Mike Barnett Man Against Crime (1951 Fawcett) comic books

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Stories and art by Pete Riss and John Martin. Mike Barnett, who did not carry a gun, was one of the first private-eye heroes on the brand-new medium of television. Baseball fans sometimes yell "kill the umpire," but when someone actually does it, Mike learns the umpire was up to some shady business. A search for counterfeit coins in the slums of Cairo leads Mike to the sinister, fez-wearing crimelord Dr. Dionysos. But the secret lies in finding the gold Dionysos is using to make his copies. Like many great private eyes, Mike narrates his stories in first-person. Kill the Umpire!; Doc Sorebones; Color Blind; The Mint of Dr. Dionysos; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: College Cutups; Dizzy Daisy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Pete Riss and John Adler. Mike Barnett, who did not carry a gun, was one of the first private-eye heroes on the brand-new medium of television. "Iron-fisted" Mike sets out to discover who destroyed the priceless art masterpiece the Blue Madonna, and why. Mike happens to be in Doc Borden's office when two gunsels abduct the doctor. But after Borden operates on their fellow gangster, it's curtains for Doc, unless Mike can track them down. Like many great private eyes, Mike narrates his stories in first-person. The Mystery of the Blue Madonna; Dizzy Daisy; Talking Gas; The Lead Poison Cure; Musclehedd; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: Antique Antics! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Carl Pfeufer. Stories and art by Pete Riss and John Adler. Mike Barnett, who did not carry a gun, was one of the first private-eye heroes on the brand-new medium of television. When Lightning, the prize stallion, is murdered at the racetrack. Mike Barnett follows a trail of fixed races back to the killer. A near-miss with a police chase leaves Mike's car in the ditch. But that's just the first twist in a case involving arson and murder. Like many great private eyes, Mike narrates his stories in first-person. Death Goes to the Races; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: Bad Medicine; A Bit of Green Paint; Pained Payne; Revenge Holds the Torch. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Pete Riss and Joe K. Jones. Mike Barnett, who did not carry a gun, was one of the first private-eye heroes on the brand-new medium of television. When someone is trying to kill a hobo just a month after his brother's mysterious death, Mike suspects there may be a fortune at stake. Beautiful redheaded Claire hires Mike for a seemingly simple mission to transport artwork to Canada. But soon he's involved in a case involving arson, blackmail and murder. Like many great private eyes, Mike narrates his stories in first-person. The Case of the Old Hobo; Dopey Danny Dee; Quiz; Tightwad Tad; Dead Beat; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: The Fool's Finish; Special Delivery!; Gary and Barry. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mike Barnett, who did not carry a gun, was one of the first private-eye heroes on the brand-new medium of television. Mike is hired by a crimelord with tax problems - whether Mike likes it or not - and finds himself caught in the crossfire between rival gangsters. Mike is on vacation upstate when he runs afoul of the local morphine dealers. Before he knows it, he's tied to a boiler that's been rigged to explode. Like many great private eyes, Mike narrates his stories in first-person. Dishonor Among Thieves; Peter the Prisoner; The Blue Hand of Death; Market For Morphine; Hook the Crook; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: Car Talk; Sawyer the Lawyer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Carl Pfeufer. Mike Barnett, who did not carry a gun, was one of the first private-eye heroes on the brand-new medium of television. Mike discovers that Gloria, the daughter of a local politician, is being blackmailed for her role in a phony traffic accident. On a pleasure cruise around the city, Mike witnesses a man killed with an expertly thrown knife, and then finds himself blamed for the murder. Like many great private eyes, Mike narrates his stories in first-person. Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb's riddle war turns into a battle of wits for the unarmed. Accident on Purpose; Hook the Crook; Newt the Sleuth; Vanishing Villain; The Knife from Nowhere; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: The Riddle; Hy and Lowe. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.