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Stories and art by Maurice Whitman, Al Wenzel, Al McLean and Art Gates. Tales of true crime inspired this violent pre-Code crime comic from DS Publishing. Lester and his girlfriend Nancy go on a spree of robbery and murder in the 1930s, in a story based on the real-life killer known as The Crime Tourist. Killer Tony Stinger uses his rep to become a feared figure in the Philly underworld. A doctor is forced to remove a bullet from a wounded gangster, and becomes a hostage while the man recovers. Plus an article warning readers about scam-artist tricks. One Man Crime Wave: The True Story of Lester Brockle; Criminal Oddities!; Who Pays the Fiddler?; Side-Lites; The Stinger Strikes; She Made Me A Thief!; A Little White Lie; The Tale Of the Wounded Gunman; Case of the Tattooing Terror! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Maurice Whitman, Al Wenzel, Al McLean and Art Gates. Tales of true crime inspired this violent pre-Code crime comic from DS Publishing. "Diamond Sally" masterminds a criminal gang, but when her gunmen try to cross her, they learn how deadly she can be, in a story with some bad-girl art by Art Gates. Johnny is able to make a daring getaway from the cops by jumping an open drawbridge, but even he can't escape the wrath of a woman scorned. Car thief Peter Higgins gets a chance to join the mob, but his fiancee doesn't approve of his career choice. Plus odd crimes, and an article warning readers about scam-artist tricks. Hot Ice Sally; Criminal Oddities!; Johnny Takes A Dive; Hi-Lights; Murder Without Motive; Gunmen Can't Quit; Solve IT!; Double Trouble; Get Terino; Hi Lites. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Orestes Calpini. Stories and art by Tom Golden, Orestes Calpini and Tony DiPreta. Kids' comics from Hillman, featuring mischievous puppet Punch and his human friend Judy. Punch gets jealous when Uncle Tony the toymaker makes Blockhead the Bank, and wants some money for himself. When Fatsy complains that the kids are too little to play with, Mr. Moonbeam makes Fido into a gigantic monster. The Circus Witch forces Starry Eyes to give up her pony Pinkie, but the gang has a plan to get him back. Punch and Judy; Fatsy McPig; Captain Codfish; Buttons the Rabbit; Punch Meets Old Iron-Head; Little Horse Feathers; Starry Eyes. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Orestes Calpini and others. Kids' comics from Hillman, featuring mischievous puppet Punch and his human friend Judy. Punch meets an assistant to the Man in the Moon and boasts that he could run the moon better, so they let him try it for a little while to teach him a lesson. Earl the Rich Rabbit's jealous neighbor disguises himself as a horse to enter Earl's horse race. Colonial New Yorker Bummer is abducted by Native Americans who have seller's remorse for letting Manhattan Island go. Punch and Judy; Earl the Rich Rabbit; McMussel the Mighty; Punch's Railroad; Bummer, the Little Dutch Drummer of Old New York; Burp the Buffalo. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bob McKay, Jack Cole, Charles Sultan, Joe Beck, and Al Plastino. An early superhero and adventure anthology published by Harry Chesler. The most unusual story in this issue is a rare Little Nemo in Slumberland strip drawn by Bob McCay, son of original Nemo artist Winsor McCay, in which a teenage Nemo has a fantastic fight with a smoke-eating dragon. The real-life crimes and capture of the Red Keenan Gang are revealed in an early story by Plastic Man creator Jack Cole. Aviator hero Sky Chief tracks saboteurs to stop the destruction of American small planes. Rocketman investigates after an atomic scientist is murdered and his daughter is kidnapped. Fun cover by an unknown artist. Punch & Cutey; Master Key; Sky Chief; Music Soothes the Savage Beast; Happy Landing; Little Nemo; Crime on the Run: Murderous Red Keenan Gang; Ole Faithful; Rocketman. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by TIM BRADSTREET. Written by FRANK TIERI. Art by PAUL AZACETA. It's the Roaring Twenties and mobster Dutch Schultz's iron-fisted reign is about to meet its greatest challenge. But will the greatest threat to his criminal empire come from Thomas Dewey and the government? Will it come from fellow mobsters like Lucky Luciano or Al Capone? No, it'll come in the form of a man sporting a familiar skull symbol and a gun in his hand. Because once the Punisher hits the scene, the mean streets are about to get a whole lot meaner. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Cover art by Michael Golden. Crash and Burn, script by Mike Baron, art by Mark Texeira; Punisher battles Ghost Rider. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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Written by MATT FRACTION Pencils and Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI The Bushwacker has taken a hostage in the heart of Times Square. With every TV camera in the world rolling, it's New York City's biggest nightmare, and it's coming down live. As G.W. Bridge watches the worst day of his life uncoil in real time, a lone beat cop is the only thing that's keeping Bushwacker in check...and when Bushwacker demands to see Frank Castle...well, that's when things get really interesting. The ending of this issue will punch you in the face and laugh at your tears. By Matt Fraction (CASANOVA, THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST) and Young Guns Reloaded artist Ariel Olivetti (THE LAST AVENGERS STORY). 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

