Informer (1954) comic books 1955 or before

Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky and others. Pre-Code crime comics from Sterling, aka Feature Television Productions, focused on police-procedural stories in the "Dragnet" vein. Detective Mark Fabian tracks the crooks who are targeting fur-coat stores. Pickpocket Hector the Spectre calls it quits, in a whimsical story that provides definitions of 1950s crime lingo as a bonus. A kid from a rough neighborhood grows up to become a cop, in a story that may have been inked by legendary artist Gil Kane. The cover looks to be the work of Marvel legend Ross Andru. The Blood Stained Mink; The End of Hector the Spectre; H Is for Homicide; The Cop!; Lingo of the Lawless; Case of the Soggy Blonde. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky and others. Pre-Code crime comics from Sterling, aka Feature Television Productions, focused on police-procedural stories in the "Dragnet" vein. Detective Mark Fabian seeks drug dealers after a young woman overdoses on heroin. Beat cop Kenny Cogan tries to prevent a rumble between teen street gangs. In a whimsical story, con man Luke the Spook devises a scheme to sell railroad tracks that are still being used. Death Is the Payoff; Gang War; A Short Wait for Death; Panic in the Park; Luke the Spook. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky and Howie Post. Pre-Code crime comics from Sterling, aka Feature Television Productions, focused on police-procedural stories in the "Dragnet" vein. The murder of a newsdealer leads detective Mark Fabian to a numbers racket. Cop Kenny Cogan finds abandoned kids, and tracks their mother to a jewelry heist. In a whimsical story, con man Luke the Spook devises a scheme so good, he can even fool his fellow con men. The cover may be the work of Sekowsky or Marvel legend Ross Andru. Death Has Your Number; The Cop: Operation Kids!; The Full Circle; Readin', Writin', and Rackets; Luke the Spook: A Fool and His Gold. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky and Howard Nostrand. Pre-Code crime comics from Sterling, aka Feature Television Productions, focused on police-procedural stories in the "Dragnet" vein. A wounded criminal tries to force a doctor to treat him. Beat cop Kenny Cogan tracks the hit-and-run driver who struck his brother and finds a hot-car ring. In a whimsical story, con man Luke the Spook plots to swindle a millionaire, but the man's kindness puts him off his game. Help Me, Doctor!!; The Cop: Hit and Run; Outside the Law; Free-Lance Murder; Luke the Spook: Where There's A Will. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mike Sekowsky. Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky and others. Pre-Code crime comics from Sterling, aka Feature Television Productions, focused on police-procedural stories in the "Dragnet" vein. An anonymous tip leads cops to a fugitive with a deadly disease. A body in the river puts the police on the trail of a waterfront crime syndicate. In a whimsical story, con man Luke the Spook tries to pull an insurance scam by faking a back injury. Death Travels North!; The Cop: A Day's Work; Signals On; The Case of the Waterfront Mob; Luke the Spook: Oh, My Aching Back. Final issue under this title; the series continues as After Dark (1955) #6. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.