"Public Enemy... The Story of 'Machine-Gun' Kelley!" kicks off with a gritty, no-frills look at Betty, a restless drugstore counter girl turned crime queen, whose hunger for more leads her down a violent path. Written, drawn, and inked by Johnny Craig—his full creative hand on every page—this raw, early tale unfolds with a stark, unflinching tone, tracing her rise through crime and her desperate bid to escape the grip of racketeer Happy Gordon. The cover, also by Craig, captures the story’s tense, hard-edged mood.
Contains 20 stories
Public Enemy... The Story of "Machine-Gun" Kelley!
12 pp · Crime
Portfolio of Death!
5 pp · Non-Fiction, Crime
Emil Antonescu (shop owner, business partner of Martine)J. S. Maxim (Police Commissioner, mention only)Dmitri Martine (villain, death)Fabros (villain, death)
The Ruby Stickpin!
6 pp · Crime
Smokin' Six-Guns!
6 pp · Crime, Western-Frontier
Ellen HarveySheriff Martin HughesTom Harvey (villain, death)Bud Harvey (villain)
Hank "Two-Gun" Corley!
9 pp · Crime
The Crystal Ball Killer
7 pp · Crime
America's First Crime
7 pp · Non-Fiction, Crime
Benedict Arnold
The Saga of Spotlight John
5 pp · Crime, Western-Frontier
Spotlight John Morlan (death)Lightnin' Bill Sutter (villain, mention only, death)Scar Meldrum (villain, death)Meldrum's gang (villains, many die)
Frisco Florrie Queen of the Barbary Coast!
10 pp · Crime
The Case of the Savage Strongboy
8 pp · Crime
The Do-It-Yourself Kid and the Dimpled Doll
9 pp · Crime
The Machine-Gun Mad Mobsters
10 pp · Crime
Rocks BaltersSquintChickdistrict attorneyJimmany unnamed mobsters, witnesses, police
The Menace of the Railroads!
8 pp · Crime
Tom 'Choo-Choo' JonesDiana RageJ. L. GroverSuperintendent PetersSusanMaulerBaldyPop JonesEngineer White
The Robbery Ring The Case of the Striking Serpent!
9 pp · Crime
Three unnamed hoodlumsMr. ConnorsLegrandInspector Hall
Little Miss Mob Marker
9 pp · Crime
Policemen [Billother unnamed]Betty Zalman [aka Mob MarkerMiss Swenley] (villain, death)Happy Gordon (villain, racketeer)Marker's Gang (villains, some die)
Curse of the Pharaoh
8 pp · Crime
Metropolis Museum guards [BillJohnsonBrownKelly]Jim (museum detective)Towne (museum curator)Mr. Daly (detective)Tut-Ma (Pharaoh of Egypt, image only)Fingers Sharp (villain, jewel thief, death)
The Law's Revenge!
10 pp · Crime
Charles HanleyFrank Binderlandladygas station attendanttwo motorcycle policemenRalph DuncanMrs. Duncandetective Walkerpolice chiefBarkleywatchmanjudge
The Woman Who Loved Life
10 pp · Crime
Ed Calhoun (Policeman, Midge's husband)unnamed warehouse guard (death)Midge Calhoun (villain, death)Pete Halladay (villain, death)
The Crusher!
8 pp · Crime
Money-Hungry
9 pp · Crime
