Justice Traps the Guilty (1947 Prize) comic books 1954

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Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A con man hires a killer as his new partner - but first he must get rid of the old partner. An elderly shut-in plans to kill his neighbor to get his spot by the window. A man becomes a vicious thug after his brother is killed by cops during a robbery. Art from this issue is featured in Dr. Fredric Wertham's 1954 anti-comics classic Seduction of the Innocent, illustration #14, with the caption, "Treating police contemptuously is a comic-book commonplace." The Swindler; Something to Kill for!; The Last Laugh; Closeups; Desert Justice; Cotton Clue; Two-Gun Crowley. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Lee joins a holdup mob as a getaway driver, but quitting isn't so easy. Escaped convicts decide to rob a bookie joint. A killer hides from police in an abandoned mineshaft. Listed as issue #60 on the cover, although it should have been issue #59; the following issue is listed #60A. The story advertised on the cover is actually in issue #60A. Stick-Up Mob!; Deadly Circle!; Homicide by Proxy; Closeups; The Guilty Always Leave a Clue... Conscience; Cyanide Is for Saps. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein, Fred Peters and Paul Gustavson. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. Cops stake out a cemetery to find out why crooks are stealing corpses. A killer tries to create an alibi with a phony phone call. A murderer plans to dispose of his victim in the desert, but a hole in a canteen ruins everything. Listed as issue #60A on the cover, because issue #59 was mistakenly listed as #60. Body Snatchers; Voice from the Dead; Tomb for Two; Closeups; The Fight Against Crime; Death Mask!; Hammer Murder; Benny Goes Straight. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. An explosives expert is forced to join a gang of safecrackers. A petty thug kills another criminal and takes his place, but he picked the wrong man to impersonate. The story of notorious real-life gunman Pretty Boy Floyd. The Safecrackers!; Lucky 7-11; Pretty Boy Floyd; Closeups; Legacy of Doom; Boomerang! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A fugitive joins a hobo camp and turns them into an army of crime. A safecracker with a photographic memory forgets one important detail. A former circus acrobat uses his skills to elude the cops after his crimes. King of the Beggars!; Ricochet!; The Last Leap!; Closeups; Case of the Double Identity!; The Fall Guy! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A private eye seeks the brains behind a carjacking ring. A cop-killer becomes obsessed with a janitor's hidden treasure. The Carnation Killer sets out to frame another man for his crimes. Highway Pirates; Ricochet!; Deadly Detour; Closeups; The Deadly Gimmick; Awol Clue; Big Wheel. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. An amnesiac ex-ganglord returns to his old haunts, and cops and crooks alike think he's back to make a power grab. A seemingly innocuous farmer has a dark secret. A hood pulls a double-cross on his partners once too often. Gangland Regime; The Gentleman Farmer; The Big Break; Closeups; Double-Crosser! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A killer eludes cops by masquerading as a blind panhandler. An escaped killer falls in with a burglary gang. A young hood and an experienced crook run afoul of a mob boss. Blind Man's Bluff; Double Take; One Slug Short!; Closeups; Secret Seeds; Funeral Dress; Deadly Reunion. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A retired cop working security for a carnival is forced to deal with espionage and murder. A lumberjack becomes convinced his best friend is fooling around with his girlfriend. A hood hopes his notorious bank job will make him a big shot, but other crooks don't want to go near him. Always a Cop!; Identification; The Green-Eyed Monster; Closeups; V.I.P.; Moment of Decision. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and others. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A long-running feud between two families escalates into murder. A two-fisted cop gets busted for police brutality, but it's all an act to nail a gambling kingpin. A killer thinks he's found the perfect way to get rid of a body. Also featuring a vintage PSA on "Polio Facts" that includes discussion of the polio vaccine then being tested - a real piece of medical history. Tough Cop; Polio Facts; Feud!; Closeups; Once a Cop -- Always a Cop; Two in the Grave. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Ted Galindo and others. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. An undercover Treasury agent is recognized by the counterfeiting gang he's infiltrating. A cop walking a beat gets no respect from the young toughs in his neighborhood. An aging cop is ordered to retire, but he's still got some fight left in him. T-Man Trap!; Flatfoot; A Cop Gone Wrong; Closeups; Clockwork; Not Fit for Duty! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Pioneering crime comic Justice Traps the Guilty was produced by the studio of comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America. A poverty-stricken young man is recruited by a mob. Foreign agents try to sabotage a nuclear power plant by starting a forest fire. A reporter tries to prove that a suicide was actually murder, but first he must find the body. The Pawn!; Flames of Sabotage!; Find the Corpse!; Closeups; Clockwork; Small Town Cop! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.