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1November-December 1955
$0.25

Crime Illustrated #1

EC · November-December 1955

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Identification plate

Series
Crime Illustrated (EC, 1955 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
November-December 1955
Key date
1955-12-00
Indicia publisher
L. L. Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando
1-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Al Feldstein
2Fall Guy for Murdercomic story12script: Al Feldstein; pencils: Reed Crandall, Bernie Krigstein; inks: Reed Crandall, Bernie Krigstein
3The Sisterscomic story10script: Jack Oleck; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando
4Fool's Goldcomic story10script: Richard Smith; pencils: Graham Ingels; inks: Graham Ingels
5Farewell to Armscomic story10script: John Larner; pencils: Reed Crandall; inks: Reed Crandall
6Mother's Daycomic story12script: Al Feldstein; pencils: George Evans; inks: George Evans

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CollectionYear
Crime Illustrated #[nn]
ISBN 1-888472-21-9
2006On eBay ›
Tops: The Complete Collection of Charles Biro's Visionary 1949 Comic Book Series #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-68396-464-3
2022On eBay ›

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