Racket Squad in Action #4

(December 1952)

In This Issue (Table of Contents)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Frank Frollo (signed)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

crime

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Pencils only.

The Spanish Prison Racket (Table of Contents)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Frank Frollo (signed)

Inks:

Frank Frollo (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

crime

Indexer Notes

The title should be "The Spanish Prisoner Racket" since the con is called the "Spanish Prisoner."

Cold Deck (Table of Contents)

Gamblers Never Gamble / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Walter Gibson (?)

Pencils:

Dick Giordano (signed)

Inks:

Dick Giordano (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

crime

Characters:

Jerry Dey; Sidney Radner

Synopsis:

Jasper the waiter helps gambler Jerry Day win big at the 400 Club through cold decking, substituting a rigged deck of cards for the original, while himself not dealing. He is stopped in the nick of time by the clever substitution of a third deck containing mostly Jokers.

Indexer Notes

Somewhat strangely, on being discovered Jerry says that "there's only ONE Joker allowed in a deck of cards" when in fact there are TWO Jokers in every deck. The trick -- cold decking -- gets its name from the fact that the deck that replaces the one in the game is cold from being in storage for so long. Sidney Radner was a real-life figure who authorized use of his image for this story.

The Big Time Build-Up (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

crime

Charge It! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Frank Frollo (signed)

Inks:

Frank Frollo (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

crime

The Spirit Photo Racket (Table of Contents)

Dr. Neff, the Original Ghost-Breaker / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Frank Frollo (signed)

Inks:

Frank Frollo (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

crime

Characters:

Dr. Neff

Synopsis:

Dr. William Neff, called the "Ghost-Breaker" due to his efforts to stamp out the phony spiritualist rackets, prevents a pair of swindlers from making off with an old lady's money by pretending they can call up the ghost of her late husband through trick photography.

Indexer Notes

Dr. Bill Neff was a real life magician, known for his "Madhouse of Mystery," who authorized the use of his image for this series.

The Horse That Couldn't Lose! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Frank Frollo

Inks:

Frank Frollo

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

crime

Indexer Notes

Pencil/Ink confirmed by Gene Reed [MN Aug 2007]

Rackets (Table of Contents)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Frank Frollo

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

crime

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Pencils only. Pencils confirmed by Gene Reed [MN Aug 2007].