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All Famous Crime (1951) comic books 1955 or before

  • Issue #4
    All Famous Crime (1951) 4
    • 4" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Centerfold coming loose at both staples. Cover oxidation. Water damage .
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    L.B. Cole cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "Gangland Mouthpiece" art by Art Gates; "Murder of Convenience" art by Jay Disbrow; "Trap the Killers!!" retitled and reprinted from "The Polkadot Gang" in Murder Incorporated (1948 1st Series) #13; and "This Is a Holdup!" retitled and reprinted from "The Blue Handkerchief Gang" in Famous Crimes (1948) #12. Text stories: "Eyewitness" reprinted from Young King Cole Vol. 3 (1947-48) #7 and "Slice of the Take" reprinted from Young King Cole Vol. 1 (1946) #3. Indicia states "ALL-FAMOUS CRIME". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    All Famous Crime (1951) 8
    • Full-length spine split. Cover detached. Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover by L. B. Cole. Pre-Code crime comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Police seek evidence to convict Tony Bellino, aka Tony .38, an enforcer for the mob. A killer mysteriously sets his victims on fire. Bill Payne, the Tarheel Killer, successfully engineers a prison break through the laundry and then a bank job, but not even his gang is safe from his treachery. Trick a Killer!; The Chump; The Torch Murder!; Carolina Jailbreak!; Fruits of Crime; The Case of the Panicky Slayer. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.