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Cover art by John Hebert and Elman Brown. Dark Judgment: The Conclusion, script by Steven Grant, pencils by John Hebert, inks by Fred Fredericks; the Punisher is released from jail to go after a serial killer judge. 40 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. The Bad News, script by Dennis O'Neil, pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Rick Magyar; Countdown to the death of Vic Sage (The Question) as he is beaten and shot for investigating the corrupt mayor of Hub city; 1st revealed that Victor Sage's real name is Charles Victor Szasz and he is an orphan. Mike Gold talks about the history of the Question and the beginnings of this new series. Suggested for Mature Readers. Deluxe format. See also Showcase '95 # 3. This character was originally created by Steve Ditko. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Bill Sienkiewicz. Butterfly, script by Dennis O'Neil, pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Rick Magyar; Vic loses his memory after being shot and drowned and clinically killed; Victor gets lectured by Batman, trained by Richard Dragon and tested by Shiva before returning to Hub City to begin his campaign in earnest. Mike Gold continues his editorial on the beginnings of this series including selecting the creative team. Suggested for Mature Readers. Deluxe format. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Zen and Violence!" Collects Question (1987-1990 1st Series) #1-6.

Written by Denny O'Neil.

A new trade paperback collecting the 1980s adventures of The Question, the faceless, morally conflicted avenger based in corrupt Hub City! A martial arts master, The Question delved into Eastern philosophy as he battled crime and the crooked politicians of his hometown.

This volume features appearances by Batman and many of DC's martial arts heroes.

Softcover, 174 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Limited Edition. Signed and numbered by Joel Steudler. Limited to 500 copies. NOTE: Scan is for reference purposes only and may not reflect the actual edition number that will be received when purchased. Cover price $2.25.

