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3August 1948
$0.10

Lawbreakers Always Lose #3

Marvel · August 1948 · on sale 1948-05-05

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Series
Lawbreakers Always Lose (Marvel, 1948 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
August 1948
Key date
1948-08-00
On-sale date
1948-05-05
Indicia publisher
Crime Bureau Stories Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Syd Shores; inks: Vince Alascia
1Murder Has a Sweet Tooth!comic story12pencils: Mike Sekowsky; letters: Joe Letterese, Artie SimekCandy Kid [Dick Whittemore]; Tony Paladino; Dick's girlfriend (Margaret Whittemore)
2Till Crime Do You Part!comic story4pencils: John Buscema; letters: Joe Letterese, Artie SimekJohn Tate; Sarah Tate
3Too Many Mistakes!text story2letters: typeset
4-promo (ad from the publisher)0.3
5Death Comes Knockin' Every Day!comic story10pencils: Mike Sekowsky; letters: Joe LettereseRoy Jensen (sheriff); Hank Stark (villain)
6Wanted by the F.B.I.public service announcement1pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph)
7Bait for a Killer!comic story7letters: Artie SimekMary Landers; Slug Sanders (villain); Mike Carson (detective)
8My Hobby ...Murder!comic story6pencils: John SeverinOwney Rogers; Steve Hogan; Mickey

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