Crime and Punishment (1948 Lev Gleason) 15

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Bob Fujitani, Tony DiPreta, C.H. Moore, Fred Guardineer, Joseph Gagliardi, and Charles Biro. A companion series to Crime Does Not Pay from the same publisher, slightly less violent and with more emphasis on police work. The auto theft squad locks horns with the toughest hot-car ring in history. Gambler Manny Owens pressures Bo Keller to take a dive, but when the boxer gets a permanent KO, a boxing cop sets out to tag the killer. A hidden auto serial number holds the key to revealing a sheriff's killer. First page features an endorsement from Mary Sullivan, NYPD Women's Bureau Chief, approving of "this magazine as a good moral influence on our youth." 'Cellar-Dancer' Kiefer; On the Level; Manny Owens Vs. Johnny Fletcher; This'll Kill Ya!; The End of the Danton Mob!; Science Vs. the Criminal; Our Police Hall of Fame; Laugh These Off!; The Clue of the Secret Number! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.