Sales of the title gradually rose and by the end of World War II 800,000 copies of each issue were being published. Growth filled the void left by the demise of many superhero comics and characters.
Seeing this new market, and the decline in appeal of their masked and caped characters, it was not long before other publishers launched their own titles. This fiercely competative environment saw each title attempting to out do the others, with a rapid growth in violence and gorey images.
This eventually led to a backlash from parents and moral crusaders. The publication of Dr. Fredric Wertham's Seduction of the Innocent meant that the books were taking much of the blame for the rise in juvenile delinquency. With the creation of the Comics Code Authority, the newer issues were so sanitized that most quickly folded and the heyday of True Crime Comics was over.
We have 260 titles and 5,945 issues in our 'Crime Category' for you to enjoy.
Crime Comics And Books
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Publisher: | Dime Novels & Pulp Magazines | ||||||
Description: | Sensation is a monthly pulp magazine published by Sensation Magazines Inc. a division of King Features Syndicate, Inc. based in New York, USA. It apparently only ran for two issues, dated November 1939 and January 1940. It featured stories and articles of a sensational ... |
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Publisher: | Avon Periodicals | ||||||||||||||||
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Sergeant Pat of the Radio-Patrol | |||||||
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Publisher: | Australian & New Zealand Comics | ||||||
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Sexton Blake Comic Strips | |||||||
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Publisher: | Comic Book Compilations | ||||||
Description: | Compilations of Blake strips from Knockout Annuals. |
Sexton Blake Library | |||||||
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Publisher: | Crime and Detective | ||||||
Description: | Published initially weekly and later as a semi-monthly by The Amalgamated Press based in London. First issue was published September 1915 - Last issue published October 1968 Sexton Blake is a fictional detective who appeared in many British comic strips and novels ... |
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Publisher: | Charlton | ||||||||||||||||
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Shock Detective Cases | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Star Publications | ||||||||||||||||
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The Silent Three | |||||||
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Publisher: | UK Comic Books | ||||||
Description: | The best known of the hooded, masked school teams. From School Friend. |
La Sombra Justiciera | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Spanish Language Books | ||||||||||||||||
Description: | The masked crimefighter La Sombra Justiciera was created by prolific scriptwriter J. B. Artes and drawn by Emilio Giralt Ferrando. Published by Editorial Ferma of Barcelona, the series ran from 1954 to 1957, a total of 47 issues. There was also an annual, dated ... |
Special Agent | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Parents' Magazine Press | ||||||||||||||||
Description: | (1947 series) December 1947 - September 1949 Issues: #1-8 |
Spectacular Stories Magazine | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Fox Feature Syndicate | ||||||||||||||||
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The Spider | |||||||
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Publisher: | Science Fiction | ||||||
Description: | The Spider was published by Popular Publications Inc. based in New York. It ran for 188 issues from October 1933 to December 1943. It was created as direct competition to Street and Smith Publications' vigilante hero, the Shadow. The Spider, Master of Men! ... |
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Publisher: | Fiction House | ||||||||||||||||
Description: | THE SPIRIT (Fiction House) 1952 Series, No. 1, Spring 1952 - no. 5, 1954. Will Eisner's classic hero from the comic strips and earlier run in Quality. |
The Spirit | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | I. W. Publishing / Super Comics | ||||||||||||||||
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The Spirit | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Quality | ||||||||||||||||
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Splash Page | |||||||
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Publisher: | Comic Book Compilations | ||||||
Description: | Splash Page is a character from Sexton Blake stories. Comet and Knockout Annuals contained his solo stories. |
Spook | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Star Publications | ||||||||||||||||
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Spy and Counterspy | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | American Comics Group / ACG | ||||||||||||||||
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Spy-Hunters | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | American Comics Group / ACG | ||||||||||||||||
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Stars and Stripes | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Centaur Publishing | ||||||||||||||||
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Startling Detective | |||||||
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Publisher: | Crime and Detective | ||||||
Description: | Also known as Startling Detective adventures, a crime story pulp series, published by Fawcett. DO NOT UPLOAD ANY OF THESE AFTER VOL 43 (1952) |
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Publisher: | Star Publications | ||||||||||||||||
Description: | (1952 + 1953 Series) May 1952 - 1954 v1- Issues published: 10-14 v2- Issues published: 4-11 |
