Public Defender in Action (1956) comic books 1950-1959

Cover by Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Numbering continues from Police Trap (1954) #6. Law drama featuring Richard Manning, court-appointed attorney. Richard must prove that a gas-station attendant is not a home-invader, despite witness testimony. Manning realizes that a uranium-mine "investment company" is actually just one con man - but he has an alibi. Tough-talking Manning goes undercover with a truck-hijacking outfit - not your usual public defender task. The Accused; Con Mans Alibi; The Mechanical Snitches; Country Cop; Mercy of the Court; The Big Alarm. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Sal Trapani and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Law drama featuring Richard Manning, court-appointed attorney. Manning suspects an accused bank embezzler is just as innocent as he claims - but then who took the money? Manning's latest case involves a defendant who won't talk and a hostile witness, but one of them must be lying. Client Kronin is accused of embezzling, but he reveals that the VP of the company has a serious gambling problem. Plead Guilty; False Witness; Three for Trouble; Tainted Evidence; Guilty as Charged; Tough Cop. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Dick Giordano and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Law drama featuring Richard Manning, court-appointed attorney. Richard must prove that homeless "Barefoot Chuck" did not kill the socialite whose shoes he stole. Manning tries to figure out how a safe could have been opened when only his client had the combination. Reporter Judy Jones manages to trap a gang of jewel thieves by using face powder - in forty-pound boxes, dropped from above. Snake Eyes; The Key to the Crime; Hot Cold Cuts; Perjured Witness; Judy Jones: The Powder Puff Reporter; Chance for a New Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Law drama featuring Richard Manning, court-appointed attorney. Richard tries to prove that mob thug Benno is innocent of the charges against him - at least this time. Myra claims that she's innocent of shoplifting, but it's her word against the store detective. Manning lets an innocent man be convicted, but only so he can prove that he's covering for the real criminal, his brother. Tailor Made Fall Guy; Girl Alone; Who Is Kritchna?; Double Feature; Public Defender Loses a Case; The Flawless Plot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Law drama featuring Richard Manning, court-appointed attorney. Richard tries to protect a man accused of assault by a mobster, which gets him and his client marked for death. Two brothers both claim to have stolen missing money, but one of them must be lying. An American agent behind the Iron Curtain is suspicious when his old college roommate suddenly appears, seeking his help smuggling dissidents out of the country. Fall Guy; Two Thieves - One Crime!!; A Worthless Clue; Decoy; No Defense!; Sheepskin Sleuth; Deadly Coincidence. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Law drama featuring Richard Manning, court-appointed attorney. Everyone wants to get Belker's "black book" that holds the secrets that make him a successful blackmailer. Richard knows Link Braden is a gambler and a gangster, but the man who framed him is even worse. Detective Longman suspects a husband of murdering his wife, but the husband is ambidextrous, making proof difficult. Black Book of Tears; Plea of Guilt; Crime Facts; Big Bills; Vanished Clue; The Pointing Clue. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.