Crime Does Not Pay #45

A tense domestic moment crackles on Charles Biro's cover as a wide-eyed woman in a red dress recoils from a man in green who's just thrown open a door — his speech bubble insisting, "In Heaven's name don't look — there's no one in that closet!" That mixture of dread and denial is pure Crime Does Not Pay at its 1946 best, promising the "All True Crime Stories" the title was famous for, including a feature on John Dillinger written by Dick Wood with art by Robert Sale. At a full 68 pages for just a dime, this Lev Gleason publication delivers serious bang for its cover price.