at a table across from a dark-haired woman whose hands reach toward a crystal ball, while a uniformed police officer watches suspiciously from the left and a blonde woman lurks near a draped coat rack in the background. The setup has all the hallmarks of a fortune-telling racket caught in the act, perfectly suited to Racket Squad in Action's promise of "inside facts from the files" of law enforcement. If you enjoy mid-1950s crime comics with sharp, purposeful artwork and stories ripped from real investigative cases, issue #23 is a solid find.