Cover by Albert Tyler. Stories and art by Walter Gibson, Dick Giordano, Albert Tyler, Frank Frollo, John Belfi and Art Cappello. Pre-Code crime comics from Charlton, focusing on swindlers and con games. Paul and Hugh swindle stage-struck high-school actress Doris, by playing on her dreams of Hollywood stardom. Young Tom learns the ropes of carnival con games, in a story with a rare (for its time) full-page panel fight scene. Widow Arlene falls for a phony "lonely hearts" club. Plus advice to the reader on avoiding con artists. Some scripts in this issue by Walter Gibson, legendary writer of The Shadow's pulp adventures. A Trip to Hollywood; Are You With It!; Its a Racket; The Lonely Hearts Racket; Take a Chance; The Phony Directory Racket; The Engagement Racket. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Shuster and Ray Osrin. Stories and art by Joe Shuster, Bill Molno (also credited as Joe Shuster), Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia, Carl Memling, Ray Osrin, John Belfi and Chic Stone. Pre-Code crime comics from Charlton, focusing on swindlers and con games. Smooth customer Stockton Parkes runs a phony modeling agency, in a story with plentiful good-girl art. This is one of several stories this issue with art most likely by Bill Molno, ghosting for an ailing Joe Shuster (although other stories do appear to be Shuster's work). In another story, with grisly art by Superman co-creator Shuster, a strong-arm man threatens to pour acid on models' faces, but it's all an act using elaborate make-up. Business investors are conned by a fraudulent claim on uranium-rich land. Plus advice to the reader on avoiding con artists. Malignant Model Agency; Your Money or Your Face; Hot Ice; Tickets to Tragedy; The Case of the Crummy Corporation; A Case for the Police; The Basketball Scandals; Free Pick-Up. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Carl Memling and Dick Giordano. Pre-Code crime comics from Charlton, focusing on swindlers and con games. Bunk Crawford and his cronies masquerade as frozen-food delivery men to swindle thousands of dollars in food from grocers and food customers. Gangsters murder a marijuana dealer and take over his "route" and his customers. The series starts to resemble more traditional pre-Code crime comics, with stories like the one about a gang planting rigged slot machines around town. Plus advice to the reader on avoiding con artists. The Big Freeze; Shakedown; The Captain Kidd Racket; Slot Machine Rackets; The Double-Talk Artists. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, John Belfi and Chic Stone. Racket Squad's focus on swindlers and con games allowed it to survive the Comics Code longer than most Pre-Code crime comics. Ex-con Lester decides to "go straight" by switching to white-collar crime, specifically, insider trading. An "auto health plan" turns out to be just another swindle. Even the lanes are not safe, as crooked gamblers target bowling alleys. The Awful Waste; This Time Youll Play It Smart; Dont Be a Sucker; The Automobile Health Plan Racket; Hook Line and Sucker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Sal Trapani, and Chic Stone. Racket Squad's focus on swindlers and con games allowed it to survive the Comics Code longer than most Pre-Code crime comics. A gangster tries to convince an up-and-coming boxer to take a dive. Officer O'Malley goes undercover to catch a strong-arm artist whose "social club" is just a method for getting kickbacks. Ex-con Syd tries to swindle a catering service by spoiling their food, but unfortunately, the party they're catering at that moment is for the police Racket Squad. The Dive; The Kickback Club; Memory Machine; The Spoiler; Mr. Numbers; The Softest Touch. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Dick Wood, Bill Molno, Bill Ely, Vince Alascia, Sal Trapani, and Chic Stone. Racket Squad's focus on swindlers and con games allowed it to survive the Comics Code longer than most Pre-Code crime comics. A jeweler hires a private eye to find out how his messenger keeps switching out precious gems for fakes. Cultured, well-spoken "Sir Thomas" specializes in fleecing wealthy marks. American tourists in France get swindled out of their passports. The Man Who Stole from Himself; The Fabulous Sir Thomas; The Shortchange Racket; Television Trouble; Passport to Trouble; The Portrait Racketeers; The Hot Watch Racket. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Dick Wood, Bill Molno, Bill Ely, Vince Alascia, Sal Trapani, and Chic Stone. Racket Squad's focus on swindlers and con games allowed it to survive the Comics Code longer than most Pre-Code crime comics. An early look at auto "repo men" (before that was seen as a legit concern) portrays them as legal car thieves, working for shifty dealers with inflated repayment plans. The con man known as "The Silver Fox" specializes in emptying out houses while their owners are on vacation. A phony doctor swindles patients with unorthodox cures and lets them deal with the consequences. The Legal Auto Theft Racket; The Old Shell Game; Ill Steal Your Home; Hush-Hush; Medical Menace; The Swiss Watches. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Ross Andru, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. Racket Squad's focus on swindlers and con games allowed it to survive the Comics Code longer than most Pre-Code crime comics. When $1000 goes missing from a bank, cops suspect an inside job, but they don't know how right they are. Bomb-squad detective Dan must defuse a time bomb on the subway tracks before a train bears down on him. "Sgt. Joe Pride" goes after an auto-theft ring, in one of two stories that were likely originally intended as "Dragnet" stories featuring Sgt. Joe Friday. Sgt. Joe Pride: The Missing Money Racket; Heirlooms Inc.; Detonation Squad; My Mink; Sgt. Joe Pride: The Car Racket; The Great Electric Trap. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Maurice Whitman. Stories and art by Ross Andru, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. Racket Squad's focus on swindlers and con games allowed it to survive the Comics Code longer than most Pre-Code crime comics. When a man offers to buy up worthless oil-company stock at high prices, it seems too good to be true. A fast-fingered jewel thief pulls "The Old Switcheroo" while examining rings in a jewelry store. "Sgt. Joe Pride" investigates a ransacked apartment where nothing appears stolen, in a story that was likely originally intended as a "Dragnet" story featuring Sgt. Joe Friday. The Big Pay-Off; Thieves Thief; Stake-Out; The Old Switcheroo; Half a Heel; The Friendly Game; Glamour Boy; A Little Guilty; The Model Victim; Air Conditioned; In the Cameras Eye; Sgt. Joe Pride: Sorehead. Double-sized final issue of the series. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Radio Patrol (1935 Whitman BLB) #1142, Eddie Sullivan & Charlie Schmidt (#1)

