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Crime Does Not Pay #133

Mar 1954 · Lev Gleason [1930s-1950s] · 0.10 USD
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# Crime Does Not Pay #133 This anthology issue contains several true crime stories: "Valentine in Lead" follows a paroled criminal named Nick Parkins who attempts to reconnect with his ex-girlfriend Joyce, but his violent interference in her life leads to a shootout with police. The issue also includes shorter crime accounts such as "Safety First," detailing burglars who politely called a policeman for his safe's combination; "Advertising Does Not Pay," about the theft of a fifty-foot steel tower in New Jersey; "The Travelling Bell," concerning the theft of a bronze church bell in Ohio; and "Don't Fence Me In," describing the theft of fence posts in Texas. Additionally, a story involving criminals named Alex and Stan depicts their criminal enterprise, eventual capture, and sentencing to prison.

Contains 5 stories
The Murder Mad Gang of East City
7 pp · Crime
Lili Ravell (gun moll)Mike Hauser (ruthless robber)Silent Joe Crammek (professional killer)Charlie (The Ape) Mattson (dumb strong-arm man)

When ruthless bank robber Mike Hauser reunites in prison with professional killer Silent Joe Crammek and strong-arm man Charlie (The Ape) Mattson, they form a deadly alliance to reclaim the half-million dollars Hauser left behind with gun moll Lili Ravell three years earlier. Together they launch a brutal campaign to take over East City's underworld, leaving a trail of bodies in their wake. But as their violence escalates and the heat closes in, the gang's loyalty—and Lili's true nature—begin to crack under the pressure.

Valentine in Lead
7.67 pp · Crime

A young woman named Joyce fresh out of prison finds herself caught between two worlds when she reluctantly partners with an abusive ex-convict in a burglary scheme—only to have her life turned upside down after a fateful encounter with a kind stranger who sees something worth saving in her. As Joyce is drawn to a chance at redemption, her violent partner becomes increasingly dangerous, setting the stage for a collision neither of them saw coming.

Cobra with Lipstick
5.67 pp · Crime

When Albert Paley meets the glamorous Connie Elye through a small-time card game, he becomes desperate to win her affection—and her expensive tastes drive him to commit robbery after robbery to keep up with her lifestyle. But as Paley digs deeper into the criminal underworld alongside Joey Huggo's mob, he discovers that Connie has been playing a far more dangerous game than he ever imagined. A cautionary tale about how ambition and desire can blind a man to the truth lurking right in front of him.

Crazy to Kill!
6 pp · Crime
Alex ('Alexander the Great') Parsons (a kill-crazy yegg)

Alex "Alexander the Great" Parsons thinks he's destined for greatness, but his arrogance and willingness to use violence to get what he wants set him on a dangerous path from his youth through petty crime and into the underworld. After a clever escape from a mental institution, Parsons leads a gang of young criminals in increasingly brutal robberies, driven by an obsessive need for notoriety that spirals into senseless killing. When law enforcement sets a trap, Parsons' reign of terror comes to a sudden and brutal end in "Crazy to Kill!"

Untitled Non-Fiction story
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Crime

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $125
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $887*
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $430*
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $361*
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CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $293*
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $254*
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $227*
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $201*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $163*
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Full credits

cover pencils, inks Charles Biro

Reprints

Reprinted in Reward Comics #[nn] (1940), Police File #7 (1953), Crime Does Not Pay #144 (1955)

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