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It would be Criminal not to show your CRIME comics!
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I guess these qualify as Crime comic books, the covers are a bit raggedy but hold excellent gloss and color. The insides are a really delightfully decent grade (see the EC thread for the scans of the innards).

# 14 was used as evidence in the SENATE INVESTIGATION HEARINGS and # 16 contains a controversial rape story & the "Red Dupe editorial".

 

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I don't know if anybody collected the $100 reward but Earl Bircham was caught and executed (electric chair) about a year after this comic came out.

 

 

 

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Great cover!

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This came today and was added to the fugly branch of my collection. The innards are great & complete though and this was a really affordable copy of a sought after book. :cloud9:

Long live low grade. :sumo:

Power to the pauper (:

 

 

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Some lovely and intricate inking effects going on here. This is drawn by Fred Guardineer, of early DC fame.

 

 

Yep, the interior artwork is really pretty good. I feel you get real VFM with some of these early Crime comics, most of which are still pretty affordable. (for now )

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