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1st printing.

Written by Eddie Sullivan. Art and cover by Charles Schmidt.

Pacific Comics Club reprints the well-regarded strip from the 1930s, when radio-linked patrol cars were still a new idea.

Collects the Radio Patrol daily strips from July 31, 1939 to Jan. 13, 1940. Sergeant Pat, his partner Sam, and policewoman Molly Day battle crime in downtown Boston. When Molly is mistaken for a gangster's moll who looks just like her, she finds herself in a dangerous situation.

Softcover, 56 pages, B&W.

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Cover by Arthur Suydam. by Leah Moore, John Reppion, & Hugo Petrus Dynamite enters the land of the dead with an all-new Zombie tale set in the middle of a full-scale zombie infestation! This time though, there's a twist as Dynamite puts the 'living' into the living dead! Writers Leah Moore and John Reppion are joined by the newest Dynamite artistic sensation, Hugo Petrus, for this special Zombie event! Issue #2 continues the undead action as our small band of survivors, having made a fateful decision at the end of issue #1, races toward their destiny in the bowels of a research laboratory. It is there that they will meet the enigmatic Dr. Jones, who may hold the key to humanity's salvation... or may drive the final nail into humanity's coffin! Raise the Dead will also feature two covers from two Zombie experts - Arthur (Marvel Zombies, Marvel Zombies Vs. The Army of Darkness) Suydam and Sean (Marvel Zombies) Phillips! Cover price $3.50.

Black & White Incentive Cover by Arthur Suydam. by Leah Moore, John Reppion, & Hugo Petrus Dynamite enters the land of the dead with an all-new Zombie tale set in the middle of a full-scale zombie infestation! This time though, there's a twist as Dynamite puts the 'living' into the living dead! Writers Leah Moore and John Reppion are joined by the newest Dynamite artistic sensation, Hugo Petrus, for this special Zombie event! Issue #2 continues the undead action as our small band of survivors, having made a fateful decision at the end of issue #1, races toward their destiny in the bowels of a research laboratory. It is there that they will meet the enigmatic Dr. Jones, who may hold the key to humanity's salvation... or may drive the final nail into humanity's coffin! Raise the Dead will also feature two covers from two Zombie experts - Arthur (Marvel Zombies, Marvel Zombies Vs. The Army of Darkness) Suydam and Sean (Marvel Zombies) Phillips! Cover price $3.50.

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Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary. Verify printing by indicia. Collects Raise The Dead (2007) #1-4.

Written by Leah Moore and John Reppion. Art by Hugo Petrus. Cover by Arthur Suydam.

Featuring an introduction by Zombie expert Max Brooks, author of The Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z!

