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Crime and Punishment #42

Sep 1951 · Lev Gleason [1930s-1950s] · 0.10 USD
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The issue contains a story about criminal Max Rorke, who murders a man named Miles Braden and initially escapes detection by disguising himself and establishing an alibi. However, Braden's boarders become suspicious of Rorke's behavior, particularly regarding his nervous habits and evasive explanations about the missing murder weapon. Through careful investigation of Braden's papers and mounting pressure from the boarders' questions, Rorke's guilt is eventually exposed, leading to his capture by authorities who corner him as he attempts to flee. The story concludes with Rorke's arrest and the resolution of the murder case.

Contains 3 stories
Verne Miller
10 pp · Crime
Verne MillerJack WolfeNate Tylow

Verne Miller claws his way up from bootlegger to hired gun, catching the eye of crime boss Nate Tylow with his lethal precision before pivoting to bank robberies across America alongside partners including Jack Wolfe's contact. But as the FBI closes in and Miller's own gang turns savage to lighten their load and improve their odds, the relentless pressure of federal heat threatens to bring everything crashing down.

The Boarder
6 pp · Crime
Death at Gray Gables
6 pp · Crime

When shots are fired at Roy Higby as he arrives at Gray Gables, Emma Morton's isolated estate becomes a powder keg of suspicion—especially after her unexpected cousin Baldwin shows up moments later. As Emma gathers her household and relatives to discuss her plans to leave her fortune to the family, tensions simmer over business interests and inheritance, and that night, a prowler is discovered lurking in the house. Sheriff Taussig arrives to find Emma Morton murdered in her bedroom, killed with her own gun and the telephone cord—and now the lawman must determine which of her guests had the motive and opportunity to strike.

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Full credits

artist, inker George Tuska
cover pencils, inks Charles Biro

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