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Crime Does Not Pay comic books issue 96

  • Issue #96
    Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 96

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    Painted cover by Bob Fujitani. Stories and art by Bob Fujitani, Fred Guardineer, Carl Wessler, Al Borth 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. Tough private eye Chip Gardner seeks a killer on a train, but first must collar a pet cheetah, featuring a great bad-girl cover by Bob Fujitani and a story possibly written by Walter Gibson, creator of The Shadow. Theater couple Herbert and Marie Atwell are each secretly planning to do the other in. A story that dares the reader to figure out who really committed a murder on an isolated Florida key during a hurricane. Also featuring a vintage ad for the "Lone Ranger Pen Set." Chip Gardner: Alibi for Murder (The Case of the Movie Star's Double); No Tomorrow for Marty; Too Many Clues; Behind the Curtains; Who Dunnit?: Death in the Dark! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.