Dynamite enters the land of the dead with an all-new Zombie tale set in the middle of a full-scale zombie infestation! This time though, there's a twist as Dynamite puts the "living" into the living dead! Writers Leah Moore and John Reppion are joined by the newest Dynamite artistic sensation, Hugo Petrus, for this special Zombie event!

From its shocking opening to its ever-evolving cast of doomed humans facing an overwhelming number of the undead, Raise the Dead sets a new standard in horror storytelling - and all the gory details will be presented in full-color!

This oversized hardcover collects the entire four-issue mini-series plus a complete cover gallery featuring the work of Sean Phillips and Arthur Suydam!

Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, full color. Mature Readers

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Stories and Art by Rick Altergott and Ariel Bordeaux. This issue, Rick Altergott (Doofus) dishes up another creepy "Blessed Be" episode, filled with maniacs running through the woods, and a long-forgotten piece of weirdness called "The Garden Weasel." Ariel Bordeaux, in her sweet, colorful style, gives us a couple more scoops of the "Maple Valley Public Library" storyline, and a cry-into-your-popcorn romance as she continues the "Queen of the Geeks"! 24 pages, B&W. *18+ Mature Readers Only* Cover price $3.50.

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Words and pictures by Sherm. B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover pencils by Jason Armstrong, inks by Ande Parks. "Masks," script by Christopher Priest, pencils by Jason Armstrong, inks by Ande Parks; Discorporeated by Joshua, Death Masque returns as a strange fusion entity with the persona of Happy Terril, searching desperately for the Ray's all-important laptop computer. 36 pgs., full color. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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Cover by Carmine Infantino and Bernard Sachs. Art by Carmine Infantino and Bob Fujitani. 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 #23. No issue # on cover; Vol. 2, issue #11 in indicia. Joey makes the dangerous decision to turn stool pigeon. Ex-con Cliff plans a big job as soon as he gets out of stir. Augie makes a bid to rule the gangs in 1919 New York. Also featuring a vintage ad for a "genuine" Dick Tracy Two-Way Wrist Radio. Stool Pigeon; They'll Never Hold Me!; The Perfect Partner; Advice to "Real Clue" Readers for Bad Skin; Little Augie's Last Lap; Mr. Animal; Murder in the 5,400th Degree!; The League of the Aged; Male Help Wanted. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Art by Mort Lawrence, Sid Greene and John Belfi. 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 #33. No issue # on cover; Vol. 3, issue #9 in indicia. Legendary queen of the underworld Fredericka "Marm" Mandelbaum runs a hugely successful fencing operation in 19th-century New York; The Mother Mandelbaum story was cited in the text of anti-comics classic Seduction of the Innocent as an example of supposed anti-Semitism. The true story of Big Jim Colosimo, Chicago's first gangster. Also featuring a vintage ad for the "All-Over Rain Cover," basically a tent-shaped two-person umbrella. That Fascinatin' Woman...Mother Mandelbaum; The Kid's New Toy; The Sydney Ducks; The Corpse That Talked; The Good Provider; The First Racketeer. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Paul Reinman and Jules Steiner. 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 #39. No issue # on cover; Vol. 4, issue #3 in indicia. Scotland Yard tracks a killer in 1908 London. An escaped convict struggles to outwit the dogs on his trail. A con man's daughter becomes a swindler in 1870s France. The Baffler; Man's Best Friend; The Washerwoman; The Wig; The Penman; The Greatest Ship Afloat; The Egg and the Lady; The Pirates of Deptford. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by John Prentice and Ed Moore. 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 #42. No issue # on cover; Vol. 4, issue #6 in indicia. Serge plots to remove his father's gold stash from its secret hiding place. A card sharp swindles wealthy gamblers with his fancy shuffle. A bank counterfeiting expert realizes he can pull the perfect counterfeit scheme. King of the Swindlers; Blue Book Hennessey; The Gruber Boys; Gas Man; The Folly of Paul Grunenthal; The Story of John Lee; Mr. Many Faces; The Black Valise. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Switch on the Light," "I'll Take the Money" (art by Paul Parker), "The Swimmer" (art by Al Eadeh), "One Grand," "The Gypsies," "The Story of Danny Brooks" (art by Robert Q. Sale, signed "Robbins Q. Sale"), and "Throw Back the Small Ones" (art by Mort Lawrence). Two pages of filler, "The Manly Art" and "Old Rockin' Chair," both by Jules Steiner. Two page text story, "The Professor." Cover price $0.10.

