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Crime and Punishment

#3

June 1948 · 0.10 USD · 52 pages


Synopsis

The story is told of one Lesley Ketchell, once a resident of Gary, Indiana, who believed the world was trying to make a sucker out him because he had to work hard for a living. So, he decided to double-cross the world by making easy money by gambling. Unfortunately, his excessive drinking began to ruin his life, specifically his marriage and his job, and he eventually landed in jail because he couldn't pay off his gambling debts.

Notes

Indicia frequency lacking but next issue (#4) was July 1948, so was on a monthly schedule This issue is cited in Fredric Wertham's Seduction of the Innocent (1954) as containing overt or covert depictions of violence and other adult fare.

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Credits

Script
Charles Biro
Pencils
Charles Biro, Bob Fujitani, Mike Roy, Leonard Starr, George Tuska, Tony DiPreta, Joe Certa
Inks
John Belfi, Leonard Starr, George Tuska
Editor
Charles Biro, Bob Wood

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