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Crime Does Not Pay comic books issue 132

  • Issue #132
    Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 132

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by George Tuska, Ralph Mayo, Tony DiPreta and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. Snookie Peters tries to control his gambling so he doesn't end up like his father, but a lucky streak puts him in Dutch to the mob. A cab driver finds a fortune in cash in his back seat, but unfortunately, it belongs to a gangster. The reader gets to decide a convict's fate as if they were a member of his parole board. Also featuring an action-girl cover by Charles Biro. Beginner's Hard Luck!; Finder's Weepers; This and Murder!; A Fat Tip for Murder; I Beg Your Pardon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.