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CATALOG RECORD

War Against Crime #1

EC · Series began 1948 · Spring 1948

Dates

Cover date
Spring 1948
On sale
March 23, 1948
Pages
36

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Johnny Craig, Lee Ames, Ed Moore, Graham Ingelsinks: Johnny Craig, Lee Ames, Ed Moore, Graham Ingelsscript: Lee Ames, Johnny Craig, Ed Mooreletters: Jim Wroten

Stories

  • Public Enemy... The Story of "Machine-Gun" Kelley! · 12 pages
  • Portfolio of Death! · 5 pages

    Dmitri Martine spent much of his time cooperating with arch criminals and international bandits as well as with the Police, looking to make a fast buck any way he could. One day he was told that the police had secret evidence against him and that all the members of his organization had been arrested. Dimitri sent his men to police HQ to grab this info, but discovers it was bait used to bring an end to the arch criminal.

  • ...The Story Behind the Cover! · 2 pages
  • The Ruby Stickpin! · 6 pages
  • Smokin' Six-Guns! · 6 pages

    Two brothers who fancy themselves as modern Jesse Jameses, start their careers as train robbers, but when they meet opposition, they turn into cold blooded killers.

Reprinted in

War Against Crime (1993), War Against Crime (2000), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library (2012), Gunfighter (1948)

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