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Lawbreakers Always Lose 1

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PublishedSpring 1948 – October 1949
Issue Numbers1 – 10
Total Issues10
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Lawbreakers Always Lose #1 (1948) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
Spring 1948
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
Indicia Publisher
Crime Bureau Stories, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
Adam and Eve, Crime Incorporated!
 
Cover Credits
Syd Shores pencils attributed
Frank Sieminski inks guess
 
Contributions
Tom Lammers: Cover Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
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How much is Lawbreakers Always Lose #1 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Lawbreakers Always Lose #1 shows a latest raw sale of VG+ sold for $114 on March 26th, 2024, a latest graded sale of CGC 6.5 sold for $264 on January 30th, 2023.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $114 (1 comp); Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $286.80 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 6.5 $264 (1 comp); CGC 7.5 $262.90 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 5th, 2026.

Stories

Adam and Eve - Crime Incorporated!

Credits
Gene Colan pencils unsigned Frank Giacoia inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 2401
Pages 7
Type art

Giggles 'n Grins!

Credits
Harvey Kurtzman pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Type art

Scourge of the West!

Credits
Frank Sieminski pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 2404
Pages 6
Type art
Notes: Biographical account of Western outlaw Jesse Woodson James (1847- 1882).

Murder - on Stage!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # SL-677
Pages 2
Type text

Giggles 'n Grins

Credits
Harvey Kurtzman pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Type art

Wanted by the F.B.I.

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Pages 1
Type public service
Notes: The photo of one of the fugitives, Florence Kovianek, appears as part of the background on the cover.

The Clue of the Left-Handed Killer!

Credits
Maurice Gutwirth pencils and inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 2395
Pages 5
Type art

Joe Kratz ... Killer!

Credits
Mike Sekowsky pencils attributed Mike Becker inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # SL-2405
Pages 6
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-05 10:21:12
Last Raw Sale VG+ sold for $114 on March 26th, 2024
Last Graded Sale CGC 6.5 sold for $264 on January 30th, 2023
Sources Represented Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good 3.0-4.0 $114 (1 comp)
Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $286.80 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 6.5 $264 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $262.90 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $312 (1 comp)
CGC 9.0 $310.70-$576 (3 comps)
CGC 9.6 $4,080 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (3)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
9.6
$4,080
November 21st, 2021
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
6.5
$264
January 30th, 2023
Heritage Auctions Auction 122305, Lot 19557
Sale record
VG+
$114
March 26th, 2024
Heritage Auctions Auction 122413, Lot 17170
Sale record
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Issue Overview

Lawbreakers Always Lose #1 was published by Crime Bureau Stories, Inc. in Spring 1948. It is part of the Lawbreakers Always Lose series, which ran from Spring 1948 to October 1949.

Cover credits include Syd Shores and Frank Sieminski.

Atlas Tales indexes 8 stories for this issue, including "Adam and Eve - Crime Incorporated!." Indexed story credits include Gene Colan and Frank Giacoia, among others.

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