All Famous Crime (1951) comic books 1951
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Issue #8
- Full-length spine split. Cover detached. Cover oxidation.
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Cover by L. B. Cole. Pre-Code crime comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Police seek evidence to convict Tony Bellino, aka Tony .38, an enforcer for the mob. A killer mysteriously sets his victims on fire. Bill Payne, the Tarheel Killer, successfully engineers a prison break through the laundry and then a bank job, but not even his gang is safe from his treachery. Trick a Killer!; The Chump; The Torch Murder!; Carolina Jailbreak!; Fruits of Crime; The Case of the Panicky Slayer. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #9
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Cover by L. B. Cole. Pre-Code crime comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Prison guards try to figure out how a condemned killer has become overcome with remorse. The saga of Alvin "Creepy" Karpis, from "Public Enemy #1" to longtime Alcatraz inmate. Police seek a serial killer who marks his victims with a circle in lipstick, in a case eerily reminiscent of the Zodiac murders (which happened decades later). This story and issue was referenced in both the text and illustration #32 of the anti-comics classic Seduction of the Innocent. Crime of Conscience; The Forger; The Planted Clue; Madman of Murder; Robbery with Interest; The Case of the Crimson Killer. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #10
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Cover by L. B. Cole. Pre-Code crime comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Reporter Steve Ayers investigates after a beauty contestant is murdered on stage in front of thousands of witnesses. Ma Barker and her sons become the first family of crime, until the Feds catch up with them. Killer Eddie Doll falls in love with a woman while masquerading as a Treasury agent and decides to go straight, but his telltale tattoo and his criminal nature give him away. Followed by issues #4 and #5; then changes title to All Famous Police Cases (1952-54). Murder Weapon Mixup!; Murder Will Out!; Eyes of the Killer!; Fingers of Guilt; Tattoo of Crime! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
