All True Crime
Marvel · 1949–1952 · 16 issues
About the series
From 1949 to 1952, Marvel published All True Crime, a 16-issue series that delivered gritty, unadorned tales of real-life criminal cases. Anchored by the frequent, moody artwork of Vern and Vernon Henkel alongside Charlie Tomsey, the book offered a raw, pre-Code look at the underworld. It stands as a stark artifact of the early crime comic boom, capturing a moment before the industry's moral panic reshaped the genre.