Famous Crimes (1948) 18

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Art by Wally Wood and others. One of the era's notorious crime comics, presenting violent acts, some inspired by actual events, as cautionary tales. Smuggling booze in coffins is only one of Frankie Vale's many crimes; Bank robbers who use poison gas get a taste of their own medicine; The two-year crime spree of the Bevins brothers ends dramatically during a visit to a carnival sideshow. Frankie Vale: Contractor for Death!; A Killing Business; The Bloody Bevins; Buddies in Life, Crime, and...Death!; The Lady Is a Killer. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.