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Price: 145 USD
Location: Arlington, Texas
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Series Title: Crime Does Not Pay
Publication Year: 1946
Era: Golden Age (1938-55)
Publisher: Lev Gleason
Type: Comic Book
Grade: 2.5 Good+
Tradition: US Comics
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Vintage: Yes
Language: English
Issue Number: 45