Justice Traps the Guilty (1947 Prize) comic books 1955

Cover by Marvin Stein. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A policeman tracks the killer who's got a vendetta against him. A cop's brother takes a payoff to throw basketball games. A pickpocket thinks he's struck it rich when he finds a neighbor with a stash of gold coins. Feud!; Bad Alibi; The Fix!; Dead Man's Gold!; Closeups; There's Always a Clue; A Day's Work. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A cop is recruited by the Feds to find a cop-killer and a half-million in stolen loot. A detective goes undercover to find the gangsters who killed his fiancee and her father, a judge. A killer steals a cop's gun and tries to flee on a freight train. Federal Manhunt!; The Insider; Trapped; Escape!; Closeups; The Long Chance! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Mort Meskin and others. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A policewoman goes undercover to investigate a phony fortune-teller racket. Cops investigate a crime spree apparently committed by an invader from outer space. Bank robbers kidnap a sheriff into the desert, but he's strangely confident that he'll have the last laugh. First issue to feature the Comics Code seal on the cover. The Spirit Swindlers!; The Saucer Man!; Close Shave!; Chance Clue; Closeups; Bluff! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and Paul Gustavson. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Cops discover gangsters are selling stolen goods to foreign agents to undermine America. A parole officer is enlisted to keep a teen from becoming a juvenile delinquent, a serious concern in America at the time. An eccentric millionaire arranges a scavenger hunt for his fortune, but his nephew takes a murderous shortcut. The Traitors!; Confession; Moral Victory; Treasure Hunt!; Closeups; The Post of Honor!; Police Patrol. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein, Howard Larsen, Mort Meskin and Paul Gustavson. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A reporter swears to track down the gangster who killed his cop brother. A killer becomes paranoid that a determined policeman is dogging his every step. A cop on vacation tries to keep an innocent man from being lynched by angry townspeople. Hood!; Stakeout!; Frameup!; Closeups; Flying High; Bold Deception; Oddities in Crime News. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Cops seek a serial sniper who mockingly warns them before each killing. A man disfigured in an accident becomes bitter and turns to crime. A killer uses stolen radium in an elaborate murder plot. Tragic Circle!; The Misfit!; Sentence!; Closeups; Jackpot!; Police Custody! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A tough cop goes up against a riverfront protection racket. A retiring mounted officer learns that his horse Lacey is going to be put down, but they have one last case to solve first. A young cop has speed, but his older partner has savvy. River Rats!; Just Cash; Two Old Friends!; Savvy!; Closeups; Tour of Duty! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein, Ric Estrada, Mort Meskin and Harry Lazarus. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. An undercover cop spends a year in prison to catch the head of a counterfeiting ring. A holdup man has a twin brother, and relies on cops not being able to tell which brother is which. Cops on the Harbor Patrol try to stop contraband from crossing the waves. The Counterfeit Pushers!; Double Trouble!; Hand of Fate!; Scrap of Paper; Closeups; Harbor Patrol! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Mort Meskin and others. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A T-Man goes undercover on the docks to investigate counterfeiting and a string of murders. A frogman battles enemy agents to prevent them from setting off an underwater bomb. A motorcycle cop struggling with PTSD tries to catch the speed demon who injured his partner. Undercover Man!; Courage; Suicide Mission!; Old Timer!; Closeups; The Motorcycle! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.