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It would be Criminal not to show your CRIME comics!
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A recent acquisition, Crime Does Not Pay #25 from January 1943.

 

I would never go so far as to say Wertham was right, but some of these pre-code comics certainly did push the limits.

 

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Great book! CDNP #24 gets all the love but #25 and this one are real tough and not bad either.

 

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A recent acquisition, Crime Does Not Pay #25 from January 1943.

 

I would never go so far as to say Wertham was right, but some of these pre-code comics certainly did push the limits.

 

Crime%20Does%20Not%20Pay%2025_zpsqrvcsefp.jpg

 

Crime%20Does%20Not%20Pay%2025%20Panel_zpsmv6ujukg.jpg

 

Have always loved the cover on this one. Never seen an interior shot. Nice!
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