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    Cover by John Prentice. Art by Bernie Krigstein and others. 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 #57. No issue # on cover; Vol. 5, issue #9 in indicia. A small-time hood decides to start an old-fashioned protection racket. An aging forger realizes he can imitate a dying millionaire's unsteady scrawl. The lure of easy money draws legitimate businessman Joe Rivers into the criminal underworld, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Also featuring a vintage ad for "Zombie" and "Frankenstein" rubber masks by The Magic Center. The Cop in the Cabinet; Age; The Kid from the South; Around the World with Willie; The Rookies; Lily-White Joe. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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