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Cover: Dick Beck
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Fight against Crime #16

Nov 1953 · Story Comics · 0.10 USD
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In "Rescue," a 1953 story from Fight against Crime #16, the dark turn of a baseball player’s arrogance leads to a chilling act of vengeance. When Hank Jackson’s reckless cruelty crosses a line, his teammates exact a brutal, twisted justice in a scene that’s as shocking as it is unforgettable. Bill Savage handles both pencils and inks for the stark, intense interior art, while Dick Beck’s cover captures the story’s grim tension with a striking, foreboding image.

Contains 4 stories
Rescue
6 pp · Adventure, Crime

In the stark, survival-driven tale "Rescue" from *Fight Against Crime* #16, Frank Hiller clings to life after a shipwreck, forced to make a brutal choice that leaves him alone and starving. When he’s finally rescued by the ill-fated cruise ship *Lusitania* on her final voyage, his past weighs heavier than the sea itself.

Dead Fish!
6 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "Dead Fish!", Herbert Fillmore's obsession with tropical fish consumes his life—and his marriage—until a desperate act of revenge turns his home into a trap. When Evelyn, pushed to her breaking point, locks Herbert in the bathtub with a swarm of piranha, their domestic tension reaches a deadly, irreversible point.

Dead Drunk!
7 pp · Crime

In "Dead Drunk!", cunning Rita marries wealthy Frank Chester for his fortune, then conspires with his chauffeur Rick to poison him. Their plan takes a dangerous turn when Rita accidentally takes a sip of the deadly concoction meant for Frank.

Foul Ball
7 pp · Horror-Suspense, Sports

In "Foul Ball," a chilling tale from *Fight against Crime* #16 (1953), arrogant pitcher Hank Jackson’s cruelty reaches a deadly peak when a reckless throw proves fatal. After his teammates turn on him, the gruesome retribution unfolds in a tense, isolated setting—where the only weapon is a baseball, and the game has no rules.

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Raw (Good) $149
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $1,017
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $726*
CGC 7.0 · 4 in census $603*
CGC 6.5 · 5 in census $491
CGC 6.0 · 7 in census $491
CGC 5.5 · 5 in census $395
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CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $345
CGC 4.5 · 7 in census $299
CGC 4.0 · 3 in census $267
CGC 3.5 · 6 in census $216
CGC 3.0 · 3 in census $205*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $166*
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Full credits

artist, inker Bill Savage
cover pencils, inks Dick Beck

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