Down with Crime (1951) comic books 1955 or before

Add to cart GD 2.0 $59.00 View scans Interior tearing. Soiling.

Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky and Dick Kraus. Classic pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett. Spurned by the woman he loved, escape artist Desarro begins using his skills for evil, eluding the cops so often he becomes known as the Houdini of Crime. Escaped convicts get "The Professor" to help them plan the biggest train robbery in history. Gambler Lucky Eddie makes his own luck, with things like loaded dice and two-headed coins, but he's too sloppy to get away with that for long. The Houdini of Crime; Express Car #105; Photo Finish; Born Lucky. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $55.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Stories and art by Bob Powell, Bernard Baily, Charlie Tomsey and Myron Fass. Classic pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett. Melden, a dangerously unbalanced artist, has a lucrative trade in forged masterpieces, but when he's found out, he resorts to murder. Doc Bailey wants to mastermind one last job so he can retire and marry his moll, Dolly, in a story with art by comics legend Bob Powell. When Charley learns that he has only a year to live, he decides to start a life of crime. Signature of Death; The Aristocrat of Crime; The T.V. Kidnappers; One Year To Live. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $220.00 View scans INCOMPLETE. Two center wraps and piece of last page missing (affects "Blackmail" and "The Payoff" stories). Cover glued along spine to first wrap. Heavy water damage.

Stories and art by Jack Abel, George Appel, John Sink and Daniel Sheldon. Classic pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett. During Prohibition, the rivalry between the gangs of Knobby Peters and Bull Jackson flares up into a mob war. District Attorney candidate Fred is blackmailed by old crony Muggsy over his criminal past, but he has plans to turn the tables, even if it means murder. Slim and Hickey become black marketers during World War II by ignoring federally imposed quotas and rationing. The character on the cover bears a strong resemblance to the Golden Age Sandman. The Dictator; Blackmail; The Tin Can Murder; The Payoff. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.