Crime Does Not Pay  (1942)

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Lev Gleason ⋅ 1942

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$560
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$1.7k
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$7.2k

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First "true crime" comic book format

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1942

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$270
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$810
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$3.3k

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Scarce issue

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1942

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$2k
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$8k
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$20k

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Pre-Comics Code Authority torture cover

1st appearance Mr. Crime

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1943

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$115
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$350
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$1.3k

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2nd appearance of Mr. Crime

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1943

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$135
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$450
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$1.4k

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Extreme violence cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1943

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$90
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$275
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$920

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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1943

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$40
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$115
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$375

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1943

Low
$40
Mid
$115
High
$375

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1943

Low
$45
Mid
$135
High
$450

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1944

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$35
Mid
$100
High
$330

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1944

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$30
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$90
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$305

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1944

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$1k
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$3k
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$10k

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Hanging cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1944

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$50
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$150
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$500

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1944

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$30
Mid
$85
High
$280

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1944

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$50
Mid
$150
High
$500

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1945

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$8
Mid
$25
High
$80

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1945

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$45
Mid
$135
High
$455

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1945

Low
$45
Mid
$140
High
$465

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1945

Low
$40
Mid
$115
High
$375

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1945

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$25
Mid
$70
High
$225

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1945

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$100
Mid
$295
High
$985

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1946

Low
$85
Mid
$250
High
$830

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1946

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$18
Mid
$55
High
$190

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1946

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$20
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$60
High
$195

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1946

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$190
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$570
High
$1.9k

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1946

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$60
Mid
$175
High
$640

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Electric chair cover art by Charles Biro

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1946

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$50
Mid
$155
High
$510

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1947

Low
$18
Mid
$55
High
$175

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1947

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$10
Mid
$30
High
$100

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1947

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$25
Mid
$70
High
$230

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1947

Low
$40
Mid
$115
High
$380

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1947

Low
$25
Mid
$80
High
$265

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1947

Low
$50
Mid
$155
High
$520

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1947

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$30
Mid
$95
High
$310

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1947

Low
$30
Mid
$85
High
$280

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1947

Low
$30
Mid
$85
High
$280

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1947

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$50
Mid
$145
High
$490

Key Facts

Extreme violence cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1948

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$10
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$30
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$90

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1948

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$8
Mid
$25
High
$85

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1948

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$50
Mid
$145
High
$485

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1948

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$10
Mid
$35
High
$110

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1948

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$18
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$55
High
$180

Key Facts

Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority

Reason: gratuitous violence

Reprinted from True Crime Comics #2

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1948

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$18
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$55
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$180

Key Facts

Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority

Reason: Wertham criticizes the publisher of this issue who displayed the comics code logo but did not adhere to the rule that no blood is to be shown

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1948

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$20
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$60
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$205

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1948

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$10
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$30
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$100

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1948

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$20
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$60
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$195

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1948

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$15
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$40
High
$140

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1948

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$12
Mid
$35
High
$120

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1948

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$25
Mid
$80
High
$265

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1949

Low
$75
Mid
$220
High
$740
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