Real Clue Crime Stories Vol. 5 (1950) comic books

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Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Art by Dan Zolnerowich, Lawrence Dresser, Rocco Mastroserio, Dick Briefer, Leo Morey and George Roussos. 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 #49. No issue # on cover; Vol. 5, issue #1 in indicia. A court jester is granted a barony, but only if he waits 15 years to be married. The FBI tracks the bank-robbing Fleagle Brothers. A crook decides to become a gentleman bandit, in an offbeat comedy story by Dick Briefer. The Canarsie Bullet; The Clown; Box 39; Raffles Rafferty, Gentleman Crook; The Man with the Big Heart; The Boy from the Country; Exit to Danger. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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.

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Art by George Tuska, Augie Scotto 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 #51. No issue # on cover; Vol. 5, issue #3 in indicia. Aspiring safecracker Max determines to prove himself in the underworld by cracking an uncrackable safe. A customs agent uses lip reading to get the goods on a wily smuggler. Children use a molasses barrel to get all "Home Alone" on a would-be robber. Also featuring a vintage ad for training as a "Criminal Investigator" by mail. Jugman; The Lip Reader; The Voice from the Grave; Six Tiny Threads; The Enemy; Villain of the Sands; The Hound and the Fox. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Tick-Tock Willie," "The Greatest Artist in the World," "The Touch of Guilio Orsini" (art by Paul Parker), "The Cut-Purse Caper," "Pennsylvania Grab Bag," "The Mystery of Room 14" (art by Ed Moore), and "The Giver" (art by Mort Lawrence). One page filler, "The Monkey House," and a two page text story, "The Thumbprint." Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $20.00 View scan 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.