Crime Does Not Pay (Canadian 1948 Superior) comic books 1955 or before

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Canadian Edition. Cover  by Charles Biro. Stories and art by George Tuska, Fred Guardineer, Claude Moore, Mike Roy, John Belfi, Tony DiPreta 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. The life and crimes of real-life bank robber Wilbur Underhill, known as "The Tri-State Terror." In 1924, Felix Sloper is dubbed the "Lone Wolf" for his daring bank robberies in California. The story of killer Paul Chretien was singled out by Wertheim in the anti-comics classic Seduction of the Innocent, because of its glee in portraying the main character's violent ways. Also featuring an article listing 12 rules for the Lev Gleason code, an early attempt to deflect criticism that preceded the Comics Code. Possibly discussed in the text of Seduction of the Innocent, p. 306. A Message; Felix Sloper; On the Level; Wilbur Underhill; Paul Chretien, Father of Murderers; A Lesson in Murder; Benny Mickson; Human Decency; Whodunnit? 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Canadian Edition. Cover  by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Fred Guardineer, Claude Moore, Tony DiPreta, 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. Mr. Crime narrates the tale of Brock Larsen, whose artificial steel larynx makes him a sort of low-grade bionic supervillain, in a story with early art by future "Flash Gordon" artist Dan Barry. A detective seeks the killer of two women whose bodies were found an ocean away from where they were murdered. Bumbling Edward Daley fails several times to kill his wife for the insurance, but manages to take himself out without trying. Brock Larsen, the Human Robot of Crime; Who Killed Rene and Olga Duval?; Science vs. the Criminal; This'll Kill Ya!; Our Police Hall of Fame; Laugh These Off; Edward Daley; Who Dunnit? The Haunted Skyscraper Murder Case. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Canadian reprint series. Reprints material from Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) #71. Cover by George Tuska (credited as Charles Biro). Stories and art by George Tuska, Fred Guardineer, Bob Fujitani, 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. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.