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Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 52

  • Issue #52
    Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 52
    Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) #52
    Published Jun 1947 by Lev Gleason.
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #3846676009
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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Fred Guardineer, George Tuska, Joe Certa, Rudy Palais 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 true tale of real-life bank robber Baby-Face Nelson. In the early 1900s, rural nurse Bertha Gifford becomes one of the first female serial killers. Cowardly Marty Durkin wins the name "Trigger Happy" for his deadly habit of shooting his way out of any situation. Baby Face Nelson vs. the U.S.A.; Trigger-Happy Durkin; This'll Kill You!; Crime Quiz; Bertha Gifford, Killer of 19 People; Murder Is a False Friend; The Woman Who Wouldn't Die; Whodunnit. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.