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Crime Does Not Pay
(1942)

Crime Does Not Pay (1942)

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First "true crime" comic book format

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First "true crime" comic book format

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Scarce issue

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Scarce issue

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Pre-Comics Code Authority torture cover

1st appearance Mr. Crime

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Pre-Comics Code Authority torture cover

1st appearance Mr. Crime

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2nd appearance of Mr. Crime

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2nd appearance of Mr. Crime

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

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

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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

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

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Classic cover art by Charles Biro

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Classic cover art by Charles Biro

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Reason: Wertham refers to a page in this comic that responds to his criticism of violence in comics

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

Reason: Wertham refers to a page in this comic that responds to his criticism of violence in comics

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	Publisher	Low	Mid	High
Crime Does Not Pay #22	Lev Gleason	$560	$1.7k	$7.2k
Crime Does Not Pay #23	Lev Gleason	$270	$810	$3.3k
Crime Does Not Pay #24	Lev Gleason	$1.8k	$6.5k	$18k
Crime Does Not Pay #25	Lev Gleason	$115	$350	$1.3k
Crime Does Not Pay #26	Lev Gleason	$135	$450	$1.4k
Crime Does Not Pay #27	Lev Gleason	$0	$0	$0
Crime Does Not Pay #28	Lev Gleason	$0	$0	$0
Crime Does Not Pay #29	Lev Gleason	$0	$0	$0
Crime Does Not Pay #30	Lev Gleason	$0	$0	$0
Crime Does Not Pay #31	Lev Gleason	$0	$0	$0
Crime Does Not Pay #33	Lev Gleason	$1k	$3k	$10k
Crime Does Not Pay #35	Lev Gleason	$0	$0	$0
Crime Does Not Pay #36	Lev Gleason	$0	$0	$0
Crime Does Not Pay #37	Lev Gleason	$0	$0	$0
Crime Does Not Pay #40	Lev Gleason	$0	$0	$0
Crime Does Not Pay #46	Lev Gleason	$0	$0	$0
Crime Does Not Pay #47	Lev Gleason	$60	$175	$640
Crime Does Not Pay #48	Lev Gleason	$0	$0	$0
Crime Does Not Pay #63	Lev Gleason	$18	$55	$180
Crime Does Not Pay #64	Lev Gleason	$18	$55	$180
Crime Does Not Pay #74	Lev Gleason	$0	$0	$0
Crime Does Not Pay #76	Lev Gleason	$17	$70	$175
Crime Does Not Pay #78	Lev Gleason	$0	$0	$0
Crime Does Not Pay #81	Lev Gleason	$0	$0	$0
Crime Does Not Pay #137	Lev Gleason	$0	$0	$0
Crime Does Not Pay #145	Lev Gleason	$0	$0	$0

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Crime Does Not Pay

Crime Does Not Pay (1942)

Crime Does Not Pay #22

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1942

Crime Does Not Pay #22

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1942

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First "true crime" comic book format

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First "true crime" comic book format

Crime Does Not Pay #23

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1942

Crime Does Not Pay #23

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1942

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Scarce issue

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Scarce issue

Crime Does Not Pay #24

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1942

Crime Does Not Pay #24

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1942

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Pre-Comics Code Authority torture cover

1st appearance Mr. Crime

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Pre-Comics Code Authority torture cover

1st appearance Mr. Crime

Crime Does Not Pay #25

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1943

Crime Does Not Pay #25

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1943

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2nd appearance of Mr. Crime

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2nd appearance of Mr. Crime

Crime Does Not Pay #26

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1943

Crime Does Not Pay #26

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1943

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

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

Crime Does Not Pay #27

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1943

Crime Does Not Pay #27

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1943

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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Crime Does Not Pay #28

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1943

Crime Does Not Pay #28

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1943

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Crime Does Not Pay #29

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1943

Crime Does Not Pay #29

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1943

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Crime Does Not Pay #30

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1943

Crime Does Not Pay #30

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1943

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Crime Does Not Pay #31

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1944

Crime Does Not Pay #31

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1944

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Crime Does Not Pay #33

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1944

Crime Does Not Pay #33

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1944