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Crime Does Not Pay comic books issue 145

  • Issue #145
    Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 145

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Vincent Alascia, Pete Morisi and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. Banner has turned to crime, but his step-brother Frank selflessly offers to sacrifice himself to protect him. Freddie Palace agrees to be a getaway driver, and the next thing he knows, he's killed somebody. Small-town police use forensic evidence to catch a killer. Unheeded Warning!; Two-Headed Alibi; Cornered!; Judging by the Laff!; The Case of the Drifting Barge; Double-Barreled Menace; Lev Gleason's Quiz Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.