Gwandanaland Comics #145

This 2017 Gwandanaland Comics collection reprints Crime Does Not Pay issues #72–76, showcasing the hard-boiled crime anthology that proudly declared itself "The Original and Best!" The cover by Charles Biro depicts a tense doorway confrontation — a frightened man named Benny cornered by police officers, with a gun-wielding cop closing in from the left and more officers pressing in from the right, all rendered in Biro's sharp, pulpy style. Promising "All True Crime Illustories" and a full 52 pages, this is a great way to dive into one of comics' most bracingly straight-talking crime series.