Real Clue Crime Stories Vol. 7 (1952) comic books 1953

Art by John Prentice and others. Another crime comic from the prolific studio of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, this one featuring crimes throughout history as well as the standard gangster tales. Sometimes listed as Real Clue Crime #83. No issue # on cover; Vol. 7, issue #11 in indicia. A hotel maid has a double life as a high-dollar jewel thief. Feds investigating foreign agents focus on their latest asset, Adrian Zadek. Up-and-coming singer Roman gets involved with Sheila, the girlfriend of his ganglord employer. Also featuring a vintage ad for training as a "Criminal Investigator" by mail. The Mink Shroud; Goodbye Mouthpiece; The Two-Flag Huckster; The Law vs an Envelope Seal; Johnny the Gent; Third Window-Street Level; Purloined Pathos; Pigeon in the Jungle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Gerald McCann, Dick Briefer and Bernie Krigstein. Another crime comic from the prolific studio of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, this one featuring crimes throughout history as well as the standard gangster tales. Sometimes listed as Real Clue Crime #84. No issue # on cover; Vol. 7, issue #12 in indicia. A hired killer uses a technique from ancient Egypt to ensure he doesn't get knocked off by his client. A woman doesn't suspect that her husband's costume jewelry is actually a fortune in stolen gems, in a story with art by comics legend Dick Briefer. An industrialist's son is targeted for death by spies, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Also featuring a vintage ad for training as a "Criminal Investigator" by mail. An Idea from Egypt; Right on the Job; The Simple Whistle; Did You Know That...; This and That of Crime; The Sparrow's Ladder; Silent Gans; Last Man in the World. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.