Art by John Prentice and Ed Moore. 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 #44. No issue # on cover; Vol. 4, issue #8 in indicia. A courier stumbles on a lucrative Ponzi scheme. A fence extorts from the thieves who must sell to him in 18th century London. A cop refuses to carry a gun after he's shot by a fellow cop in the line of duty. Miller the Clipper; The Thief-Taker; Empty Holster; The Linguist; The Bookkeeper; Just Like the Birds. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Bob Powell 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 #47. No issue # on cover; Vol. 4, issue #11 in indicia. A polite, nerdy Canadian store clerk becomes a surprisingly successful bank robber. The true story of the theft of Queen Marie Antoinette's diamond necklace. A gang of thieves is undone when one of them decides to shoplift a razor. Also featuring a vintage ad for training as a "Criminal Investigator" by mail. The Gentleman; The Necklace; Get That Number; Foolish Fingers; Ancient Crime-Buster; Domino Harper; Big Boy's Jam; The Corny Corner. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Al Ulmer and Paul Parker. 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 #50. No issue # on cover; Vol. 5, issue #2 in indicia. Dapper hold-up man Lucky Murdock believes he can never be caught as long as he has his lucky doubloon. A poor cobbler in Imperial Germany impersonates an officer with a counterfeit uniform. A hapless cabbie is mistaken for a scientist and abducted to another planet by aliens, in an offbeat comedy story. Pirate in a Tuxedo; The Cobbler; Rachel's Racket; Off Montauk; Free-Wheeling Oscar; The Little Corporal Must Go; The End of Black Mike. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by George Tuska, Augie Scotto and Paul Parker. 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 #51. No issue # on cover; Vol. 5, issue #3 in indicia. Aspiring safecracker Max determines to prove himself in the underworld by cracking an uncrackable safe. A customs agent uses lip reading to get the goods on a wily smuggler. Children use a molasses barrel to get all "Home Alone" on a would-be robber. Also featuring a vintage ad for training as a "Criminal Investigator" by mail. Jugman; The Lip Reader; The Voice from the Grave; Six Tiny Threads; The Enemy; Villain of the Sands; The Hound and the Fox. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Tick-Tock Willie," "The Greatest Artist in the World," "The Touch of Guilio Orsini" (art by Paul Parker), "The Cut-Purse Caper," "Pennsylvania Grab Bag," "The Mystery of Room 14" (art by Ed Moore), and "The Giver" (art by Mort Lawrence). One page filler, "The Monkey House," and a two page text story, "The Thumbprint." Cover price $0.10.

