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Real Clue Crime Stories Vol. 6 (1951) comic books

  • Issue #3
    Real Clue Crime Stories Vol. 6 (1951) 3

    Cover by John Prentice. Art by John Prentice and Dick Briefer. 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 #63. No issue # on cover; Vol. 6, issue #3 in indicia. An inept French thief seeks revenge after being ejected from his gang. An embezzler hides his loot in a birdhouse. A car narrates the story of how its previous owners paid the price for their crimes, in a story with art by comics legend Dick Briefer. Nobody Home in Paris; The $40,000 Bird House; Something for the Molars; Hunger; Tongue Telegraph; Slightly Used Sedan; Sunburned Holsters; Varney's Nose. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Real Clue Crime Stories Vol. 6 (1951) 4

    Cover by John Prentice. Art by Mike Suchorsky, Gerald McCann, George Olesen, Al Eadeh, Paul Parker and Ross Andru. 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 #64. No issue # on cover; Vol. 6, issue #4 in indicia. A gangster believes the old lady across the street is watching out for him, but no one else can see her. A humble chimney-sweep sees a path to fortune when he witnesses a nobleman commit murder. Murder joins the masquerade at a Mardi Gras celebration. The Old Lady in The Window; Silk and Soot; The Wheel Flipper; The Peasant; Queen of the Pockets; I Live But To Serve You; The Spider's Passport. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Real Clue Crime Stories Vol. 6 (1951) 5
    • INCOMPLETE. Multiple pieces missing, interrupts art and story.
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    Cover by John Prentice. Art by Harry Anderson, Gerald McCann, John Prentice, Al Eadeh, Bill Ely and Dick Briefer. 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 #65. No issue # on cover; Vol. 6, issue #5 in indicia. A cultured criminal woos a society matron, seeing her as a retirement plan. The use of chemistry to catch murderers. A French jewel thief crashes a masquerade party to steal a diamond, in a story with art by comics legend Dick Briefer. Hector Comes But Once a Year; The Man with Diamond Eyes; The Grouch Bag; The Dream of Pete Lorenzo; The Victim is 72; Be My Valentine; Pencils and the Fuse; The Light of the Law. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Real Clue Crime Stories Vol. 6 (1951) 6
    • Cover detached at one staple and tape at the other. Water damage.
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    Cover by John Prentice. Art by Bernie Krigstein, John Prentice, and Dick Briefer. 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 #66. No issue # on cover; Vol. 6, issue #6 in indicia. A homeless ex-con meets the men who framed him for stealing a necklace, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. A Scottish thief changes identities to elude capture. An aging hit man is assigned one last job, in a story with art by comics legend Dick Briefer. Lester of the Bowery; Hush-Hush Padua; Little White Imps; Meek George; The Jekyll of Edinburgh; Hot off the Palette; Boxcar Dennis; The Nose of Muddy Mary; The Petrified Finger. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Real Clue Crime Stories Vol. 6 (1951) 9
    • 1.5" Spine split from top. Cover coming loose at both staples. Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Art by Bill Ely, George Olesen, Gerald McCann, John Prentice and Dick Briefer. 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 #69. No issue # on cover; Vol. 6, issue #9 in indicia. One member of a heist gang has the location of their loot tattooed on his back. Dave tries to intercede after his kid brother becomes a hoodlum. A killer crosses an ocean and spends his life in fear of the son of the man he killed, in a story with art by comics legend Dick Briefer. The Well-Etched Rainy Day; The Hand of Paavo Pranda; The Floating Book; Drury of the River; The Homing Pigeon; The Hound of Cul De Sacque; Greeter. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Real Clue Crime Stories Vol. 6 (1951) 12

    Art by Mike Roy and Bernie Krigstein. 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 #72. No issue # on cover; Vol. 6, issue #12 in indicia. A French con man concocts a wealthy alter ego, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. A heist goes off flawlessly, but then the one man who knows where the loot is hidden gets drafted into WWII. An 18th-century English thief invents the art of fencing stolen goods. King of the Liars; The Hinge Blowers; Ride for a Stranger; Name on the Board; In the Name of the Law; Loot's Last Doorway. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.