Steve Drake | |||||||
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Publisher: | Dutch Language Books | ||||||
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Steve Roper | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Eastern Color | ||||||||||||||||
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Strange Suspense Stories | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Charlton | ||||||||||||||||
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Super Detective Library | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | UK Comic Books | ||||||||||||||||
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Super Spy | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Centaur Publishing | ||||||||||||||||
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Superhombre | |||||||
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Publisher: | Spanish Language Books | ||||||
Description: | Spanish superhero. Not to be confused with Superman, this is a completely different character. |
Suspense Detective | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Fawcett | ||||||||||||||||
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Swift Compilations | |||||||
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Publisher: | Comic Book Compilations | ||||||
Description: | Compilations from the British weekly, Swift. |
T.V. Picture Stories | |||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Pearson | ||||||||||||
Description: | Pocket Library published by C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. which featured different titles adapted from tv shows. Titles incl. Murder Bag; Emergency Ward 10; Sheriff of Cochise; Highway Patrol; Sword of Freedom; William Tell; Buccaneers; Charlie Chan; OSS; Hawkeye ... |
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Publisher: | L. Miller & Son | ||||||||||||||
Description: | British reprint. 1952 by L. Miller & Sons Ltd. London. Colour Cover, b&w interiors. The British guide suggests this series ran from #1 to #6, but as is obvious, this is #7. As is common, theses comics are often badly printed and trimmed and this example ... |
Ten Detective Aces | |||||||
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Publisher: | Crime and Detective | ||||||
Description: | Published initially monthly then subsequently bi-monthly by Magazine Publishers Inc. (A Division Of Ace Comics) based in Springfield, Massachusetts. Preceded by The Dragnet Magazine which ran for 16 issues (Oct 1928 - Mar 1930). It then was renamed Detective ... |
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Publisher: | Gerald G. Swan | ||||||||||||||||
Description: | Weekly? title which ran from 1940 - 1950 with a run of 35 issues plus specials. |
The Thriller | |||||||||||||
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Publisher: | British Story Papers | ||||||||||||
Description: | British weekly "pulp" featuring well written and illustrated, fast moving and atmospheric crime and mystery stories. Some well known authors and characters appeared in The Thriller incl. The Saint, Shadow, Blackshirt, Mr. Preed, J.G. Reeder. Writers ... |
Thrilling Crime Cases | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Star Publications | ||||||||||||||||
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Tops | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Lev Gleason / Comic House | ||||||||||||||||
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Trapped | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Ace Magazines | ||||||||||||||||
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True Crime Comics | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Alval Publishers | ||||||||||||||||
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True Detective Mysteries | |||||||
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Publisher: | Crime and Detective | ||||||
Description: | True Detective Mysteries began publication in 1924, similar in format to True Story, also published by McFadden. The "True" in both titles was false advertising; most of the stories were simply fiction and illustrated using posed models. True Detective ... |
Undercover Girl | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Magazine Enterprises | ||||||||||||||||
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Underworld | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | DS Publishing | ||||||||||||||||
Description: | (1948 series) 1948 - June-July 1949 Issues: #1-9 Artists on this title include Ann Brewster, Al Camy (Cammarata), Graham Ingels, Shelly Moldoff & Louis Schroeder |
Underworld Crime | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Fawcett | ||||||||||||||||
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The Union Jack Library | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | British Story Papers | ||||||||||||||||
Description: | Weekly story paper "pulp". From 1903 this version carried Sexton Blake detective stories. |
The Untouchables | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Dell Comics / Western Publishing | ||||||||||||||||
Description: | Four colors were renewed, but the two in this series were not! |
Vic Flint | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Argo Publications | ||||||||||||||||
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Wanted | |||||||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Orbit-Wanted | ||||||||||||||||
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War On Crime | |||||||||||||
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Publisher: | Newspaper Comic Strips | ||||||||||||
Description: | War on Crime was conceived, at least in part, by none other than FBI director Edgar J. Hoover, who intended it as a public relations exercise. It was designed to counteract the current portrayals of G-men as lone mavericks. Instead, the strip showed the FBI as a formidable ... |