Racket Squad in Action (1952) comic books
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Issue #1
Published Jun 1952 by Capitol/Charlton.$223.00
View scansCover by Albert Tyler and Bob Forgione. Stories and art by Walter Gibson, Dick Giordano, Albert Tyler and Bob Forgione. Pre-Code crime comics from Charlton, focusing on swindlers and con games. Inspector J.J. O'Malley investigates bets on a Guatemalan race that never takes place. A smart society crook preys on unsuspecting gem dealers. Advice to the reader on when to be wary of con games, such as the old shell game, or gambling with strangers on a train. Plus a great inside-cover "contents page," also by Forgione, describing the stories in this issue in all their tawdry, two-fisted glory. Some scripts in this issue are by Walter Gibson, legendary writer of The Shadow's pulp adventures. Inspector J.J. O'Malley: The Badger Racket; Gamblers Wont Gamble; Count Your Change; Inspector J.J. O'Malley: The Jewelry Swindle; Inspector J.J. O'Malley: Guatemala Sweepstakes; The Old Shell Game. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #4
Published Dec 1952 by Capitol/Charlton.$21.00
View scanCover by Frank Frollo. Stories and art by Walter Gibson, Dick Giordano, and Frank Frollo. Pre-Code crime comics from Charlton, focusing on swindlers and con games. An ordinary man falls for the Spanish Prisoner swindle, an ancient confidence trick better known these days as the "Nigerian prince scam." Waiter Jerry works in a casino where he has perfected the art of "cold-decking," or switching card decks, but in the end, the Joker's on him. Dr. William Neff, a real-life debunker dubbed the "Ghost-Breaker," reveals a spiritualism scam through trick photography. Plus advice to the reader on avoiding con artists. Some scripts in this issue may be by Walter Gibson, legendary writer of The Shadow's pulp adventures. The Spanish Prison Racket; Cold Deck; The Big Time Build-Up; Charge It; Dr. Neff, the Original Ghost-Breaker: The Spirit Photo Racket; The Horse That Couldnt Lose; Rackets. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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$64 Racket Squad in Action (Charlton 1952) Pre-Code Crime Comic! Nice Copy FN+ 6.5 $399 RACKET SQUAD #4- CGC 6.0 FINE COPY-1952 CRIME CHARLTON CRIME Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Issue #7
Published Jun 1953 by Capitol/Charlton.$4.80
- Cover and centerfold detached. Water damage and mold. Staple rust and migration.
Cover art by Frank Frollo and Vince Alascia. Easy Money Racket, pencils by Frank Frollo, inks by Tony Tallarico. Calm Cool and Collected, pencils by Frank Frollo, inks by Vince Alascia. The Rug CleanUp, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Sal Trapani. Smooth as Silk, pencils by Frank Frollo, inks by Tony Tallarico. The Yogi from Chinchon text story, art by Frank Frollo. Opening Night, art by Stan Campbell. The Shiner, art by John Belfi. Swindle on the Midway, pencils by Frank Frollo, inks by Vince Alascia. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
