Real Clue Crime Stories Vol. 4 (1949) comic books
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Issue #1
$50.00
Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Art by Leonard Starr and others. Another crime comic from the prolific studio of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, this one featuring crimes throughout history as well as the standard gangster tales. Sometimes listed as Real Clue Crime #37. No issue # on cover; Vol. 4, issue #1 in indicia. The story of Willie Worth, who inspired the super-criminal Professor Moriarty. The strange true story of Rasputin, madman and royal advisor to the Tsars. Gambler Samuel Jason becomes a river pirate on the 1780s Mississippi. Also featuring a vintage ad for the "new improved" "Slide-o-Matic" combo lighter-cigarette case. Another amusing cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Willie the Genius; The Royal Spell; The Letter; Tell-Tale Bullets; Mississippi Nightmare; Big Fat Weasel; The Leather He Stood In. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #4
$10.00
View scanArt by Harry Anderson, Paul Reinman, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Another crime comic from the prolific studio of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, this one featuring crimes throughout history as well as the standard gangster tales. Sometimes listed as Real Clue Crime #40. No issue # on cover; Vol. 4, issue #4 in indicia. Crooks steal the means to swindle jewelers across the country. A clumsy thief bounces in and out of prison in 1720s England. Scotland Yard investigates after a corpse turns up on the train in 1900 London. Don't Call Me Gertie!; English Jack; Captain Thayer's War; Hand-Painted Cabbage; Finger Nails; The Body At Hackney Station; The Kaleva Story. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #5
$10.25
Art by Mort Lawrence and Paul Parker. Another crime comic from the prolific studio of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, this one featuring crimes throughout history as well as the standard gangster tales. Sometimes listed as Real Clue Crime #41. No issue # on cover; Vol. 4, issue #5 in indicia. Inept crooks try to organize a shoplifting gang. Swindlers set out to defraud the Bank of England in the 1800s. A handgun puts an undercover cop on the trail of a killer. Another amusing cover by an unknown artist. The Burlap Boys; The Bank Of England Frauds; ...The Day After Tomorrow; Jimmy; The Weapon; The Watch; The Greedy Fence. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
