Justice Traps the Guilty (1947 Prize) comic books 1949-1951

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. The Fall of Classy Eddie Bentz--Underworld Snob, pencils by Jack Kirby; a story about Eddie Bentz, one of the craftiest crooks the FBI ever face. The Violent Mr. Peace; Charles Peace, one of the most successful burglars to ever plague Scotland Yard, is tripped up by a piece of evidence. Eugene Vidocq...First Great Detective, pencils by Bernard Krigstein. The First Hundred Are the Hardest text story. End of a Blackmailer, art by Manny Stallman. The Man Who Was Ashamed of Doing Good...Joe Slade, Wild West Jekyll and Hyde Desperado!, pencils by Will Elder. The Masked Killer text story, pencils by Jack Kirby. Ad for Young Romance and Young Love comics. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. This Way to the Gallows, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; the story of Gordon Hamby, the Gentleman Bank Robber, who found that the law treated him as roughly as it did crooks who had no manners at all. The Hot Car Thugs, pencils by Warren Broderick; a true case in which police catch car vandals. The Plot Against Old Moneybags, pencils by Vic Donahue. No Bodies Murder text story. The Last Mistake of Fatal Louise, pencils by Nicholson, inks by John Belfi. Wille the Actor, pencils by Bill Draut. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. The Man Who Stole a Train, pencils by Jack Kirby; Dale Jones, the Bright Boy of crime, who thought he ought to be a Hollywood star, steals a western express train. Hot Ice, pencils by Warren Broderick; the true story of Richie Stone, who handled stolen diamonds. Counterfeit, pencils by John Belfi. Clue of the Slingshot text story. Death Played Second Fiddle, art by Manny Stallman. Confidence Man, art by Bernie Krigstein. Ad for Real West Romances. 16mm movie projector ad. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. Small-Time Crooks!; the story of Socks Ford and Oscar Peters, who were clever enough to steal over $250,000 worth of jewels from a thief-proof express warehouse, but stupid to get any money for it. Shoulders Malone, the Chopper; story about a crook who can break open safes and vaults by ripping them apart. Amateur Hypnotist, pencils by Dick Briefer. Insurance Sleuth. Counterfeit text story. Hijackers! The Tragedy of Tom Horn, pencils by John Severin, inks by John Belfi. Ad for Casey on the Mound baseball game. Ad for Lone Ranger Silver Bullet Ball Pen set. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover. Air Cop; Frank Bradley, the nations first air cop, plans an aerial attack against Boss Murchs extortion gang. The Keeper of the Blood-Hound, pencils by Vic Donohue; he was heartbroken when the police turned him down, but Bert Cutler got his chance to stalk two dangerous killers. A Stooge in Satan's School. Madam Monster. The Hidden Gun text story. The Nightmare Murder Mystery, pencils by Dick Briefer. Ad for Young Romance and Young Love. Daisy Air Rifle ad. Ad for Lone Ranger Silver Bullet Ball Pen set. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover. Slot Machine Payoff, art by George Gregg; a womans love for a killer made her a pawn in the murderous struggle between two mobs. Two-Bit Touch-Off, art by Rudy Palais; Frankie Ames was sure a looted vending machine would camouflage his four-alarm revenge plot. How the G-Men Got Their Name! featurette. Bite of Death. The Almost Perfect Crime text story. The Last Ride, art by Bernard Bail. One Way Willie. Charles Atlas comic strip ad. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. Knockout Racket; a waitress named Peggy Nichols sees one of her customers drug another mans coffee, then gets mixed up with he and his partner in crime. Seven Keys to Sing Sing!, pencils by John Severin, inks by Bill Elder; he stole so he could pamper his jade menagerie; but the pets he loved so intensely betrayed and exposed him to the New York City Police. The Masquerader!, art by Rudy Palais. The Fake Lynch Mob text story. Sawney-King of the Villains!, art by Harvey Kurtzman and John Severin. The Man Who Talked Himself to Death!, art by George Gregg. Ad for Headline Comics and Justice Traps the Guilty. