Down with Crime (1951) comic books 1950-1959

Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky and Dick Kraus. Classic pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett. Spurned by the woman he loved, escape artist Desarro begins using his skills for evil, eluding the cops so often he becomes known as the Houdini of Crime. Escaped convicts get "The Professor" to help them plan the biggest train robbery in history. Gambler Lucky Eddie makes his own luck, with things like loaded dice and two-headed coins, but he's too sloppy to get away with that for long. The Houdini of Crime; Express Car #105; Photo Finish; Born Lucky. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Carl Pfeufer. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Bernard Baily and John Martin. Classic pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett. The Scanlon Gang robs, steals and kills its way to the top of the Most Wanted list, in a story with art by comics legend Bob Powell. A disgraced physician finds a new and lucrative practice helping injured criminals, no questions asked. No Place to Hide; The Gunman; Last Curtain; Doctor of Crime. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bernard Baily and Mike Sekowsky. Classic pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett. Frankie finds that Bonnie is impressed by his killings, so he takes her on a crime spree across the Midwest. Lin gets caught smuggling heroin. Superstitious convict Jeff earns the nickname "Hex." The Gun; H Is for Heroin; A Mistake; The Signs of Doom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Bob Powell, Bernard Baily, Charlie Tomsey and Myron Fass. Classic pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett. Melden, a dangerously unbalanced artist, has a lucrative trade in forged masterpieces, but when he's found out, he resorts to murder. Doc Bailey wants to mastermind one last job so he can retire and marry his moll, Dolly, in a story with art by comics legend Bob Powell. When Charley learns that he has only a year to live, he decides to start a life of crime. Signature of Death; The Aristocrat of Crime; The T.V. Kidnappers; One Year To Live. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk and Herb Gartner. Classic pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett. Alfred Menks becomes infamous for his long series of successful prison escapes, and he dares the police to catch and hold him. Mobsters hire the hit woman known as Icy Vanes, but she's after a bigger score, in a story featuring some bad-girl art. Ditch Dekker deliberately pulls several jobs in the same neighborhood, because he's trying to create a trap for Delainey, the cop who sent him to prison. No Jail Can Hold Me!; The Female of the Species; The Booby Trap Killer; Case No. 118: Ditch Dekker's Crime Career! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk and John Martin. Classic pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett. Attorney Mark Rand finds a lucrative practice as the lawyer or "mouthpiece" for the local gangsters, but soon he's caught between the cops and the Mob. Squealer Johnny Elbows miraculously survives more than one attempted hit, becoming known as indestructible. The story of the rise and fall of Prohibition outlaw Jack Dillon is a thinly-disguised version of the John Dillinger story. Mouthpiece; The Puncture-Proof Assassin; Long Chance; Case for the Morgue! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Jack Abel, George Appel, John Sink and Daniel Sheldon. Classic pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett. During Prohibition, the rivalry between the gangs of Knobby Peters and Bull Jackson flares up into a mob war. District Attorney candidate Fred is blackmailed by old crony Muggsy over his criminal past, but he has plans to turn the tables, even if it means murder. Slim and Hickey become black marketers during World War II by ignoring federally imposed quotas and rationing. The character on the cover bears a strong resemblance to the Golden Age Sandman. The Dictator; Blackmail; The Tin Can Murder; The Payoff. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.