Whether because of greed, carelessness, stupidity, or overconfidence, the criminal always makes a mistake; when he does, JUSTICE TRAPS THE GUILTY. The criminal believes he is smarter than the law, smarter than everyone – most of the time, he or she) is dead wrong. Crime Does Not Pay is the motto of the comics – of course, it is pretty exciting along the way, so we enjoy reading about it! Over almost a dozen years and 92 issues (1947-1958) this thrilling crime series hit the newsstands. The early issues feature work by the classic team of masters Joe Simon and Jack Kirby during the Prize Comics days. This book: Issues #1-5 Artwork by Simon & Kirby unless otherwise noted.