Police Trap (1954) comic books 1954

Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Bill Draut, John Prentice, Jo Albistur and Mort Meskin. Crime comics from Mainline, the publisher founded by comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. In an unusual tale for the time, a female cop goes undercover to catch a "masher," a man who harasses women. A desk sergeant gets a call from a notorious cop-killer who wants to turn himself in, and must keep him on the line. A pickpocket claims to have evidence that Officer Macy is taking payoffs. The Capture; Masher!; Beer Party; The Kid and the Cop; The Grafter; The Bribe; The Beefer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Jack Kirby, John Prentice, Bob McCarty and A. C. Hollingsworth. Crime comics from Mainline, the publisher founded by comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Twin brothers Ted and Si have the perfect racket, in a story with a splash page by Kirby. Hughie pulls off the perfect bank job, thanks to his patsy. Patrol cops track a burglar to Stern's Deli, but now they have to go in and get him. Plus a full-page illustration by Kirby of a "typical" moment in the life of a police desk sergeant. The Hoodlum; The Patsy!; The Strippers; The Alibi Twins; It's Your Police Station: The Desk Sergeant; Gambler's End; The Lineup; Police Trap; The Grouch. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.