Headline Comics (1943 Prize) comic books 1955-1957

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Cover by Marvin Stein. Stories and art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Headline Comics featured the lurid, hard-edged crime dramas then in vogue, many by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. A serial strangler seems to crave media attention; A cop's family heirloom gun winds up in the hands of a killer; Counterfeiters get the drop on a treasury agent. Homicide in the Headlines!; Closeups; Freezeout; The Old Gun!; $20 Holdup; The Honorable Way!. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Stories and art by Marvin Stein, George Roussos and Mort Meskin. Headline Comics featured the lurid, hard-edged crime dramas then in vogue, many by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Gamblers get involved in fixing the then-new sport of women's roller derby. A master of disguise meets his match in a prospector in the Nevada desert. A stockbroker decides to smuggle drugs to impress a woman, and fails at both. Lively roller-derby cover by Marvin Stein is a real change of pace for the title. The Roller Derby Racketeers; Closeups; Smart Guy; Matchbook; Face of Death; Flames of Destruction! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Marvin Stein. Stories and art by Marvin Stein and Mannie Banks. Headline Comics featured the lurid, hard-edged crime dramas then in vogue, many by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. A reporter goes undercover in a prison to expose a gang; A by-the-book cop tries to convince a young hood to go straight; A cop faces two killers in the same night. First issue to contain the Comics Code seal on the cover. Hot Ice Heisters; Closeups; Crusader; There's Always A Way; Double Play; Robbery. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Stories and art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Headline Comics featured the lurid, hard-edged crime dramas then in vogue, many by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Cops try to prevent a gang war from escalating; An arsonist is trapped by his own fire; Inside looks at police procedure and the job of a beat cop. Jigsaw; Ordeal By Fire; Puzzle; Police Procedure in Crime; My Beat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Stories and art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Headline Comics featured the lurid, hard-edged crime dramas then in vogue, many by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Guards try to get a prison riot under control; A guy's jacket almost gets him arrested for murder; Boyhood pals grow up to take two paths - one to law, one to crime. Prison Riot; Brown Border; Circumstantial Evidence; Final Winner; Closeups; Big Man. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Stories and art by Marvin Stein, John Prentice, Bill Draut and Mort Meskin. Headline Comics changes format once again, this time featuring crusading reporters pursuing criminals and spies. Reporter Ace Latten uncovers a communist mind-control experiment in Hong Kong; Photographer Flash Cameron investigates a friend's murder; A society news columnist tracks a high-class jewel thief. Brainwash at Hong Kong; Headlines; The Murder of Jeff Turner; Never See Morning; Flashes; Money from Nowhere. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Stories and art by Marvin Stein, Bill Draut and Mort Meskin. Headline Comics featured crusading reporters pursuing criminals and spies. Reporter Duke Kennedy relates the tale of a boy, his dog, and the fire department. Correspondent Ace Latten finds cursed diamonds and a beautiful woman in South Africa. Photographer Flash Cameron investigates shenanigans in the world of boxing fandom. Also featuring an ad for the Davy Crockett Tent ("only $1 complete"). Curse of the River Diamonds; Innocent; Duke Kennedy; Hot Stuff; Closeups; The Fight Fan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Draut. Stories and art by Marvin Stein, Ted Galindo, Bill Draut and Mort Meskin. Headline Comics featured crusading reporters pursuing criminals and spies. Duke Kennedy faces danger when he reports on municipal graft; Correspondent Ace Latten uncovers an Italian conspiracy in Venice; Photographer Flash Cameron investigates a mine explosion. Also featuring an ad for the Davy Crockett Tent ("only $1 complete"). Democratic Victory at Venice!; Old Timer; Duke Kennedy; Flash Cameron; Closeups; Channel for Trouble! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Draut. Stories and art by Marvin Stein, Ted Galindo, and Mort Meskin. Headline Comics changes format one more time, to wartime action. Reporter Duke Kennedy faces danger when he reports on municipal graft; Correspondent Ace Latten investigates sightings of flying saucers in the Canadian wilds; Photographer Flash Cameron investigates sabotage on the racing circuit. Flying Saucers; Fast Finish; Snap Decision; Pen and Ink; Closeups; Baby Face; Hide and Seek. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.