War Against Crime #8
In "The Last Round," EC's War Against Crime #8 (1949) delivers a tense, character-driven tale of ambition and downfall, spotlighting Archer—a cunning, well-mannered criminal whose sharp mind led him from small-time theft to organized crime. With stark, expressive art by Graham Ingels and a striking cover by Johnny Craig, the story unfolds as a meticulously laid trap closes in on a man whose greatest flaw may be his own confidence.
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Archer, a gentleman and intelligent crook, was the black sheep of his family who had a blind spot in his make-up that led him from petty crime to shrewd racketeering. However, Archer's one mistake led the owner of a livery company, who was being blackmailed, to go to the police, and together, they set a trap for the extortionist.
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