Crime and Justice #25

Jul 1955 · Charlton · 0.10 USD

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A man in a red suit attempts to frame another man for murder by planting evidence and creating a false alibi, but the accused man refuses to be manipulated and works to expose the scheme. After a confrontation involving violence, the man in red flees with a stolen painting. The issue also includes a "Crime-Facts" educational feature explaining forensic detection techniques such as paint analysis for vehicle identification, fingerprint dusting, and distinguishing homicide from suicide through ballistic evidence. An additional story depicts two convicts, Brest and Boarman, attempting a daring escape from prison by hiding in a cave system beneath the prison walls, though their plan faces complications when one is shot.

Contains 4 stories

The Mystery of the Blue Madonna!

12 pp · Detective-Mystery

Nick Parnell, a sharp-eyed private detective, takes on a bodyguard job protecting art dealer Dr. Tobias from threats made by Channing Cooper, a disgruntled client demanding revenge—but when Parnell arrives at the Tobias Galleries the next morning, he finds something far more sinister than intimidation waiting for him. A world-famous masterpiece, the Blue Madonna, has been destroyed, and the evidence points squarely at the obvious suspect, yet Parnell's instincts tell him there's more to this vandalism than meets the eye.

Counterfeiting

1 pp · Non-Fiction

Untitled Non-Fiction story

1 pp · Non-Fiction

Escape from the Rock!

10 pp · Crime

Four hardened cons—Floyd Hamilton, Boardman, Hunter, and Brest—execute a meticulously planned breakout from Alcatraz in the spring of 1943, overpowering guards and making their desperate play for freedom from "the Rock." With the clock ticking and alarms threatening to expose them at any moment, the four must navigate the prison's defenses and reach their escape route before the full force of the guards closes in.