Lex Brand

A post-war crime comic from Bell Studio, Lex Brand ran for 23 issues between 1947 and 1949, following the gritty exploits of its titular detective in a world of shadowy alleys and hard-boiled justice. The series, most closely associated with the studio's house style of pulp-inspired art and terse storytelling, stands as a compact but representative example of the late-1940s crime-comic boom. Its brief run captures the era's fascination with tough-guy investigators before the genre's shift toward horror and romance.