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Cover: Everett Raymond Kinstler
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Parole Breakers #3

Jul 1952 · Avon · 0.10 USD
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This anthology issue contains three crime stories. "Joey Rindone and the Brown Shirt Gang" recounts the unusual rise and fall of Joey Rindone and his gang of killers, who ascended from obscurity to become the nation's most dreaded group of triggermen in five short months, only to face apprehension and execution. "Death by Firelight" follows young Jimmy Mellon, who witnesses a hobo stabbed to death with a hunting knife in the woods near his home; his report to police leads to the identification of the killer as Emanuel Corten, a wanted fugitive, who is ultimately captured and sentenced to life imprisonment in a Massachusetts State Penitentiary. The third story depicts a convict named Gunny who is released from reformatory after serving three years and reunites with a criminal associate to plan a heist, but the two are caught and apprehended by authorities.

Contains 4 stories
John "Slicer" Berry -- Hatchet-Man of Crime
7 pp · Crime

John "Slicer" Berry walked out of prison a year ago and never really left the rackets behind—he just got better at hiding it. While keeping up appearances for his parole officers, the ruthless ex-con builds his criminal empire by shaking down local businesses and muscling in on rival territories, but his hunger for power sets him on a collision course with established crime boss Biggie Torreno. As betrayals stack up within his own gang and the walls close in, Berry discovers that even the most careful operator can't outrun the consequences of his own brutality.

Joey Rindone & the Brown Shirt Gang
7 pp · Crime

Joey Rindone climbs out of prison with big ambitions, assembling a ruthless crew to pull off a string of bold robberies that quickly earn them the nickname "Brown Shirt Gang" — but their violent ascent puts them in the crosshairs of both the police and a powerful underworld syndicate. As the gang strikes bigger and bolder targets, the heat from all sides closes in, leaving Rindone and his men with nowhere left to run.

Lou "Limpy" Savatto -- Hired Gunman
5 pp · Crime

Lou "Limpy" Savatto had every chance to go straight, but a childhood marked by rejection and ridicule set him on a darker path—one that led him to become a ruthless hired killer in the underworld. Now, as his reputation grows and the murders pile up, Savatto discovers that the very thing that earned him his notorious nickname may be the one thing he can't outrun. A gritty tale of how bitterness and opportunity can forge a monster.

Clarence "Gunny" Smith
6 pp · Crime

Clarence "Gunny" Smith rises from petty theft in the slums to become a cold-blooded killer, eventually joining forces with the cunning Dick Brockner to form a ruthless criminal partnership that terrorizes the waterfront. Together they muscle in on the docks, running protection rackets and orchestrating robberies until their desperate flight from the law forces a final reckoning. A brutal tale of how violence and arrogance inevitably lead a career criminal toward his ultimate fate.

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CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $282*
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $239*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $227*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $189*
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Full credits

artist, inker Syd Shores
cover pencils, inks Everett Raymond Kinstler

Reprints

Reprinted in Danger Is Our Business #9 (1958), The Crime Machine #2 (1971), Police Comic #2

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