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. Basketball Bribe, art by Marvin Stein; crooked gamblers bet on basketball. Trial By Fire, art by Mart Bailey; a handful of ashes from a house fire in the hands of a certain man traps a killer. The Sheriff's Vow, art by Mart Bailey. Death of a Gentleman text story. Death on the Assembly Line, art by George Gregg. Master of Flim-Flam. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. Carnival of Crime, art by Marvin Stein; a woman hooks up with a man who runs a small-time shell game. Death Knows No Depths, art by Mart Bailey; a murder takes place during a quest for treasure at Davey Jones Locker. Petty Case. The Foxy Crook text story. Smart Guy!, art by Mart Bailey. One-Man Mob. Charles Atlas comic strip ad. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. Loan Shark, art by Marvin Stein; a woman is forced to cover up for a loan shark. Best Seller, art by George Gregg; a writer named Sammy McAvoy uses the plots of his books as alibis. No Place To Hide. Closeups text article. Too Perfect. The Statue Screams, art by Mort Meskin. Playking Athletic Belt comic strip ad. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Pirates of the Poor, art by Marvin Stein; an expose of the relief check racketeers. Playking athletic belt comic strip ad. Optical Illusion; Ralph Cooper by a 25-cent book that enables him to hypnotize people. The Way to Prison, pencils by John Severin. Closeups text article. Silent Witness, pencils by Mart Bailey. Fall Guy, pencils by John Severin. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by Ross Andru and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A hood helps other crooks by providing alibis for their crimes, but provides no alibi for himself. Scotland Yard has seven days to catch a killer before he strikes again. Frank sets out to take over the waterfront gangs. Alibi Guy; Closeups; The 7th Day; The Self-Made Mouthpiece; Fortune in Furs; Elusive Braggart; The Big Idea Man; Deadlier Than the Male. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Mort Meskin and others. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A crook stages phony auto accidents and shakes down the hapless drivers for money. Burglars trying to rob an Egyptian exhibit run afoul of an ancient curse. Cop Pete encounters the boy he befriended as a kid, now grown into a dangerous killer. Payoff in Pain; Closeups; Curse of Me-Meb; Two Dollars Too Much; The Weakest Link; Cops Don't Cry; Human Cargo. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by Mort Meskin and C.C. Beck. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Struggling sweethearts Sharon and Jerry get caught up in a counterfeiting racket. Crimelord Harry Fontaine, who looks like Marvel's Kingpin, stays one step ahead of the cops. Ex-GI Marv vows to bring down a gang that swindles veterans out of housing loans. Also featuring a vintage ad for a bodybuilding "mini-gym" with art by Shazam creator C.C. Beck. Counterfeit!; Closeups; You Can't Kill Me!; O'Hara Had a Heart!; G.I. Housing Swindle; The Dead Can't Sleep! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by C.C. Beck, Mort Meskin and Marvin Stein. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Gangsters masquerade as talent scouts, but a real agent gets wind of the scam. Charley leads his too-trusting brother into a life of crime. A doctor gets a lucrative trade in gangsters after operating on John Dillinger. Also featuring a vintage ad for a bodybuilding "mini-gym" with art by Shazam creator C.C. Beck. The Talent Fakers; Closeups; Dead Proof; Brute Force; Bad Medicine; The Suspicious Son; Hideout. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by Mort Meskin and Marvin Stein. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. The Terror Mob uses bombs and violence to extort money from shopkeepers. A phony fortuneteller has a vision of her own doom. Crooks steal a legendary gem and run afoul of a terrible curse. Terror Mob; Prevue of Death; Deaf, Dumb, and Doomed; Closeups; The Death Stone; Not Quite Perfect; Bullets For Christmas. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Mort Meskin and Marvin Stein. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Cops close in on an international smuggling ring. A famous hairdresser is also the mastermind of a safecracking gang. A crook ill-advisedly steals a cursed jade statue. Big Time Fence; A Day of Reckoning; The Jackpot; Closeups; A Very Unusual Gent; The Stolen Clue; A Handful of Death. