Crime Does Not Pay Archives — Dark Horse Comics
Issue: #1
Uncut and uncensored, the infamous precode Crime Does Not Pay comics are finally collected into a series of archival hardcovers! With brutal, realistic tales focusing on vile criminals, Crime Does Not Pay was one of the most popular comics of the 1940s. The series was a favorite target of Dr. Fredric Wertham and other censors and is partially responsible for the creation of the stifling Comics Cod...
Creators: Charles Biro, George Tuska, Diana Schutz, Frank Giacoia, Randy Stradley, Dale LaFountain, Philip Ray Simon, John Schork, Davey Estrada, Cary Grazzini, Dick Briefer, Cara L Niece, Bob Wood, Scott Allie, Ivy, John Lind, Dick Wood, Carl Hubbell, Joe Kubert, Anita Nelson
Characters: Wild Bill Hickok, Baby Face Nelson, Pancho Villa, Mr. Crime, The Wrench, Dutch Schultz, Dickie Dean, War Eagle, Billy the Kid, John Dillinger, Belle Starr, John Wesley Hardin