Famous Crimes (1948) comic books 1947-1949
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Published Dec 1948 by Fox Feature Syndicate.
- 1" Lateral spine tear.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Other items consigned by humble cow
One of the era's notorious crime comics, presenting violent acts, some inspired by actual events, as cautionary tales. James, Melville and Barney Butcher live up to their surnames during a 1930s Ohio crime spree; Gentleman robber George Leslie escapes due to his political connections in 1870s Philadelphia; Jerry James tries to live up to his namesake Jesse James by robbing a subway instead of a train. The Butcher Bros.; King of the Bank Robbers: George Leslie; The Trunk Detective; Jerry James: Slaughter in the Subway!; True Crime. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Apr 1949 by Fox Feature Syndicate.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
In order of appearance: "Barbary Bill" retitled and reprinted as "Giant of Terror" in Shocking Mystery Cases (1952) #58; "Constantine, The Killer" retitled and reprinted as "Madhouse of Crime!!" in Startling Terror Tales (1952-53 1st Series) #12; "Payoff, Death!" retitled and reprinted as "The Deadly Trail..." in Shocking Mystery Cases (1952) #59; and "You Can't Escape Justice! Aids to Crime Detection..". "Mr. Blackburn Should Have Known Better." text story reprinted in Crimes by Women (1948) #14 and retitled and reprinted as "Trial and Execution." in Startling Terror Tales (1952-53 1st Series) #12 and Shocking Mystery Cases (1952) #55. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Sep 1949 by Fox Feature Syndicate.
- Cover oxidation. Water damage.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Other items consigned by Mike'sRack
All stories reprinted in Famous Crimes (1948) #51. In order of appearance: "The Erdon Twins"; "Bennie Dickson and Stella Mae Irwin, Marriage in Crime!!" also retitled and reprinted as "Bloodstained Bullets" in Crime-Fighting Detective (1950) #18; and "Frankie 'Angles' Marlowe" also retitled and reprinted as "Paid Back With Death" in Thrilling Crime Cases (1950) #48. "Decoy for Death" text story reprinted from Jo-Jo Comics (1945) #11 and also retitled and reprinted as "Brother of Death" in All Famous Police Cases (1952-54) #14. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.