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All-Famous Police Cases (1952-1954 A Star Comic) comic books 1938-1955

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    All-Famous Police Cases (1952-1954 A Star Comic) 11 FR/GD 1.5

    2.25" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple.

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover by L. B. Cole. Pre-Code crime comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Twins try to outdo each other in crime and murder. Poisoner Cordelia Botkin uses a deadly box of candy on her romantic rival, and accidentally sets a legal standard for the prosecution of interstate crimes. A superstitious hood consults a fortune teller to learn the path forward, but her predictions are dark indeed. The Twin Killers; The Poison Parcel; Murder for Money; I Predict Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.