Authentic Police Cases #12 - Matt Baker art & cover

Matt Baker

Authentic Police Cases v1 #12, 1951 - Matt Baker's police line-up covers fairly static compared to others in the same series, but no less interesting. The figures create a series of strong verticals, broken only by the diagonal placement of the accuser's arm. Though unrelated, two Baker stories inside. The first covers a crook's elaborate impersonation of an army officer in post-war Italy, while the second features a police manhunt for a contract killer. While both are visually engaging, the "Phantom Fingerman" tale elicits more interest due to more varied layouts and panel shapes (see interior page below). Other artists in this golden age crime comic include Ralph Lane. This is 7 of 28 Authentic Police Cases issues by Baker.
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Baker cover pencils and inks = ***
"Black Market Racketeer" Baker story pencils and inks 8 pages = ***
"Police Dragnet Traps the Phantom Fingerman" Baker story pencils and inks 8 pages = ***

Matt Baker

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