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Crime and Punishment (1948 Lev Gleason) 3

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    Crime and Punishment (1948 Lev Gleason) 3
    Crime and Punishment (1948 Lev Gleason) #3
    Published Jun 1948 by Lev Gleason.
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    $59.00
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    • 3/4" Spine split from top. Centerfold detached at one staple.
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    • 7-1/8" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage. Staple rust.

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Bob Fujitani, Mike Roy, John Belfi, Leonard Starr, George Tuska, Tony DiPreta, Joe Certa and Charles Biro. A companion series to Crime Does Not Pay from the same publisher, slightly less violent and with more emphasis on police work. Joe Bologna's double-dealing and knack for exaggerating his accomplishments earns him the mob nickname Baloney Bender. Lesley's drinking and gambling ruin his marriage and life and eventually turn him into a criminal. In the early 1900s, rural nurse Bertha Gifford becomes one of the first female serial killers. This issue was mentioned in the text of the classic anti-comics tome Seduction of the Innocent. Emil (the Terrible) Reck; Joe Bologna; Lesley Ketchell; They Muffed Their Murder; Frank Budnik and John Baker; Bertha Gifford Killer of 19 People! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.