REAL CLUE CRIME STORIES "America's Most Heinous Crime"

150 years ago today...

...what was, until 1963, America's most henious crime occured...

Published in Hillman's Real Clue Crime Stories v2#8 (1947), this Bob Fujitani-illustrated tale wasn't considered important enough to be given the cover illustration...or even a blurb on the cover!

The writer of this never-reprinted tale is, regrettably, unknown.

BTW, when President John F Kennedy was assassinated almost 100 years later, that event was labeled "America's Most Heinous Crime".

"Super-Sleuth" & NEW ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES "Safe Robber"

Even Sherlock Holmes' creator appeared in comic book form...

...as shown in this never-reprinted story from DC's Real Fact Comics #19 (1949)!

This fascinating short was written by Jack Schiff, Mort Weisinger, and Bernie Breslauer, and illustrated by Jack Lehti.

Now here's Sir Arthur's creation in action...

Scripted by Paul S Newman and rendered by Bob Fujitani, this never-reprinted short appeared between two longer tales in Dell's Four Color #1245 (1962), the second (and last) of the authorized issues (by Doyle's estate) which featured original tales, not adaptations of classic Holmes tales.

We'll be back soon with another tale of mystery..