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8August-September 1949
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War Against Crime #8

EC · August-September 1949 · on sale 1949-05-23

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Identification plate

Series
War Against Crime (EC, 1948 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
August-September 1949
Key date
1949-08-00
On-sale date
1949-05-23
Indicia publisher
L. L. Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny Craig
1The Last Roundcomic story10script: Al Feldstein; pencils: Al Feldstein; inks: Al Feldstein
2Escape!text story1pencils: Al Feldstein; inks: Al Feldstein
3The Rise and Fall of Blackie Archercomic story8pencils: Graham Ingels; inks: Graham Ingels; letters: Jim WrotenB. Archer (President of the Benevolent Protective Agency); Mr. Gimple (livery owner); unnamed night watchman; Blackie Archer (villain, extortionist, death); Gus (villain)
4Child's Playtext story1pencils: Al Feldstein; inks: Al Feldstein
5Mystery Woman Betrays Brooklyn Murder Mob!comic story8pencils: Rudy Palais; inks: Rudy Palais; letters: Jim Wroten

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