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    Famous Crimes (1948) 20 GD+ 2.5

    Ended Jan 14 2021
    Winning Bid $73

    One of the era's notorious crime comics, presenting violent acts, some inspired by actual events, as cautionary tales. Lester Reed discovers that too much of a good thing can be fatal; Helen Hasting and her husband are up to no good. This was reportedly one of the last comics printed by Fox Feature Syndicate before the company went out of business later in 1951. Lester Reed Greed...Killer Of Men; Baby Judson And The Equalizer; The Luck Of Rocky Lewis; Hugo Pound: Murder Backfired; Bull Tuttle in Terror on Route 9W; The Web of Death. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10. Grade: GD+ 2.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)