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Real Clue Crime Stories Vol. 3 (1948) comic books

  • Issue #6
    Real Clue Crime Stories Vol. 3 (1948) 6
    • Water damage. Mold. Cover oxidation. Staple rust.

    Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Art by Leonard Starr and Art Helfant. 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 #30. No issue # on cover; Vol. 3, issue #6 in indicia. A magician's hoax backfires fatally. Kidnappers overlook a single detail that proves their undoing. Escaped convicts outrun their luck when they try to help other cons escape. The Man Who Buried Himself; The Snatchers; Cash Box Cassie; You Can't Cheat An Honest Man The True Story of Jack Laurentian; The Boy Detective; Hot Wire; Fetlock Groans the Detective; Rub-Out Ranch. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    Real Clue Crime Stories Vol. 3 (1948) 7

    Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Art by Mike Roy and John Belfi. 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 #31. No issue # on cover; Vol. 3, issue #7 in indicia. A cheap hood's big score turns out to be bigger than he can handle. The true story of the theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911. A crook studies criminology to learn how to perfect his crimes. Itchy's Big Score; The Smile; The Candy Kid; The Grease-Rack Hold-Ups; Pals, a True Story; Eddie the Wise. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.