Justice Traps the Guilty (1947 Prize) comic books 1950-1959

Photo cover. Slot Machine Payoff, art by George Gregg; a womans love for a killer made her a pawn in the murderous struggle between two mobs. Two-Bit Touch-Off, art by Rudy Palais; Frankie Ames was sure a looted vending machine would camouflage his four-alarm revenge plot. How the G-Men Got Their Name! featurette. Bite of Death. The Almost Perfect Crime text story. The Last Ride, art by Bernard Bail. One Way Willie. Charles Atlas comic strip ad. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. Knockout Racket; a waitress named Peggy Nichols sees one of her customers drug another mans coffee, then gets mixed up with he and his partner in crime. Seven Keys to Sing Sing!, pencils by John Severin, inks by Bill Elder; he stole so he could pamper his jade menagerie; but the pets he loved so intensely betrayed and exposed him to the New York City Police. The Masquerader!, art by Rudy Palais. The Fake Lynch Mob text story. Sawney-King of the Villains!, art by Harvey Kurtzman and John Severin. The Man Who Talked Himself to Death!, art by George Gregg. Ad for Headline Comics and Justice Traps the Guilty. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. Basketball Bribe, art by Marvin Stein; crooked gamblers bet on basketball. Trial By Fire, art by Mart Bailey; a handful of ashes from a house fire in the hands of a certain man traps a killer. The Sheriff's Vow, art by Mart Bailey. Death of a Gentleman text story. Death on the Assembly Line, art by George Gregg. Master of Flim-Flam. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover. Carnival of Crime, art by Marvin Stein; a woman hooks up with a man who runs a small-time shell game. Death Knows No Depths, art by Mart Bailey; a murder takes place during a quest for treasure at Davey Jones Locker. Petty Case. The Foxy Crook text story. Smart Guy!, art by Mart Bailey. One-Man Mob. Charles Atlas comic strip ad. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover. Loan Shark, art by Marvin Stein; a woman is forced to cover up for a loan shark. Best Seller, art by George Gregg; a writer named Sammy McAvoy uses the plots of his books as alibis. No Place To Hide. Closeups text article. Too Perfect. The Statue Screams, art by Mort Meskin. Playking Athletic Belt comic strip ad. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Pirates of the Poor, art by Marvin Stein; an expose of the relief check racketeers. Playking athletic belt comic strip ad. Optical Illusion; Ralph Cooper by a 25-cent book that enables him to hypnotize people. The Way to Prison, pencils by John Severin. Closeups text article. Silent Witness, pencils by Mart Bailey. Fall Guy, pencils by John Severin. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by Ross Andru and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A hood helps other crooks by providing alibis for their crimes, but provides no alibi for himself. Scotland Yard has seven days to catch a killer before he strikes again. Frank sets out to take over the waterfront gangs. Alibi Guy; Closeups; The 7th Day; The Self-Made Mouthpiece; Fortune in Furs; Elusive Braggart; The Big Idea Man; Deadlier Than the Male. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Mort Meskin and others. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A crook stages phony auto accidents and shakes down the hapless drivers for money. Burglars trying to rob an Egyptian exhibit run afoul of an ancient curse. Cop Pete encounters the boy he befriended as a kid, now grown into a dangerous killer. Payoff in Pain; Closeups; Curse of Me-Meb; Two Dollars Too Much; The Weakest Link; Cops Don't Cry; Human Cargo. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by Mort Meskin and C.C. Beck. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Struggling sweethearts Sharon and Jerry get caught up in a counterfeiting racket. Crimelord Harry Fontaine, who looks like Marvel's Kingpin, stays one step ahead of the cops. Ex-GI Marv vows to bring down a gang that swindles veterans out of housing loans. Also featuring a vintage ad for a bodybuilding "mini-gym" with art by Shazam creator C.C. Beck. Counterfeit!; Closeups; You Can't Kill Me!; O'Hara Had a Heart!; G.I. Housing Swindle; The Dead Can't Sleep! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by C.C. Beck, Mort Meskin and Marvin Stein. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Gangsters masquerade as talent scouts, but a real agent gets wind of the scam. Charley leads his too-trusting brother into a life of crime. A doctor gets a lucrative trade in gangsters after operating on John Dillinger. Also featuring a vintage ad for a bodybuilding "mini-gym" with art by Shazam creator C.C. Beck. The Talent Fakers; Closeups; Dead Proof; Brute Force; Bad Medicine; The Suspicious Son; Hideout. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by Mort Meskin and Marvin Stein. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. The Terror Mob uses bombs and violence to extort money from shopkeepers. A phony fortuneteller has a vision of her own doom. Crooks steal a legendary gem and run afoul of a terrible curse. Terror Mob; Prevue of Death; Deaf, Dumb, and Doomed; Closeups; The Death Stone; Not Quite Perfect; Bullets For Christmas. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Mort Meskin and Marvin Stein. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Cops close in on an international smuggling ring. A famous hairdresser is also the mastermind of a safecracking gang. A crook ill-advisedly steals a cursed jade statue. Big Time Fence; A Day of Reckoning; The Jackpot; Closeups; A Very Unusual Gent; The Stolen Clue; A Handful of Death. