Authentic Police Cases
St. John · 1948–1955 · 38 issues
About the series
Published by St. John from 1948 to 1955, Authentic Police Cases ran for 38 issues, blending gritty crime stories with a documentary-style approach. The series is best remembered for its striking artwork, with Antonio Canale, Matt Baker, and George Tuska among the regular artists, while writers like Bert N. Dean and the Copelands shaped its hard-boiled narratives. It stands as a notable example of the pre-Code crime comics boom, offering a raw, unflinching look at law enforcement that would soon be tempered by the Comics Code Authority.