Badge of Justice #3

Joe Ford is a probationary patrolman who takes his job seriously—too seriously for some, who'd rather he accept the routine of patrols and paperwork that defines police work. When he spots a suspicious character casing the neighborhood, his instincts tell him something's about to happen, but his experienced partner Dan Kerscher dismisses it as the wishful thinking of an eager rookie. Ford's hunch about a potential armored car robbery won't let him rest, even on his day off.

A young rookie on his first night patrol encounters an old childhood friend on a fire escape—a man fleeing a crime gone wrong who's desperate to escape the law. When the hardened criminal spins a tale of redemption and appeals to their shared past, the rookie faces a test of judgment that will define what kind of cop he becomes in "Late Tour," from Badge of Justice #3.

Steve, a young cop haunted by his failure to save a fellow soldier in Korea, answers a routine Signal 32 call expecting another pointless call—until the situation explodes into something far more dangerous than barking dogs. When gunfire erupts and his partner Barney needs backup, Steve discovers whether he truly has what it takes to face real action. As the night unfolds, Steve gets the answer he's been burning to find since he joined the force.

Detective Big Joe Carrigan earns his tough reputation by staying one step ahead of trouble—and when ex-cons Digs Viccio and Howie Lanson case the Vaughan factory payroll, Carrigan's instincts pull him straight into the line of fire. Written by and illustrated by the creative team behind Badge of Justice, "They Called Him Ruthless" shows how a cop's relentless vigilance becomes the only thing standing between a nervous bookkeeper and a loaded gun.

Young patrolman Johnny Bronsky arrives on Bleeker Street with orders to keep his head down, but when he encounters Art Walling—a local power broker accustomed to special treatment—he refuses to bend the rules, even under pressure. As Bronsky enforces the law fairly against all comers, Bleeker Street watches to see whether the new cop will stand his ground or capitulate to Walling's influence and connections.