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and others. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A trucker and his partner are divided when one of them joins a hijacking ring. A killer with a snake tattoo mystifies cops by leaving no mark on his victims. A washed-up boxer steals a gun and turns to crime. Hijackers; Menace At Large; Death Trap; Closeups; Recoil; The Dirty Look; House of Terror. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Mo Marcus, Jack Abel and Mart Bailey. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A mechanic runs a stolen-car ring. Ex-con Gorilla Dykes makes up for his lack of intellect with muscle and a murderous streak. Cliff becomes a sheriff while Fred turns to crime, and their conflict is inevitable. Hot Car Racket!; His Own Executioner!; No Way Out!; Closeups; Fool's Gold!; The Unmilked Cow; On the Record! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein, Mo Marcus, Jack Abel and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Cops are captured by a smuggling ring and face death aboard one of their planes. Crooks plan to swindle a dying woman, but when her health improves, they resort to desperate measures. A con man becomes the target of both gangsters and the postal inspector. Also featuring a vintage ad for the book "How to Get Along with Girls." Sky Smugglers; Death By Proxy; T-Man Blitz; Closeups; Mail Fraud!; Job Wanted: Murders; Houdini of the Underworld. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Marvin Stein, Mo Marcus, Jack Abel and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A gang abducts an artist and forces him to create counterfeit bills. A thug endangers his co-hoods by indulging his various superstitions during crimes. A blackmailer uses faked photographs to squeeze money out of his victims. I Was a Counterfeiter; Closeups; The Superstitious Bandit; Fear, Incorporated; Triumph of Science; Foto Frame-Up. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Ruthie and Charles are in trouble when Ruthie's crooked brother gets out of prison. Willie the Whiz educates crooks on how to get away with crimes. A vicious thug is as dangerous to his fellow crooks as he is to the police. Extortion; Closeups; Willie the Whiz; The Time Trap; The Danby Case; Rat Hole. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Marvin Stein. Heist Mob!; a womans brother is tied up with the mob. Monster in the Parlor!; a mobster invades the home of a chemist and his family. Slave to the Habit!; Nitro X-3 makes a professor a crooked millionaire. The Lucky Number text story. The Garlic Trail article. Trail of Doom!, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. Dead Man's Debt!, inks by Mort Meskin. Uncle Bernies Toy Shop ad. Charles Atlas comic strip ad. 48 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and Bernard Baily. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Police track stolen furs to the waterfront. A pair of hoods goes on a year-long crime spree across the Carolinas. "The Baron" plays a dangerous game by swindling crooks with counterfeit bills. Big Time Mobster!; 335 Days of Terror!; The Little Giant!; The FBI and Mr. Eel; The Grudge Killer!; Less Than Zero!; Closeups; Angel of Death! 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Marvin Stein. Shoplifting Syndicate!; Ordinary factory worker Marcia Douglas cannot resist the temptation to shop lift a purse, but she gets force recruited to join a sydicate of thieves who teach her new skills. The Deadliest Game!; Paul Stafford, a dirty ex-lawyer perjures himself to get crime boss Joe Morgan acquitted of a murder rap...for a fee. Knockout Punch--The Guilty Always Leave a Clue text story. Underworld Banker!, pencils by Rudy Palais. A Very Careful Guy!, pencils by Mort Meskin; Whitey Draper was a crook with steely nerves and a sensible head. 44 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A killer leads cops on a dangerous chase atop a roller coaster track. Ralph impersonates the long-vanished heir to a fortune, but his crooked cohorts have a deadly finale planned. A robber gets himself sent to prison to learn the location of stolen loot from his ex-partner. The Fake Heir Swindle!; Straight to the Chair!; Deadly Dime!; The False Clue; Closeups; Monster on the Midway! 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Mart Bailey and others. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Dealers in black-market medicine flee the law in a plane with a hostage cop. An elderly ex-con returns to robbery and murder upon his release from prison, just to prove he hasn't lost his touch. A hood kills his twin brother and takes his place, but can't duplicate his sense of humor. Million Dollar Medicine Racket!; Old-Timer!; The Love That Kills!; Smart Baby; Closeups; Dead Mans Double! 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A gangster threatens to turn in illegal aliens if they don't pay him hush money. A snitch finds himself ostracized from the crime community. A thief serves prison time, but never reveals the location of the loot. Alien Blackmail Ring!; The Outcast!; Merchant of Death!; Staged Alibi; Closeups; Fall Guy! 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein, George Roussos and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A petty thief who steals from boxcars runs afoul of an organized freight-larceny mob. An ex-con is blackmailed into returning to crime to keep his past secret. Johnny spends years tracking down the woman he blames for his father's death. Hot Freight Mob!; Blackmail in Reverse!; His Big Mouth!; Fatal Message; Closeups; Find the Woman. