Justice Traps the Guilty (1947 Prize) comic books 1951

Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by C.C. Beck, Mort Meskin and Marvin Stein. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Gangsters masquerade as talent scouts, but a real agent gets wind of the scam. Charley leads his too-trusting brother into a life of crime. A doctor gets a lucrative trade in gangsters after operating on John Dillinger. Also featuring a vintage ad for a bodybuilding "mini-gym" with art by Shazam creator C.C. Beck. The Talent Fakers; Closeups; Dead Proof; Brute Force; Bad Medicine; The Suspicious Son; Hideout. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by Mort Meskin and Marvin Stein. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. The Terror Mob uses bombs and violence to extort money from shopkeepers. A phony fortuneteller has a vision of her own doom. Crooks steal a legendary gem and run afoul of a terrible curse. Terror Mob; Prevue of Death; Deaf, Dumb, and Doomed; Closeups; The Death Stone; Not Quite Perfect; Bullets For Christmas. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Mort Meskin and Marvin Stein. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Cops close in on an international smuggling ring. A famous hairdresser is also the mastermind of a safecracking gang. A crook ill-advisedly steals a cursed jade statue. Big Time Fence; A Day of Reckoning; The Jackpot; Closeups; A Very Unusual Gent; The Stolen Clue; A Handful of Death. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and others. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A trucker and his partner are divided when one of them joins a hijacking ring. A killer with a snake tattoo mystifies cops by leaving no mark on his victims. A washed-up boxer steals a gun and turns to crime. Hijackers; Menace At Large; Death Trap; Closeups; Recoil; The Dirty Look; House of Terror. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Mo Marcus, Jack Abel and Mart Bailey. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A mechanic runs a stolen-car ring. Ex-con Gorilla Dykes makes up for his lack of intellect with muscle and a murderous streak. Cliff becomes a sheriff while Fred turns to crime, and their conflict is inevitable. Hot Car Racket!; His Own Executioner!; No Way Out!; Closeups; Fool's Gold!; The Unmilked Cow; On the Record! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein, Mo Marcus, Jack Abel and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Cops are captured by a smuggling ring and face death aboard one of their planes. Crooks plan to swindle a dying woman, but when her health improves, they resort to desperate measures. A con man becomes the target of both gangsters and the postal inspector. Also featuring a vintage ad for the book "How to Get Along with Girls." Sky Smugglers; Death By Proxy; T-Man Blitz; Closeups; Mail Fraud!; Job Wanted: Murders; Houdini of the Underworld. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Marvin Stein, Mo Marcus, Jack Abel and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A gang abducts an artist and forces him to create counterfeit bills. A thug endangers his co-hoods by indulging his various superstitions during crimes. A blackmailer uses faked photographs to squeeze money out of his victims. I Was a Counterfeiter; Closeups; The Superstitious Bandit; Fear, Incorporated; Triumph of Science; Foto Frame-Up. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Ruthie and Charles are in trouble when Ruthie's crooked brother gets out of prison. Willie the Whiz educates crooks on how to get away with crimes. A vicious thug is as dangerous to his fellow crooks as he is to the police. Extortion; Closeups; Willie the Whiz; The Time Trap; The Danby Case; Rat Hole. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Marvin Stein. Heist Mob!; a womans brother is tied up with the mob. Monster in the Parlor!; a mobster invades the home of a chemist and his family. Slave to the Habit!; Nitro X-3 makes a professor a crooked millionaire. The Lucky Number text story. The Garlic Trail article. Trail of Doom!, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. Dead Man's Debt!, inks by Mort Meskin. Uncle Bernies Toy Shop ad. Charles Atlas comic strip ad. 48 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and Bernard Baily. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Police track stolen furs to the waterfront. A pair of hoods goes on a year-long crime spree across the Carolinas. "The Baron" plays a dangerous game by swindling crooks with counterfeit bills. Big Time Mobster!; 335 Days of Terror!; The Little Giant!; The FBI and Mr. Eel; The Grudge Killer!; Less Than Zero!; Closeups; Angel of Death! 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Marvin Stein. Shoplifting Syndicate!; Ordinary factory worker Marcia Douglas cannot resist the temptation to shop lift a purse, but she gets force recruited to join a sydicate of thieves who teach her new skills. The Deadliest Game!; Paul Stafford, a dirty ex-lawyer perjures himself to get crime boss Joe Morgan acquitted of a murder rap...for a fee. Knockout Punch--The Guilty Always Leave a Clue text story. Underworld Banker!, pencils by Rudy Palais. A Very Careful Guy!, pencils by Mort Meskin; Whitey Draper was a crook with steely nerves and a sensible head. 44 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A killer leads cops on a dangerous chase atop a roller coaster track. Ralph impersonates the long-vanished heir to a fortune, but his crooked cohorts have a deadly finale planned. A robber gets himself sent to prison to learn the location of stolen loot from his ex-partner. The Fake Heir Swindle!; Straight to the Chair!; Deadly Dime!; The False Clue; Closeups; Monster on the Midway! 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.