Real Clue Crime Stories Vol. 8 (1953) 3

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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 #87. No issue # on cover; Vol. 8, issue #3 in indicia. Gangsters plot to use a glassblower as a patsy, but even his crooked ex-girlfriend doesn't suspect a double cross. A dead hoodlum's young son is befriended by a gangster, and his mother is very concerned. The strange true story of the Cardiff Giant hoax. The Glass Patsy; Some Streets Don't Change; Frank Dutcher's Number; The Barnum from Binghamton; Half Death for Harry; Crime Clips; The Sandwich Man. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.