Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 131

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Cover by George Tuska. Stories and art by George Tuska, Al Wenzel 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 Benette brothers end up in prison because Elroy is a little too free with his fists, but more violence won't solve the problem. Honest country joe Herb loves Becky, but her drunken husband finds out and plots a murder. The reader gets to decide a convict's fate as if they were a member of his parole board. The Case of Elroy Bennet; The Furlance Case; Nicky, the Hustler; I Beg Your Pardon; This'll Kill Ya!; The Fantastic True Story of Goopy and Gammon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.