Crime and Punishment (1948 Lev Gleason) 67

Cover by Frank Bolle. Stories and art by Ben Brown 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. All the stories in this issue attempt to simulate a 3-D effect (without glasses) through the use of page-wide panels with curved borders, a process called "Deep Dimension" in the promotional copy. A drug-addicted youth steals to support his habit, in a story somewhat ahead of its time in its approach to addiction. When sideshow trick shooter Rube Ventris turns to crime, everyone within his range is in danger. Holdup men use a plane to force down and rob other planes, effectively becoming air pirates. Monkey On His Back; The Beast From the Backwoods; Never Buy Something For Nothing; The Home of Leonard Devanson; Last Flight. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.