Racket Squad in Action comic books issue 16

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia, Al Tyler, John Belfi and Sal Trapani. Racket Squad's focus on swindlers and con games, rather than murder and mayhem, allowed it to survive the Comics Code longer than most Pre-Code crime comics. A gossip columnist, who works for a newspaper "so yellow that even its copy boys had jaundice," gets caught up in his employer's blackmail scheme. A cautionary tale for the reader on when to be wary, such as gambling with strangers on a train. A forger and a con man team up to swindle art collectors. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Kill That Item; Gamblers Wont Gamble; A True Crime Story; Art for Art Torgans Sake; Look at the Birdie; Sharp Salesman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.