Crime and Justice (1951) comic books 1955

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Cover by Harry Anderson. Stories and art by Harry Anderson, Dennis Laugen and Earl Lonsbury. There was no issue #22. Crime comics from Charlton that (briefly) survived the arrival of the Comics Code. A prison psychiatrist interviews the ex-con who earned the name The Boomerang Kid, by trying to break back into prison after his release. Eddie is torn between being a cop like his father, or going into the ring to make it as a boxer. A former state legislator on Death Row asks to speak to the detective called Crime Smasher and makes a final request. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Having temporarily survived the Comics Code, the new title logo emphasis "Justice" instead of "Crime." The Crime Clinic Starring Dr. Tom Rogers: The Boomerang Kid!; Crime Tracks: Clues in Breaking Glass; Rookie Cop: Fateful Decision; Booked for Murder!; Counterfeiting; Crime Smasher: The Last Request. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Harry Anderson. Stories and art by Harry Anderson, Albert Tyler, Ed Silverman and Mike Roy. Crime comics from Charlton that (briefly) survived the arrival of the Comics Code. The Rookie Cop deals with a gang of juvenile delinquents (a hot topic in 1955). Radar the International Policeman, who dresses like Dick Tracy, investigates riots in "Yugovania" and learns that UN relief shipments are mysteriously disappearing. (This story shows evidence of hasty editing to conform with the new Comics Code.) Little Al of the Secret Service and his sidekick Ox find intrigue and gold smugglers in Trieste, after a mysterious woman in green hands them a briefcase. Rookie Cop Meets the Tough Kids; Caught-Red-Handed!!; The Case of the Opened Vault; Contraband; Radar the International Policeman: Food for Thought; Little Al of the Secret Service: The Girl in the Green Hat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dennis Laugen and Ken Brickley. Crime comics from Charlton that (briefly) survived the arrival of the Comics Code. Nick Parnell, "daring, iron-fisted private detective," sets out to discover who destroyed the priceless art masterpiece the Blue Madonna, and why. The true story of the April 1943 escape attempt from Alcatraz. Plus fun facts about crime detection, and a solve-it-yourself mystery. The Mystery of the Blue Madonna!; Crime Facts: Counterfeiting; Talking Gas; Contraband; Escape from the Rock!; How Clever Are You? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, Tom Canby and Vince Alascia. Crime comics from Charlton that (briefly) survived the arrival of the Comics Code. Blackie Nelson, "strong-arm man for a big-time racketeer," tries to elude Lefty Malone's men, in a story with tough-guy second-person narration and a "Sin City" feel. Slats and Whitey, on the lam after a hotel robbery, carjack a newlywed couple, in a final gritty story from this era of crime comics. And a Cold War-era spy story that may feature early art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Plus fun facts about crime detection, and a solve-it-yourself mystery. Simple yet dynamic cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. City Slicker; Roadblock; Take the Bait!!; Can You Solve This?; Little Al of the Secret Service: The Cafe of Four Nations; Routine Arrest; Crime Tracks: How Criminals Are Trapped; Minit Mystery. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.