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War Against Crime#5
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War Against Crime #5

Feb 1949 · EC · 0.10 USD
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In "Little Miss Mob Marker," a 1949 EC Comics standout, Johnny Craig crafts a taut, gritty tale of ambition and betrayal. Betty, a restless drugstore clerk turned ruthless crime boss, rises fast—armed with a gun and a crew of willing thugs—only to find herself trapped by the very man she sought to outsmart. With Craig’s stark, expressive art and tight storytelling, this issue delivers a sharp, suspenseful descent into a world where every favor comes with a price.

Contains 3 stories
Little Miss Mob Marker
9 pp · Crime
Policemen [Billother unnamed]Betty Zalman [aka Mob MarkerMiss Swenley] (villain, death)Happy Gordon (villain, racketeer)Marker's Gang (villains, some die)

In "Little Miss Mob Marker," Betty Zalman—once a quiet drugstore counter girl—transforms into the ruthless Mob Marker, wielding a gun and a gang to fuel her hunger for quick riches. Teaming up with racketeer Happy Gordon, she climbs the criminal ladder, but when she dreams of walking away, her past catches up with a vengeance. The story unfolds with tense stakes and a dangerous game of betrayal, where loyalty is a liability and every move could be the last.

Curse of the Pharaoh
8 pp · Crime
Metropolis Museum guards [BillJohnsonBrownKelly]Jim (museum detective)Towne (museum curator)Mr. Daly (detective)Tut-Ma (Pharaoh of Egypt, image only)Fingers Sharp (villain, jewel thief, death)

When a million-dollar emerald scarab from the tomb of Pharaoh Tut-Ma goes on display at the Metropolis Museum, museum detective Jim and curator Towne brace for trouble as the notorious jewel thief Fingers Sharp begins his campaign. As the scarab vanishes, a strange chain of events leads the thief to his doom—before the museum's guards and detective Mr. Daly can piece together the truth behind the curse.

The Law's Revenge!
10 pp · Crime
Charles HanleyFrank Binderlandladygas station attendanttwo motorcycle policemenRalph DuncanMrs. Duncandetective Walkerpolice chiefBarkleywatchmanjudge

Charles Hanley, a fugitive on the run after a robbery and murder, fakes his death and slips into the life of Ralph Duncan, using stolen identity to vanish into the shadows. As the police close in and a relentless detective begins to piece together the truth, Hanley’s new life starts to unravel—especially when the real Ralph Duncan’s family begins to notice the stranger in their home.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $113
CGC 9.8 · 1 in census $6,375*
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $3,903*
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $777*
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CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $609*
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $489*
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $415
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $295*
CGC 5.5 · 4 in census $248*
CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $236*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $201*
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $175*
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $156*
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $138
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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Johnny Craig
letterer Jim Wroten
cover pencils, inks Johnny Craig

Reprints

Reprinted in War Against Crime! #5 (1949), War Against Crime #5 (2000), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #23 (2018), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #25 (2019), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #28 (2020), Artisan Edition #[16] (2024), War Against Crime #1

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