Fight Against Crime (1951) comic books graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 1.8 $169.00 Paper: Off white Slab: Scuffing on front of case Label #1624308007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.07) will be charged at checkout.

Stories and art by John D'Agostino, A. C. Hollingsworth and Hy Fleishman. Pre-Code tales of two-fisted criminals and the scales of justice from Story Comics. By this point, Fight Against Crime was edging away from crime stories to EC-style horror, as these stories demonstrate. Mob boss "Gassy" Webb meets an ironic fate when he stows away on a cargo ship to escape prosecution. In the frozen wastes of northern Canada, Rod murders his partner in an ice-cave that was used for native burials, but meets poetic justice. Rats Die by Gas; Corpse in the Ice; Picture of Death; Death Was the Winner; Shaft of Death. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $1,700.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4331414003

Stories and art by Bill Fraccio, Tony Tallarico and A. C. Hollingsworth. Pre-Code tales of two-fisted criminals and the scales of justice from Story Comics. By this point, Fight Against Crime was edging away from crime stories to EC-style horror, as these stories demonstrate. Rival ganglords Mike and Toots feud over Mike's casino, but Toots makes a fatal error when he has Mike's gal Robin killed. Murderous thug George marries a wealthy widow and then has her declared insane, but fate has an ironic twist in mind. Stage magician Draco knows his wife and assistant are having an affair and planning his murder, so he arranges a gruesome revenge involving the old sawing-a-lady-in-half trick. Gangwar!; The Case of the Crazy Killer; The Striped Noose; The Corpse That Came Back!; Black Magic! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $329.00 or Best Offer Restored: C1 Paper: Off white to white Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover. (Tape on interior cover.) Label #0355647017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.87) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Dick Beck. Stories and art by Alvin C. Hollingsworth, Sal Trapani and Ed Goldfarb. Pre-Code tales of EC-style horror from Story Comics. Seeking revenge for his wife's death, a doctor ensures that a reporter really does have ink in his veins. Cowardly Crowell goes on safari with his wife, but when she has an affair with the guide, he manages to make at least one kill. A horror host (based on EC's Crypt-Keeper) reveals the story of Paul, who falls in love with the vampire next door. Two Heads Are Better Than One; Deadline; The Rat and the Rattlesnake; The Big Game Hunter; The Bloodless Killer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $325.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #2048470015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.75) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Dick Beck. Stories and art by Alvin C. Hollingsworth, Sal Trapani and Ed Goldfarb. Pre-Code tales of EC-style horror from Story Comics. Seeking revenge for his wife's death, a doctor ensures that a reporter really does have ink in his veins. Cowardly Crowell goes on safari with his wife, but when she has an affair with the guide, he manages to make at least one kill. A horror host (based on EC's Crypt-Keeper) reveals the story of Paul, who falls in love with the vampire next door. Two Heads Are Better Than One; Deadline; The Rat and the Rattlesnake; The Big Game Hunter; The Bloodless Killer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $455.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #1488628004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($13.65) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Dick Beck. Stories and art by Doug Wildey, Bill Savage, Edward Goldfarb and Ross Andru. Pre-Code tales of EC-style horror from Story Comics. Rita and her chauffeur Rick plot the murder of her wealthy husband, but poisoners shouldn't toast their own success, in a story featuring early art by future Marvel legend Ross Andru. Abusive husband Herbert collects tropical fish, so his wife finds a creative use for the piranha, in a story with early art by Doug Wildey. When a despised ball player commits murder by baseball, his teammates get revenge, in a story possibly inspired by EC's infamous "Foul Play," published earlier that year. Rescue; Dead Fish!; When Dead Stiffs Kill; Dead Drunk!; Foul Ball. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.5 $320.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4144408007

Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and Hy Fleishman. Pre-Code tales of EC-style horror from Story Comics. A killer attempts a bank robbery, and manages to get into the vault...but can he get out? A nurse falls for her invalid patient's husband, and an evil idea begins to form. Temperance-minded Zacharias beats his new son-in-law for drinking, but his daughter gets an ironic revenge. Dream of Death!; The Dirty Trick; Death Signs His Name ; Shadows of Death; The Shakes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $349.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #1482282021 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.47) will be charged at checkout.

Final issue of the series. "Murder," "The Mistake," "Lady Killer," and "Tricked!" Cover price $0.10.