Crime Does Not Pay #134

A mid-1950s staple of true-crime comics, this May 1954 issue of Crime Does Not Pay arrives at #134 with a cover by Charles Biro bursting with street-level chaos — armed crooks commandeer an orange getaway car outside a fire escape, barking orders at the driver while a bound victim struggles nearby and bystanders cry "Robbery! Help! Police!" It's the kind of kinetic, morally charged scene that made this series a newsstand fixture, promising five full-length thriller stories including "Kill Me If You Can," "I Lied to Go to Prison," and three more. Produced by Charles Biro for Lev Gleason, this is pulpy, propulsive crime comics at its most unapologetic.