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    Authentic Police Cases (1948) 8 CGC 3.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #2064841009

    Ended Apr 16 2021
    Winning Bid $416

    Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by George Tuska and Dean Franklin. Pre-Code crime comics from St. John with an above-average lineup of artists. Reporter Lawson Hunt uncovers a gangland scheme to eliminate a key witness, in a story with art by future Marvel artist George Tuska. Even the New York underworld isn't sure what to do with the straight-up crazy behavior of Kid Dropper. Crime reporter Rocky Stone and his two-fisted sidekick Frank fight their way to the Mystery of the Evil Eye. Cover by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Who Killed Walter Neilson?; Newsman Balks Scheme to Kill Key Witness; Kid Dropper, Manhattans Mad Mobster; Pseudo-Murder; Rocky Stone: Gem Cache Uncovered Before Mansion Burns; The Diplomat Who Dabbled in Diamonds; Monument to Death; Crime Reporter Nabs Stage Beautys Killer. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10. Grade: CGC 3.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)