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Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 66 CGC 5.5

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    Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) #66 CGC 5.5
    Published Aug 1948 by Lev Gleason.

    Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 66 CGC 5.5

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #4577781005

    Ended Aug 4 2025
    Bid History 13 bids
    Winning Bid $61

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by George Tuska, Fred Guardineer, Claude Moore, 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. Sicilian siblings the Genna Brothers rule Chicago's Little Italy, until they come up against Capone's Chicago Outfit. The history of the Brady Gang that terrorized Maine, and their bloody finish. An insane killer becomes known as the Nebraska Fiend and kills more than a dozen people in the 1870s. The Savage Genna Brothers: Bootleggers; On the Level; The Ferocious Brady Gang; Don't Die Laughing; Dick Richards, A Two-Legged Rat If There Ever Was One!; Crazy Dan Zarella and His Stupid Stooge, Vincent Furo; Who Dunnit? 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10. Grade: CGC 5.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)