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Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 42

  • Issue #42
    Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 42
    • Paper: Off white
    • Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #3985843009
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4112838002
    • Paper: Off white
    • Slab: Scratch on back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #1972664016
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Interior is complete, but brittle. Full length spine split through most interior wraps.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Charles Biro electric chair cover! A truly striking cover!

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Jack Alderman, Rudy Palais, Dick Wood, Norman Maurer, and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. Leonard Scamici makes a name for himself as a killer for hire, but a New York bank job proves his undoing. The brilliant and well-mannered "Western George" Leslie masterminded robberies down to the tiniest detail. A story that dares the reader to figure out who killed an embezzler during a costume party at Mardi Gras. Also featuring a famous and oft-reprinted cover by Charles Biro. Willie the Actor; Million Dollar Burglar; Murder Will Out; The Saga of Sir Charles; The True Story of Leonard Scamici, Killer For Hire; The Case of the Phony Count Chivano; Whodunnit: Can You Solve the Murder at the Mardi Gras? 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.