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Title: PERFECT CRIME No. 11
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Publisher:Cross [Indicia: Cross Publications, Inc.]
Date Published: April, 1951
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CGC certified: VG (4.0). Art by Cal Massey, Floyd Torbert and Augie Scotto, long-forgotten second-stringers of the pre-Code era, a boom time for hacks seeking easy gigs. Used in SEDUCTION OF THE INNOCENT, p. 159. CGC: Eight slabbed. GPAnalysis: One recorded sale in any grade: a 4.5 sold for $180 in September 2020.

Wertham called this mag a how-to guide for junior felons: "A comic book appropriately called The Perfect Crime describes 'an old and nearly foolproof scheme' to be worked on drugstores. You select one where the owner works all alone, telephone him and ask him to deliver something for an emergency case. While he is out you rob his store."

A limited edition of 150 softcover and 15 hardcover catalogues is available. 400 lots, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcover $30, deluxe hardcover with dust jacket and limitation plate $200. Ten of the 15 hardcovers are pre-ordered and the rest will go quickly, so reserve yours now. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com.

Consignments welcome for PBA's December 2021 Comic Book sale. Top prices for Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age, Silver Age, original art and ephemera. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com.