Lawbreakers Always Lose #7
In "Lem Parkins the Weak-Minded Gun-Crazy Killer!", a 1949 crime thriller drawn by Bill Walton, a ruthless robber named Lem turns on his partner during a botched heist, framing him for murder and setting off a deadly chain of revenge. As the law closes in, Lem and his accomplice Jane attempt to vanish through plastic surgery, but their escape is cut short by a relentless pursuer. This gripping tale of crime and retribution, a standout in the early Marvel line, delivers a tense, hard-boiled narrative with no shortage of twists and turns.
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Lem believes in killing people he robs to avoid witnesses. When Slim is injured during a holdup Lem abandons him and frames him for a policeman's murder. Philip sends Slim to the electric chair and Lem tries to murder Philip in revenge, but only kills Madge instead. Philip begins a dedicated campaign to get Lem. Lem and Jane change their features with plastic surgery but Philip ambushes them before they can get out of New York. Lem abandons Jane to her death then dies in a hail of police bullets.
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