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Crime Patrol #1

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A brutal new chapter begins in Crime Patrol #1, where a botched robbery sets off a chain of betrayals and shifting alliances. When a gang of outlaws accidentally kills a notorious mob boss, they’re recruited by a ruthless enforcer named Ralston—only to find themselves caught in a deadly game of double-crosses and cash deals. Written, drawn, and inked by Johnny Craig, with cover art by the same, this gritty crime thriller pulses with tension from its first page.

Contains 18 stories
The Field-Marshal of Murder!
7 pp · Crime
Captain Crime [aka "Trigger" Hancock] (introduction)General Grimmler [aka The Field Marshall of Murder] (villain, escaped Gestapo Chief, introduction, death)Grimmler's gang [Ape Benson (death)others unnamed] (villains, introduction for all)

In "The Field-Marshal of Murder!", Crime goes undercover as the outlaw Trigger Hancock to infiltrate Grimmler’s brutal gang in a foreign nation where the criminal has loyal allies. With a daring plan in motion, Hancock agrees to join Grimmler’s crew for a heist on Fort Knox—unaware that the real target is the criminal himself.

Death By Rocket Bomb!
8 pp · Crime
Slaughter From the Sky!
7 pp · Crime
The Mysterious Pencil Sharpener! (Part 2)
1.75 pp · Crime
The Rocket In the Ruins!
8 pp · Crime
A Corpse as the Back-seat Driver
7 pp · Crime
The Alibi
7 pp · Crime
The Fable of the Flying Dutchman
7 pp · Crime
The Case of the Kissing Killer
7 pp · Crime
Murder By Appointment!!
10 pp · Crime
unnamed PolicemenBig George Gurnsey (villain, death)Scar Ralston (villain, death)The Slaughter Syndicate [LewMike] (villains)Slim Daggett (villain)Mac (villain)Lefty (villain)

In "Murder By Appointment!!" from Crime Patrol #1, a chance encounter turns deadly when a trio of crooks—Lew, Mike, and Slim—mistakenly kill a notorious gangster, setting off a chain of violent hires and betrayals. As rival factions target one another, the trio finds themselves caught in a deadly game of shifting loyalties, where every deal comes with a price and every alliance could be their last.

The Grotto of the Green Stone Man
8 pp · Crime
Double-crossed
9 pp · Crime
Dance-Hall Racket
11 pp · Crime
The Ace of Spades
7 pp · Crime
The Horse Painter
9 pp · Crime
Victor Wolf & Sam Bart Kidnappers
10 pp · Crime
The Werewolf's Curse!
8 pp · Crime, Horror-Suspense
Fast-Draw Fay the Queen of Spades!
9 pp · Crime

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Johnny Craig
letterer Jim Wroten
cover pencils, inks Johnny Craig

Reprints

↩ Reprints Crime Patrol #7 (1948), Crime Patrol #8 (1948), Crime Patrol #9 (1948), Crime Patrol #10 (1949), Crime Patrol #11 (1949)

Reprinted in Crime Patrol #2

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