Crime Mysteries
Ribage · 1952–1954 · 15 issues
About the series
A gritty, pre-Code crime anthology from Ribage Publications, Crime Mysteries ran for 15 issues from 1952 to 1954, offering a hard-boiled mix of heists, double-crosses, and underworld justice. The series is most notable for its rotating roster of artists, including early work by Frank Frazetta alongside regulars Mo Marcus and Art Gates, whose moody, visceral illustrations defined the era's pulp-noir aesthetic. Though short-lived, it stands as a raw, unflinching snapshot of the crime-comic boom before the Comics Code Authority tightened its grip.