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Cover: Ann Cantor
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Murderous Gangsters #2

Jan 1951 · Avon · 0.10 USD
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This is an anthology issue containing multiple crime stories. One story follows a criminal named Gillis who spends five years becoming a big-time gangster, robbing banks and jewelry stores, before being caught in a 1931 bank holdup outside Chicago and eventually imprisoned. Another tale involves a radio prize heist where criminals attempt to steal valuable prizes being stored at a radio station, leading to a violent confrontation in a darkened alcove. A third story depicts a complex international jewel theft scheme involving characters named Rozen, Guette, and Genevieve, with the FBI and French police ultimately intervening to protect the criminals and recover the stolen jewels.

Contains 4 stories
The "Mad Dog" Espositos
7 pp · Crime

The story follows the criminal lives of the Esposito brothers, William and Anthony, from their youth in New York’s Lower East Side through a series of escalating crimes, including a violent robbery at a Chinese restaurant and a daring escape from a detention cell to see their dying mother. After years of incarceration and deportation, the brothers reunite in 1941 and team up for one final, deadly heist on 34th Street, leading to a chaotic chase through Manhattan.

Baby-Face Nelson
8 pp · Crime

Baby-Face Nelson, a young criminal with an innocent face and a deadly reputation, evades capture after a bank robbery, only to be sentenced to life in prison—where he soon escapes, sparking a violent, fugitive journey. He forms a dangerous alliance with the infamous John Dillinger, but their murderous partnership eventually draws the full force of the FBI, leading to a final, desperate stand.

The Claws of the Mafia!
8 pp · Crime

In 1934, Guillaume Rozén is pulled into a sinister web after a mysterious message leads him to a hidden house where he’s tortured by the Mafia, forced to confess to a crime he didn’t commit. As the F.B.I. and police close in, Rozén and his wife become key players in a relentless chase across New York, Philadelphia, and Atlantic City, tracking down the gang’s leaders through a series of narrow escapes and brutal confrontations.

Two-Fisted Justice!
7 pp · Crime

In the midst of a radio quiz show rehearsal, a young man with a mysterious past stumbles into the Gotham Radio Studio, drawing suspicion from the jealous contestants and the program director. When the broadcast begins, a seemingly innocent contestant wins a set of luggage filled with stolen prizes, setting off a chain of events that leads Mike Strong to uncover a robbery hidden in plain sight.

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Raw (Good) $107
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $6,682*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $1,720
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $1,308*
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CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $917
CGC 6.5 · 5 in census $917
CGC 6.0 · 4 in census $789
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $663*
CGC 5.0 · 3 in census $636
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $538*
CGC 4.0 · 3 in census $473
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $371
CGC 3.0 · 3 in census $369*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $299*
CGC 2.0 · 4 in census $229
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $163*
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Full credits

artist, inker Mike Becker
cover pencils, inks Ann Cantor

Reprints

Reprinted in The Crime Machine #1 (1971), Crime Comics #1 (2002)

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