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Lawbreakers Always Lose#7

Lawbreakers Always Lose #7

Apr 1949 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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In "Lem Parkins the Weak-Minded Gun-Crazy Killer!", a 1949 crime thriller drawn by Bill Walton, a ruthless robber named Lem turns on his partner during a botched heist, framing him for murder and setting off a deadly chain of revenge. As the law closes in, Lem and his accomplice Jane attempt to vanish through plastic surgery, but their escape is cut short by a relentless pursuer. This gripping tale of crime and retribution, a standout in the early Marvel line, delivers a tense, hard-boiled narrative with no shortage of twists and turns.

Contains 4 stories
Lem Parkins the Weak-Minded Gun-Crazy Killer!
12 pp · Crime
Philip CorcoranLemuel 'Lem' PerkinsJaney PerkinsJohn 'Slim' PerkinsLouie 'Spade' RicciBugsyHorseface HoraceBilly the Kid BalbustiIrving 'Chopper' GreenSilky DuganDr. Walter NobsonMex MantroMr. StegmeyerHerbert KovertMadge CorcoranBernsteinMulloyJoeGino Rosatti

In "Lem Parkins the Weak-Minded Gun-Crazy Killer!", a desperate criminal with a penchant for violence and a mind quick to blame others sets off a chain of betrayal and retribution. When a botched robbery leaves a partner injured, Lem turns on him, framing him for murder—and igniting a relentless pursuit by a determined lawman who won’t let the past stay buried.

Kako 'One-Eye' Delorte / He Left the Casbah -- Alive!
6 pp · Crime
Kako 'One-Eye' DelorteJulio JirezKarl MenzelAli BorabStepan KasakourianSlasher
The Crime Across the Court!
2 pp · Crime
Skip McCoyChesterBill GrinkoMike Trivet
Kid Melton the Killer Without a Friend!
5 pp · Crime
Kid MeltonSpudsTom-TomPeteMargieRip MurdockMr. MartinPinky

In "Kid Melton the Killer Without a Friend!", a young criminal with a history of betrayal finds himself isolated even among his own kind. Once a pawn in a gang’s schemes, Melton’s ruthless ambition leads him to murder his boss and take control—only to be abandoned by the very crew he manipulated. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this gritty 1949 crime tale unfolds with cold precision, tracing a path from betrayal to downfall.

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Reprinted in Lawbreakers Always Lose #7 (1949), Marvel Tales #98 (1950)

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