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Real Clue Crime Stories Vol. 5 (1950) comic books in grade VG or lower

  • Issue #2
    Real Clue Crime Stories Vol. 5 (1950) 2

    Art by Al Ulmer and Paul Parker. Another crime comic from the prolific studio of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, this one featuring crimes throughout history as well as the standard gangster tales. Sometimes listed as Real Clue Crime #50. No issue # on cover; Vol. 5, issue #2 in indicia. Dapper hold-up man Lucky Murdock believes he can never be caught as long as he has his lucky doubloon. A poor cobbler in Imperial Germany impersonates an officer with a counterfeit uniform. A hapless cabbie is mistaken for a scientist and abducted to another planet by aliens, in an offbeat comedy story. Pirate in a Tuxedo; The Cobbler; Rachel's Racket; Off Montauk; Free-Wheeling Oscar; The Little Corporal Must Go; The End of Black Mike. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    Real Clue Crime Stories Vol. 5 (1950) 11
    • Centerfold detached at one staple. Chew. Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by John Prentice. Art by John Prentice and Gerald McCann. Another crime comic from the prolific studio of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, this one featuring crimes throughout history as well as the standard gangster tales. Sometimes listed as Real Clue Crime #59. No issue # on cover; Vol. 5, issue #11 in indicia. A hunchbacked chauffeur becomes the getaway driver for a criminal gang and falls in love with its boss, the beautiful Countess. An escaped convict works his way to the top of a criminal gang. A civic leader's son rebels and turns to crime. Also featuring a vintage ad for training as a "Criminal Investigator" by mail. The Love-Sick Chauffeur; Angles Morris; His Master's Teeth; The Speck In The Mirror; Wu Lien's Curtain; The Solid Citizen; Back-Room Academy. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.