Crime Does Not Pay Archives Volume 8

Crime Does Not Pay Archives Volume 8
Author: Various
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2015-02-25
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1630082880

Pyromaniacs, murderous thugs, and pinstriped goons wreak havoc in the notorious pre-Code Crime Does Not Pay anthology. This collection--featuring every uncensored page from Crime Does Not Pay issues #50 to #53--is brimming with sharp work by artists George Tuska, Fred Guardineer, Charles Biro, and others! These gruesome tales are topped off with an all-new foreword by crime storytelling all-star Joel Rose (Get Jiro!, Miami Vice, Kill the Poor)! Criminals had better learn . . . the path of theft and murder only leads to prison and the chair!

The EC Archives: War Against Crime Volume 1

The EC Archives: War Against Crime Volume 1
Author: Lee Ames
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2018-08-21
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1506709702

Thrilling tales of the conflict between gangsters and cops in what was described to be "Real Stories from Police Records!" Collecting issues #1-#6 of War Against Crime from the twisted artistic talents of Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Lee Ames, Jack Kamen, Ed Moore, Graham Ingels, Stan Asch, Leonard Starr, and more, and more.

Crime Does Not Pay Archives Volume 10

Crime Does Not Pay Archives Volume 10
Author: Various
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2015-10-27
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1630085065

The Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated series continues to recount the criminal deeds of the bandits, bank robbers, serial killers, and gangsters of yesteryear while reprinting some of the most notorious pre-Code comics of all time! Our latest deluxe hardcover--including every uncensored page from Crime Does Not Pay issues #58 to #61--is packed with timeless true-crime tales by artists George Tuska, Jack Cole, Fred Guardineer, Dan Barry, Charles Biro, and others! This volume also features an enlightening new foreword by Eisner Award-winning writer Jeff Jensen (Green River Killer)! "Even in today's more jaded times, the guilt-free exuberance the creators poured into every bullet and blood spatter is infectious. This Crime pays, with hours of fun." -The Seattle Times

Drawing Crime Noir

Drawing Crime Noir
Author: Christopher Hart
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2006
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780823023998

Wolf Haas' Detective Brenner series has become wildly popular around the world for a reason: They're timely, edgy stories told in a wry, quirky voice that's often hilarious, and with a protagonist it's hard not to love. In this episode, Brenner forced out of the police force tries to get away from detective work by taking a job as the personal chauffeur for two-year-old Helena, the daughter of a Munich construction giant and a Viennese abortion doctor. One day, while Brenner's attention is turned to picking out a chocolate bar for Helena at a gas station, Helena gets snatched from the car. Abruptly out of a job, Brenner decides to investigate her disappearance on his own. With both parents in the public eye, there's no scarcity of leads the father's latest development project has spurred public protest, and the mother's clinic has been targeted by the zealous leader of an anti-abortion group. Brenner and God is told with a dark humor that leaves no character, including Brenner, unscathed. Haas tells the story of a fallible hero who can be indecisive and world-weary, baffled and disillusioned by what he finds, but who presses forward nonetheless out of a stubborn sense of decency a two-year-old is kidnapped, so you find her, because that's just what you do.

The EC Archives: Crime Suspenstories Volume 4

The EC Archives: Crime Suspenstories Volume 4
Author: Al Feldstein
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2025-03-25
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1506736343

Striking stories of crime and capers! Shocking pulp stories of Crime and Intrigue! This paperback volume collects classic tales from Crime SuspenStories issues #19–#27, from the hands of legendary creators Al Feldstein, Harvey Kurtzman, Johnny Craig, Jack Davis, Joe Orlando, and more!

Crime Does Not Pay Archives Volume 2

Crime Does Not Pay Archives Volume 2
Author: Dick Wood
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2014-12-17
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1621155447

The celebrated pre-Code Crime Does Not Pay comics are finally collected into a series of unflinching and uncensored deluxe hardcovers! The infamous Crime Does Not Pay stories, focusing on criminal scum, nefarious mobsters, and urban legends, madeCrime Does Not Pay one of the most popular comics of the 1940s. This series was a favorite target of censors and is partially responsible for the creation of the stifling Comics Code Authority! Revered, influential, and very hard to find, Crime Does Not Pay issues #26 to #29 are collected for your enjoyment and education!

Crime Does Not Pay Archives Volume 3

Crime Does Not Pay Archives Volume 3
Author: Dick Wood
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2014-12-17
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 163008039X

One of the best-selling comics of the 1940s, Crime Does Not Pay focused on violent mobsters and murderous lowlifes who machine-gunned their way through the urban underworld . . . until justice landed them in the chair! In 1954, the Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency targeted this comic series for its graphic violence, eventually leading to the creation of the repressive Comics Code Authority. Issues #30 to #33 of Crime Does Not Pay are finally collected in this deluxe hardcover, which includes "Million Dollar Robbery, drawn by Alvin Hollingsworth" — perhaps the first story in US comics history drawn by an African-American artist — and featuring a new introduction by comic-book giant Howard Chaykin (Marked Man, American Flagg!).

Crime Does Not Pay Archives Volume 7

Crime Does Not Pay Archives Volume 7
Author: Dick Wood
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2014-12-17
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1630082872

A crooked path of theft, extortion, and murder can only lead one place: the electric chair! When will these no-good mugs learn? The latest volume of the Eisner and Harvey Award–nominated archival series collects issues #46–#49 of the wildly popular 1940s true-crime comic series, with a new foreword by Lorenzo Carcaterra (Sleepers). * 2013 Eisner and Harvey Award–nominated series! * Foreword by Lorenzo Carcaterra (New York Times best-selling author of Sleepers)!

Crime Does Not Pay Archives Volume 5

Crime Does Not Pay Archives Volume 5
Author: Dick Wood
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2013
Genre: Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 1616551917

Crime Does Not Pay is an American comic book series published between 1942 and 1955 by Lev Gleason Publications. Edited and chiefly written by Charles Biro, the title launched the crime comics genre and was the first "true crime" comic book series.

Crime Does Not Pay Archives Volume 6

Crime Does Not Pay Archives Volume 6
Author: Dick Wood
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2014-12-17
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1630082864

Tommy-gun-toting toughs roar across the pages of Crime Does Not Pay, the sensational 1940s comic that enraptured millions with its scandalous stories of criminal scum, ripped right from the headlines! This hardcover collects issues #42–#45 of this infamous series and features a new foreword by Goosebumps author R.L. Stine! Collects Crime Does Not Pay #42–#45. * Nearly seventy years later, CRIME still has the power to thrill and shock!