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and others. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A trucker and his partner are divided when one of them joins a hijacking ring. A killer with a snake tattoo mystifies cops by leaving no mark on his victims. A washed-up boxer steals a gun and turns to crime. Hijackers; Menace At Large; Death Trap; Closeups; Recoil; The Dirty Look; House of Terror. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Mo Marcus, Jack Abel and Mart Bailey. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A mechanic runs a stolen-car ring. Ex-con Gorilla Dykes makes up for his lack of intellect with muscle and a murderous streak. Cliff becomes a sheriff while Fred turns to crime, and their conflict is inevitable. Hot Car Racket!; His Own Executioner!; No Way Out!; Closeups; Fool's Gold!; The Unmilked Cow; On the Record! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein, Mo Marcus, Jack Abel and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Cops are captured by a smuggling ring and face death aboard one of their planes. Crooks plan to swindle a dying woman, but when her health improves, they resort to desperate measures. A con man becomes the target of both gangsters and the postal inspector. Also featuring a vintage ad for the book "How to Get Along with Girls." Sky Smugglers; Death By Proxy; T-Man Blitz; Closeups; Mail Fraud!; Job Wanted: Murders; Houdini of the Underworld. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Marvin Stein, Mo Marcus, Jack Abel and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A gang abducts an artist and forces him to create counterfeit bills. A thug endangers his co-hoods by indulging his various superstitions during crimes. A blackmailer uses faked photographs to squeeze money out of his victims. I Was a Counterfeiter; Closeups; The Superstitious Bandit; Fear, Incorporated; Triumph of Science; Foto Frame-Up. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Ruthie and Charles are in trouble when Ruthie's crooked brother gets out of prison. Willie the Whiz educates crooks on how to get away with crimes. A vicious thug is as dangerous to his fellow crooks as he is to the police. Extortion; Closeups; Willie the Whiz; The Time Trap; The Danby Case; Rat Hole. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Marvin Stein. Heist Mob!; a womans brother is tied up with the mob. Monster in the Parlor!; a mobster invades the home of a chemist and his family. Slave to the Habit!; Nitro X-3 makes a professor a crooked millionaire. The Lucky Number text story. The Garlic Trail article. Trail of Doom!, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. Dead Man's Debt!, inks by Mort Meskin. Uncle Bernies Toy Shop ad. Charles Atlas comic strip ad. 48 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and Bernard Baily. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Police track stolen furs to the waterfront. A pair of hoods goes on a year-long crime spree across the Carolinas. "The Baron" plays a dangerous game by swindling crooks with counterfeit bills. Big Time Mobster!; 335 Days of Terror!; The Little Giant!; The FBI and Mr. Eel; The Grudge Killer!; Less Than Zero!; Closeups; Angel of Death! 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Marvin Stein. Shoplifting Syndicate!; Ordinary factory worker Marcia Douglas cannot resist the temptation to shop lift a purse, but she gets force recruited to join a sydicate of thieves who teach her new skills. The Deadliest Game!; Paul Stafford, a dirty ex-lawyer perjures himself to get crime boss Joe Morgan acquitted of a murder rap...for a fee. Knockout Punch--The Guilty Always Leave a Clue text story. Underworld Banker!, pencils by Rudy Palais. A Very Careful Guy!, pencils by Mort Meskin; Whitey Draper was a crook with steely nerves and a sensible head. 44 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A killer leads cops on a dangerous chase atop a roller coaster track. Ralph impersonates the long-vanished heir to a fortune, but his crooked cohorts have a deadly finale planned. A robber gets himself sent to prison to learn the location of stolen loot from his ex-partner. The Fake Heir Swindle!; Straight to the Chair!; Deadly Dime!; The False Clue; Closeups; Monster on the Midway! 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.