Justice Traps the Guilty (1947 Prize) comic books

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $153.94 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #4688939002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. Buried Treasure Fraud, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; a confidence team tries to outsmart the law. So Many Ways to Die!, art by Bill Draut; none of the residents at a nursing home die from old age. The Capture of Night-Club Nick, art by Warren Broderick. Suicide or Murder? text story. My Strangest Crime Case starring Private Investigator Ruth Lang, art by Bill Draut. Ask Eddie Green, Consultant to Crime, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. Ad for Young Romance comics. My Personal Comic Album comic holder ad. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $86.00 View scans Water spotting.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. The Money-Making Machine Swindlers!, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; Stella Brady exposes a counterfeit money operation. Mind Over Murder!; Sigmund Turner of the Viennese Police turns the tables on Jack Benjamin, who has hidden his murder weapon. 3 Sinister Salesmen, art by A. C. Hollingsworth. The Capture of 'One-Eye'!, art by Al Feldstein and Jack Kirby. Gerald Woodworth... The Vanishing Bandit. Ad for Romance Comics. 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.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $32.00 View scan Two center wraps detached. One staple missing.

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.

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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.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $37.00 View scan 4" Spine split from top. Cover detached.

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.

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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.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $21.00 View scan 2" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose from staples.

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.

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Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein, George Roussos 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 petty thief who steals from boxcars runs afoul of an organized freight-larceny mob. An ex-con is blackmailed into returning to crime to keep his past secret. Johnny spends years tracking down the woman he blames for his father's death. Hot Freight Mob!; Blackmail in Reverse!; His Big Mouth!; Fatal Message; Closeups; Find the Woman. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein 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 hood takes on both crooks and cops to find the man who killed his brother. A killer uses a Lennie Small-like giant for his own ends. A gang seeks a hidden fortune in gold during a shootout with the cops. Also featuring a vintage ad for a book on how to "Write Thrilling Love Letters" (!). One Way Payoff!; Stone Wall!; Mr. Double Cross!; Cat Trap!; Closeups; 14 Carat Payoff! 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Marvin Stein. 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. A protection racket targets a skyscraper construction crew. Escaped convicts plan to hide out in the New Mexico wilderness. Norman scams a fortune with hot checks. The Protection Racket!; No Place to Hide; The Hunted Look!; The Flames of Hate!; Closeups; Big Job! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Marvin Stein. The Twentieth Century Pirates!; a man gets in trouble for dealing in contraband. The Perfect Setup!; bad guys Rods April and Jerry Cramer go on vacation, but set their eyes on an old ladys diamonds. Restless Dead!, pencils by Mort Meskin. Ticket to the Gallows! Too Smart to Burn! 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Marvin Stein. The Taxi Tricksters, art by Marvin Stein; a cab driver runs a crooked loan company. Payoff, pencils by Mort Meskin; when Carl Ames died, Marty Proust stood to collect a small fortune, but he shouldnt have used homicide to speed up the payoff. Hard Luck Guy. Too Perfect. Caught. Jumbled Clues text story. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Marvin Stein. Ex-Con Shakedown, art by Marvin Stein; a man who makes a living shaking people down tries to get money from an ex-con. The Weak Link, pencils by Rudy Palais; a gang is hobbled by its weakest member. No Escape, pencils by Rudy Palais. The Alibi text article. Death Warrant. Ad for The Dollar Mystery Guild. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $12.00 View scans 1 3/4" tear on back cover. 1 1/2" tear on front cover and 1 1/2" spine tear. Water damage. Residue.

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Cover by Marvin Stein. 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. A con man hires a killer as his new partner - but first he must get rid of the old partner. An elderly shut-in plans to kill his neighbor to get his spot by the window. A man becomes a vicious thug after his brother is killed by cops during a robbery. Art from this issue is featured in Dr. Fredric Wertham's 1954 anti-comics classic Seduction of the Innocent, illustration #14, with the caption, "Treating police contemptuously is a comic-book commonplace." The Swindler; Something to Kill for!; The Last Laugh; Closeups; Desert Justice; Cotton Clue; Two-Gun Crowley. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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 tough cop goes up against a riverfront protection racket. A retiring mounted officer learns that his horse Lacey is going to be put down, but they have one last case to solve first. A young cop has speed, but his older partner has savvy. River Rats!; Just Cash; Two Old Friends!; Savvy!; Closeups; Tour of Duty! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein, Ric Estrada, Mort Meskin and Harry Lazarus. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. An undercover cop spends a year in prison to catch the head of a counterfeiting ring. A holdup man has a twin brother, and relies on cops not being able to tell which brother is which. Cops on the Harbor Patrol try to stop contraband from crossing the waves. The Counterfeit Pushers!; Double Trouble!; Hand of Fate!; Scrap of Paper; Closeups; Harbor Patrol! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.