Headline Comics (1943 Prize) comic books 1954
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$20.00
View scan$18.00
View scansCover by Marvin Stein. Stories and art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Headline Comics featured the lurid, hard-edged crime dramas then in vogue, many by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. A soldier returned from the war takes on the extortion gang terrorizing his neighborhood. Red roses and kerosene are the clues to catch a killer. An early medical examiner exonerates a man for the murder of his wife. First appearance of the "Crime Never Pays" cover banner, similar to Lev Gleason's "Crime Does Not Pay" title. The Black Hand; Red Roses and Kerosene; Savage Circle; Double Play; Closeups; Innocent Murderer; Long Green; The Big Pay-Off. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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$36.00
View scans- Oxidation. Cover loose at one staple.
Cover by Marvin Stein. Stories and art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Headline Comics featured the lurid, hard-edged crime dramas then in vogue, many by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. A kidnapper begins abducting gangsters. An embezzler kills his brother, but picks the wrong place to hide the body. Two crooks join forces to catch a killer. Ransom; Murder Will Out; Closeups; Manhunt; Soft Touch; The Capsules; G-Men Are Poison. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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$16.50
View scan- Heavy pencil marking. Water damage.
$8.30
Cover by Marvin Stein. Stories and art by Marvin Stein and Mort Meskin. Headline Comics featured the lurid, hard-edged crime dramas then in vogue, many by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. A gangster runs a phony charity; Johnny learns too late not to put his trust in big brother Fred; The saga of Alvin "Creepy" Karpis, from "Public Enemy #1" to longtime Alcatraz inmate. The Charity Racketeers; Closeups; Road to Alcatraz; Grim Lesson; Inside Job; Speed Merchant. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.