Wanted Comics #23

A young man named Hal Taylor lets ambition and a beautiful woman lure him into crime—with devastating consequences. When the woman he loves demands wealth he can't provide, Hal makes a desperate choice that leads him straight to a murder conviction and death row. This cautionary tale shows how a single wrong decision can destroy a life, and serves as a stark warning to anyone tempted by shortcuts to success.

When the Daley Brothers learn their brother Hal has been murdered in the big city—gunned down on the orders of crime boss Teddy Moline—they leave their Kentucky hillbilly roots behind and head to the city seeking vengeance. Armed with shotguns and a grim determination, the brothers begin their hunt for Moline, setting off a chain of violence that pulls them deeper into the criminal underworld and touches off a vicious gang war. What unfolds is a tale of backwoods justice meeting city crime, and the cold, relentless price of revenge.

A young bank teller named Don Spence falls into the clutches of Big Nick Scadroni, a ruthless gambling racketeer who manipulates him with mounting debt and a seductive setup, forcing him into a dangerous scheme to distribute counterfeit money. As Don tries to play the angles and plot his escape, he remains unaware that federal agents are closing in—and that Nick's web of control extends far deeper than he realizes. In this hard-boiled crime tale, Lady Luck proves to be a cruel mistress with a price that nobody sees coming.