"Concrete Cervera," "Denver Dude and Seldom Seen," "Lend Me Two Bucks 'Til Friday," "The World's Strangest Shuffle" (art by Bernie Krigstein), "Willie Time-Bomb" (art by Mort Lawrence), "You Can't Trust a Joker," "The Request," and "Danny's New Suit" (art by Mike Becker). Two page text story, "Loafer's Bargain," and one page filler, "Better Schools Make Better Communities" (art by Jerry Fasano). Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Prentice. Art by John Prentice, Paul Parker and Gerald McCann. 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 #60. No issue # on cover; Vol. 5, issue #12 in indicia. An aging crook remembers the good old days of fancy gangster funerals. Crooks threaten to reveal a TV star's secret criminal past. Hoods seek a new venture: stealing purebred hounds. The Old-Time Planter; Park Avenue Pirate; The Ears of the Honored Guest; The Thing on the Floor; Hobo's Finger Ice; Gas-Eating Sam; Daniel and the Spaniel; The Mighty Child. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Prentice. Art by John Prentice, Ed Moore and Charles Biro. 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 #61. No issue # on cover; Vol. 6, issue #1 in indicia. Herman gets a job carrying the gun called "Baby" for gangster Brows Hogan. An artist is plagued by misfortune after painting a Bedouin woman without her veil. A US Savings Bonds PSA, with art by Crime Does Not Pay legend Charles Biro - a rare appearance of that artist in this comic. I'll Take Care of Baby; The Portrait of Regret; Soapy's Golden Siesta; Uncle Sam Has a Green Thumb; The Four-Wheel Bookie; Cigarette; 45 Broadway; Potato Joe; The Terror of Corsica. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by John Prentice. Art by John Prentice and Dick Briefer. 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 #63. No issue # on cover; Vol. 6, issue #3 in indicia. An inept French thief seeks revenge after being ejected from his gang. An embezzler hides his loot in a birdhouse. A car narrates the story of how its previous owners paid the price for their crimes, in a story with art by comics legend Dick Briefer. Nobody Home in Paris; The $40,000 Bird House; Something for the Molars; Hunger; Tongue Telegraph; Slightly Used Sedan; Sunburned Holsters; Varney's Nose. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Prentice. Art by Harry Anderson, Gerald McCann, John Prentice, Al Eadeh, Bill Ely and Dick Briefer. 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 #65. No issue # on cover; Vol. 6, issue #5 in indicia. A cultured criminal woos a society matron, seeing her as a retirement plan. The use of chemistry to catch murderers. A French jewel thief crashes a masquerade party to steal a diamond, in a story with art by comics legend Dick Briefer. Hector Comes But Once a Year; The Man with Diamond Eyes; The Grouch Bag; The Dream of Pete Lorenzo; The Victim is 72; Be My Valentine; Pencils and the Fuse; The Light of the Law. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Bernie Krigstein and Joseph Gagliardi. 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 #67. No issue # on cover; Vol. 6, issue #7 in indicia. A superstitious thief uses the horoscope to plan his crimes. A locksmith moonlights as a safecracker to put his daughter through college, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. A successful trucking magnate has a sideline in stolen cars. March and Starry Bejak; The Touch of Gentle George; The Gun on the Shelf; Whistle-Stop Surprise; Felix the Rustler; Newsstand Nocki; Artie's Alibi. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Bill Ely, George Olesen, Gerald McCann, John Prentice and Dick Briefer. 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 #69. No issue # on cover; Vol. 6, issue #9 in indicia. One member of a heist gang has the location of their loot tattooed on his back. Dave tries to intercede after his kid brother becomes a hoodlum. A killer crosses an ocean and spends his life in fear of the son of the man he killed, in a story with art by comics legend Dick Briefer. The Well-Etched Rainy Day; The Hand of Paavo Pranda; The Floating Book; Drury of the River; The Homing Pigeon; The Hound of Cul De Sacque; Greeter. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Bill Ely, Mike Roy, Gerald McCann, 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 #70. No issue # on cover; Vol. 6, issue #10 in indicia. A gangster frames an old romantic rival and forces him to work as his butler, until one day something changes. A young hood who dreams of being an opera singer befriends an aging voice tutor. Mossy runs an expensive hideout for crooks on the lam, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. The Ashes of Simon Blackpool; The Crooked Canary; The Box of Power; The Patient Spade; The Keeper of the Nest; The Glass Enemy; Answer in the Ashes; Stanley the Curl. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Mike Roy and John Prentice. 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 #71. No issue # on cover; Vol. 6, issue #11 in indicia. Successful Monte Carlo gambler Anna Karkova sees the harm that gambling can do to others who aren't as lucky as her. An illustrated guide to some of the different firearms used by US law enforcement, circa 1952. A con man and a forger plot to swindle a dying millionaire, but two little old ladies have the last laugh. Anna the Player; Lace and Old Lies; The Corsican's Double; Grounded; Gypsies Don't Forget; Tint of Crime; Arms of the Law. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.