Famous Gangsters (1951) comic books 1955 or before
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Issue #1
Published Apr 1951 by Avon Publications.Auction opens January 3- Paper: White
- Label #4028274009
Auction opens December 15- Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Brittle.
- Paper: Off white
- 1 small piece of tape on interior cover.
- Label #1213870016
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Cover by George Roussos. Art by Louis Ravielli, Marion Sitton, Marvin Stein, Lou Morales and Mo Marcus. Tales of crime and punishment featuring pre-Code levels of violence. The stories of notorious gangsters Al Capone, Dutch Schultz and Lucky Luciano; John Dillinger escapes from prison and an FBI manhunt, but his luck runs out thanks to a woman in red; Chicago gang boss Bugs Moran narrowly escapes The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, as well as a speeding ticket. The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre; Al Capone!; Dutch Schultz; Lucky Luciano; The Mole; John Dillinger. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #2
Published Dec 1951 by Avon Publications.- Full length spine split (taped). Staples added (not manufacturing).
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Other items consigned by humble cow
Wally Wood cover and art on interior front cover. "Dillinger" (art by Mike Becker), "Machine-Gun Kelly," "Waxie Gordon" (art by Becker and Rocco Mastroserio (first work), signed as 'Rocke'), and "The Mystery of Suite No. 13," which is a reprint from Saint (1947 Avon) #7. In Famous Gangsters #2, the name of the hero in this story was changed from The Saint to Mike Strong (The story was again reprinted, with the Mike Strong change, in All True Detective Cases (1954) #3.) Cover price $0.10.