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein, Mart Bailey and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Crooks start a racket turning in other crooks for the reward money. Newspaper photos ID a fugitive who has fled across the continent. Hoods rob a gold shipment and escape across the desert, closely pursued by the cops. The Head-hunters!; Photo Finish; Dead Weight!; Breakout!; No Escape!; Closeups; Wired for Sound! 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and Mart Bailey. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A hood takes on both crooks and cops to find the man who killed his brother. A killer uses a Lennie Small-like giant for his own ends. A gang seeks a hidden fortune in gold during a shootout with the cops. Also featuring a vintage ad for a book on how to "Write Thrilling Love Letters" (!). One Way Payoff!; Stone Wall!; Mr. Double Cross!; Cat Trap!; Closeups; 14 Carat Payoff! 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein, Rudy Palais, George Roussos and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A cop goes undercover in a gang that hijacks food shipments. An elderly man hides his crooked son from the cops. A failed farmer turns to crime. The Food Profiteers!; Born Bad!; The Overbid Hand; Terror!; Closeups; Paid in Full! 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Steve tracks the waterfront mob that killed his father. A crimelord sets up another one to take the rap for his crimes. A hood pretends to go straight so he can secure early release from prison. King of the Dock Rackets!; One Way to the Chair; Guilt Complex!; Closeups; Backfire! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A protection racket targets a skyscraper construction crew. Escaped convicts plan to hide out in the New Mexico wilderness. Norman scams a fortune with hot checks. The Protection Racket!; No Place to Hide; The Hunted Look!; The Flames of Hate!; Closeups; Big Job! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia reads "Vol. 5 No. 12." Scandal Sheet Shakedown!, art by Marvin Stein; Broadways toughest private eye has a shootout with a gang; a blackmailer named Cal Dawes is certain the police cant touch him. Quicksand!; Abel Jarvis searches for treasure, but gets stuck in quicksand. Diamonds Are Poison!; men kill for diamonds. It's Against the Law! fact page. The Arbiter! 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Marvin Stein. The Twentieth Century Pirates!; a man gets in trouble for dealing in contraband. The Perfect Setup!; bad guys Rods April and Jerry Cramer go on vacation, but set their eyes on an old ladys diamonds. Restless Dead!, pencils by Mort Meskin. Ticket to the Gallows! Too Smart to Burn! 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Marvin Stein. The Taxi Tricksters, art by Marvin Stein; a cab driver runs a crooked loan company. Payoff, pencils by Mort Meskin; when Carl Ames died, Marty Proust stood to collect a small fortune, but he shouldnt have used homicide to speed up the payoff. Hard Luck Guy. Too Perfect. Caught. Jumbled Clues text story. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein, George Roussos and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A hood frames other crooks for his crimes, but his luck can't last. A superstitious mobster doesn't believe the fortuneteller's dire prediction of his fate. A crooked accountant gets in over his head when he joins a bank swindle. The Framer!; Destined to Kill; Mail Trap; Embezzlement; Closeups; Hoodlums Must Die; Easy Money. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein, Rudy Palais and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A boxer gets mixed up with crooked promoters, but refuses to throw a fight. A deaf storekeeper has the last laugh on would-be burglars. A loan shark tries to blackmail a banker into embezzlement. KO Syndicate; Ears of Justice; A Murder Solved by Fate; Modus Operandi; Closeups; Roped In; Too Smart; The Sniper. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A mob offers loans to cabbies, and takes their cabs when they can't pay. An insurance beneficiary decides to hasten the payoff with homicide. A killer uses a tape recorder to fake an alibi for murder. The Taxi Tricksters; Payoff; Hard Luck Guy; Closeups; Too Perfect; Caught. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Marvin Stein. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A cop investigates gangsters who fix hockey games. Trivia about crime, prisons and police. A killer gets a new face through plastic surgery. The Hockey Fixers; Trapped; Strange Facts About Crime; Face of Death; Closeups; West Meets West; Web of Pain. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Marvin Stein. Duel Passports!, art by Marvin Stein; a policewoman named Abby Porter goes after passport pirates. Senor Wise Guy!, pencils by Mort Meskin; a smuggling mob operates in the Texas Badlands and goes up against the Texas Rangers. Too Smart to Live. Braggart text story. Charles Atlas strip ad. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Marvin Stein. Ex-Con Shakedown, art by Marvin Stein; a man who makes a living shaking people down tries to get money from an ex-con. The Weak Link, pencils by Rudy Palais; a gang is hobbled by its weakest member. No Escape, pencils by Rudy Palais. The Alibi text article. Death Warrant. Ad for The Dollar Mystery Guild. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.