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Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) comic books

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    Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) #36 VG- 3.5
    Published Nov 1944 by Lev Gleason.

    Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 36 VG- 3.5

    Starts Jan 3

    "Kill Crazy Keast" (script by Dick Wood, art by Rudy Palais), "Landru the Terrible" (script by Wood, art by Bob Q. Siege), "Twin Idols of Evil," "Phantom in the Fire" (art by Gates), "Mr. Crime Finds Mike Casalino" (script by Wood, art by Siege), "The Case of the White Eyed Butcher" (script by Wood), and "Who Dunnit?" (art by Dick Briefer). Cover price $0.10.

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    Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) #106 CGC 6.5
    Published Jan 1952 by Lev Gleason.

    Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 106 CGC 6.5

    Only copy at the top CGC grade of 6.5.

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #0354623005

    Starts Jan 3

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Frank Frazetta, Fred Guardineer, Carl Wessler, Al McWilliams, Dick Rockwell, and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. An investigator tries to prove that a gangster's suicide was actually murder, but a blond femme fatale is out to get him first. A lawyer goes to work for a racketeer, but when his sister gets drawn in, he realizes he's gone too far. Detective Boyd learns that a doll holds the clue to an arson and murder gang. A classic anti-drug PSA featuring early art by fantasy and comics legend Frank Frazetta. Also featuring a vintage ad for "Lev Gleason Comics picture trading cards." The Last Stand of Walther "The Profile" Taylor; We Can Stop the Enemies of Youth; Crooked Mouthpiece; The Killer Came East; The Case of the Deadly Doll; The Frame-Up That Backfired. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.