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War Against Crime#6
Cover: Johnny Craig

War Against Crime #6

Apr 1949 · EC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Woman Who Loved Life," a 1949 EC Comics standout, Johnny Craig crafts a gripping tale of ambition and consequence, with all art and inks by the writer himself. Midge, restless in her routine, trades her quiet life for a dangerous path of greed, using her policeman-husband’s secrets and a volatile partner to fuel a string of crimes—until the truth begins to unravel. The cover by Johnny Craig captures the story’s tense, shadowed mood, perfectly framing a tale that builds suspense with quiet menace.

Contains 3 stories
The Woman Who Loved Life
10 pp · Crime
Ed Calhoun (Policeman, Midge's husband)unnamed warehouse guard (death)Midge Calhoun (villain, death)Pete Halladay (villain, death)

In a 1949 tale of greed and deception, Midge Calhoun—wife of policeman Ed Calhoun—lets her boredom spiral into a deadly game of crime, using her husband’s inside knowledge and partnering with Pete Halladay to pull off daring robberies. As her ambitions grow, so does the danger, especially when Ed starts to suspect the truth, leading to a violent confrontation that leaves him helpless and her world unraveling.

The Crusher!
8 pp · Crime
Money-Hungry
9 pp · Crime

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $79
CGC 9.4 · 2 in census $2,099
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $420
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CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $326*
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 4 in census $199
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $189*
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $141
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $90*
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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! #6 (1949), War Against Crime #6 (2000), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #25 (2019), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #28 (2020), War Against Crime #1

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