Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) comic books 1947
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Issue #52
Published Jun 1947 by Lev Gleason.$125.00
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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Fred Guardineer, George Tuska, Joe Certa, Rudy Palais and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. The true tale of real-life bank robber Baby-Face Nelson. In the early 1900s, rural nurse Bertha Gifford becomes one of the first female serial killers. Cowardly Marty Durkin wins the name "Trigger Happy" for his deadly habit of shooting his way out of any situation. Baby Face Nelson vs. the U.S.A.; Trigger-Happy Durkin; This'll Kill You!; Crime Quiz; Bertha Gifford, Killer of 19 People; Murder Is a False Friend; The Woman Who Wouldn't Die; Whodunnit. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #56
Published Oct 1947 by Lev Gleason.$150.00
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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by George Tuska, Fred Guardineer, Ed Moore, and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. Squealer Big Mouth Luciano finds himself pursued by the Mob and cops alike. The "Flatheads" gang commits the first-ever armored car robbery on March 11, 1927. The murderous Bender family targets hapless travelers crossing frontier Kansas. Also featuring a vintage ad for an "Authentic Dick Tracy Tommy Gun and Detective Badge." The True Story of Big Mouth Nick Luciano; Three on a Rampage of Death!; Crime Quiz; Jim Gordon, Badman; Murder Deals in Death; The Murderous Benders; Whodunnit. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #57
Published Nov 1947 by Lev Gleason.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by George Tuska, Fred Guardineer, Bert Bushell, and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. The life story of the female half of the notorious bank-robbing Bonnie & Clyde gang, Bonnie Parker. Psychopath Herman Duker kills because he enjoys it - first animals, then people. The cabin boy stumbles on Captain Cross's plot to sink his own ship for the insurance money. Also featuring a vintage ad for an "Authentic Dick Tracy Tommy Gun and Detective Badge." Bonnie Parker; On The Level; Crime Quiz; The Wild Spree of the Laughing Sadist - Herman Duker; Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Blood; Get Those Killers; The Short But Furious Crime Career of Irene Dague and Her Yes-Man Husband; This'll Kill You!; Whodunnit: The Case of the Murdered Bathing Beauty. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #58
Published Dec 1947 by Lev Gleason.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
by Charles Biro. Stories and art by George Tuska, Fred Guardineer, and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. Early gangster Kid Dropper helps create New York's Prohibition underworld, but doesn't live to see it prosper. Fourteenth-century Scottish pirate Thomas Dun becomes a figure of legend. The Jersey Kid carefully plans out his crimes, but he didn't reckon on the wrath of a woman scorned. Also featuring a vintage ad for an "Authentic Dick Tracy Tommy Gun and Detective Badge." Kid Dropper; The Policeman's Son Was a Bandit; Crime Quiz; Thomas Dun Single-Handed Killer of Thousands!; Paths to the Grave; The Bloody Manhunt for the Jersey Kid; Whodunnit. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
