Crime Does Not Pay  (1942)

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Lev Gleason ⋅ 1942

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First "true crime" comic book format

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1942

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Scarce issue

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1942

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Pre-Comics Code Authority torture cover

1st appearance Mr. Crime

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1943

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2nd appearance of Mr. Crime

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1943

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

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1943

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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

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

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Lev Gleason ⋅ 1946

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Infamous 'Rat' cover art by Charles Biro

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1946

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Lev Gleason ⋅ 1946

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Lev Gleason ⋅ 1946

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Classic cover art by Charles Biro

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Lev Gleason ⋅ 1947

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

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1948

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Lev Gleason ⋅ 1948

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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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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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