Real Clue Crime Stories Vol. 8 (1953) comic books

Art by Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Bill Ely and John Prentice. 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 #85. No issue # on cover; Vol. 8, issue #1 in indicia. Muggers get hired by a mysterious boss who prints his own money. A foreign agent impersonates a scientist to steal government secrets. Con men impersonate psychics to fleece a wealthy widow. Also featuring a vintage PSA for the Red Cross. The Junk on the Delaware; The Shredded Green; The Grass Pocketbook; The Country Knife; The Raindrop Game; March Is Red Cross Time; The Man in the Bottle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Art by Mike Becker, Bill Ely and Mike Roy. 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 #86. No issue # on cover; Vol. 8, issue #2 in indicia. A shopkeeper's superstition that a bell will protect him is tested by his son's crooked friend. Feds seek the evidence that an art dealer is actually the head of an espionage ring. Small-time hoods enlist a slow-witted muscle man as their patsy. A Tinkle From Poland; Little Paper Voices; The Fingering Dove; The Count's Big Sleep; The Brick Overcoat; The Mule's Front Door. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by John Prentice 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 #87. No issue # on cover; Vol. 8, issue #3 in indicia. Gangsters plot to use a glassblower as a patsy, but even his crooked ex-girlfriend doesn't suspect a double cross. A dead hoodlum's young son is befriended by a gangster, and his mother is very concerned. The strange true story of the Cardiff Giant hoax. The Glass Patsy; Some Streets Don't Change; Frank Dutcher's Number; The Barnum from Binghamton; Half Death for Harry; Crime Clips; The Sandwich Man. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.