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Crime and Punishment #50

May 1952 · Lev Gleason [1930s-1950s] · 0.10 USD
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This anthology issue contains true crime stories. "Blackmailed Into Crime" depicts a criminal case originating in New York's business district in 1921, involving logical deductions and clever reasoning by Detective Michael Morin to apprehend a vicious criminal he encounters. "Ronald Brandton: Cop Killer" recounts a 1921 New York City incident where criminal Ronald Brandton shoots Patrolman Dan Everett, leading to a manhunt that culminates when Brandton is killed in a crash while attempting to escape police.

Contains 4 stories
The Hunt
7 pp · Crime
Mr. Crime

When a botched jewel heist in 1944 New York leaves a cop dead, the police launch a citywide crackdown that turns the underworld upside down—and Harry Dolan and "Knock-Knock" Reinagle's crew finds itself cornered and hunted from all sides. As the heat intensifies and loyalty crumbles, the criminals discover that their biggest threat may not be the law, but the very gangland code they've broken. This is the story of a hunt where the prey face enemies on every front.

Blackmailed Into Crime
6 pp · Crime

When a wounded suspect gasps out "blackmailed into crime" before losing consciousness, Detective Michael Korvin must unravel the mystery behind a payroll robbery that left two bandits dead and one clinging to life. But someone else knows the truth—and they're willing to kill to keep it buried, even inside a hospital where Korvin's investigation is closing in. It's a race against time as the detective pieces together who's pulling the strings and why these criminals were forced into a life of crime.

Ronald Brandton "Cop Killer"
7 pp · Crime

Ronald Brandton, a ruthless criminal mastermind, orchestrates the largest mail robbery in U.S. history in 1921 New York, but his reign proves short-lived when an informant betrays him to federal authorities. After serving time, Brandton engineers a daring prison escape and spends years eluding capture—a fugitive whose cunning and violence keep him one step ahead of law enforcement at every turn. This is the true crime saga of one of America's most wanted criminals, told across his relentless cat-and-mouse battle with the law.

Disgrace In Death
6 pp · Crime

Patrolman Dan Everett takes a bribe from the ruthless mob boss "Fat" Eddie Floras to look the other way during a jewelry heist, but when the job goes violently wrong—leaving a fellow officer dead—Everett's guilt drives him to hunt down Floras and bring him to justice. Forced to write a confession under threat, Everett finds himself painted as a disgraced cop even as he fights to stop the mob's escape, leading to a deadly confrontation that will define his legacy. This gritty 1952 crime tale explores how one moment of corruption can spiral into tragedy and redemption.

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artist Ross Andru
cover pencils, inks Bob Fujitani

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