War Against Crime (Gemstone)

    (Gemstone, 2000-2001)
® and ©2000 William M. Gaines, Agent

If early super-hero comics portrayed characters that were unrealistically virtuous and upright, crime comics mined the opposite end of the spectrum. War Against Crime, first published in the early 1950s, featured cold, amoral characters that did not let things like murder; kidnapping or blackmail stand in their way of fortune and the easy life. Ultimately, either through the double-crossing schemes of their companions or the tireless efforts of law enforcement, most of these individuals came to bad, and usually deserved, ends, depicted with less-than-subtle graphics.

After twelve issues, the gore aspect usurped crime as the primary attraction and this title became Vault of Horror. However regardless of its title, the implementation of the Comics Code Authority led to the demise of both genres. In 2000, Gemstone collected the first five issues in this trade paperback.
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#1

April, 2000
Cover Price: $2.50
2 copies available from $4.00 		Ed Moore, Graham Ingels, Johnny Craig, Lee J. AmesEd Moore, Graham Ingels, Johnny Craig, Lee J. Ames
#2

May, 2000
Cover Price: $2.50
5 copies available from $4.00 		Frank W. Bolle, Graham Ingels, Lee J. Ames, Leonard Starr, Stan AschmeierFrank W. Bolle, Graham Ingels, Lee J. Ames, Leonard Starr, Stan Aschmeier
#3

June, 2000
Cover Price: $2.50
3 copies available from $5.00 		Albert B. Feldstein, Lee J. Ames, Stan AshAlbert B. Feldstein, Lee J. Ames, Stan Aschmeier
#4

July, 2000
Cover Price: $2.50
4 copies available from $4.00 		Albert B. Feldstein, Howard Larson, Sheldon MoldoffAlbert B. Feldstein, Howard Larson, Sheldon Moldoff
#5

August, 2000
Cover Price: $2.50
2 copies available from $5.00 		Albert B. Feldstein, Graham Ingels, Johnny CraigAlbert B. Feldstein, Graham Ingels, Johnny Craig
#6

September, 2000
Cover Price: $2.50
4 copies available from $4.00 		Johnny Craig, Ed Waldman, Albert B. FeldsteinJohnny Craig, Ed Waldman, Albert B. Feldstein
#7

October, 2000
Cover Price: $2.50
4 copies available from $4.00 		Johnny Craig, Henry C. Kiefer, Albert B. FeldsteinJohnny Craig, Henry C. Kiefer, Albert B. Feldstein
#8

November, 2000
Cover Price: $2.50
2 copies available from $4.00 		Albert B. Feldstein, Graham Ingels, Rudy PalaisAlbert B. Feldstein, Graham Ingels, Rudy Palais
#9

December, 2000
Cover Price: $2.50
5 copies available from $4.00 		Albert B. Feldstein, John Alton, Johnny CraigAlbert B. Feldstein, John Alton, Johnny Craig
#10

January, 2001
Cover Price: $2.50
2 copies available from $5.00 		Albert B. Feldstein, John Alton, Fred Peters, Johnny CraigAlbert B. Feldstein, John Alton, Fred Peters, Johnny Craig
#11

February, 2001
Cover Price: $2.50
2 copies available from $6.00 		Albert B. Feldstein, John Alton, George Roussos, Johnny CraigAlbert B. Feldstein, John Alton, George Roussos, Johnny Craig
Book #1


Cover Price: $13.50
2 copies available from $15.00 		  
Book #2

March, 2001
Cover Price: $15.95
1 copy available for $20.00 		Albert B. Feldstein, John Alton, George RoussosAlbert B. Feldstein, John Alton, George Roussos