Real Clue Crime Stories Vol. 7 (1952) comic books
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Issue #1
$29.00
View scans- 2.75" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple.
Art by Mike Roy, Bill Ely and Dick Briefer. 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 #73. No issue # on cover; Vol. 7, issue #1 in indicia. A truly strange tale of a family that spends 30 years re-enacting a wedding on the anniversary of the groom's mysterious murder. A gangster treats his father, a junk dealer, with disdain, in a story with art by comics legend Dick Briefer. An 18th-century orphan is raised as a prince, but a scheming nobleman threatens to reveal the truth. Black Day in June; His Father's House; The Rusty Graveyard; Little Round Orphans; The Crown in the Mud. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #2
$6.00
View scan- Interior is complete. Extremely brittle pages. Spine split through all wraps.
Cover by John Prentice. Art by Bill Ely 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 #74. No issue # on cover; Vol. 7, issue #2 in indicia. A rookie cop learns respect for a disabled veteran of the force. A gangster is tracked down by the ex-partner he double-crossed years before. A French thief becomes determined to win back the woman he once loved. The Vice President's Finger; Magic Eyes Of the Law; The Sitting Cop; The Gun That Lied; The Innocent Reaper; Little Gold Rogue's Gallery. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #4
$36.00
View scan- Staple rust. Rust migration.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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Cover by John Prentice. Art by Bernie Krigstein, Bill Ely and John Prentice. 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 #76. No issue # on cover; Vol. 7, issue #4 in indicia. A posh Park Avenue society matron is secretly the head of a counterfeiting gang. A retired pickpocket has an unlucky encounter with one of his former proteges. A gambler sees his fortunes change after he acquires a lucky charm. A fortune hunter has designs on two elderly sisters, in a story with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. A Napoleon Named Helen; The 7:58 Itch; Death of a Profile; A Box of Baby Clothes; The Sinking of Happy Cordell; A Clue for Hogarty. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
