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Lawbreakers Always Lose 2

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Published Spring 1948 – October 1949
Issue Numbers 1 – 10
Total Issues 10
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How much is Lawbreakers Always Lose #2 worth? Current market pricing for Lawbreakers Always Lose #2 shows a latest raw sale of FN/VF sold for $159 on October 10th, 2022, a latest graded sale of CGC NM+ 9.6 sold for $2,640 on September 27th, 2021.
Raw price ranges include Very Good/Fine 5.0 $31-$159 (3 comps); Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $31-$159 (3 comps).
Graded price ranges include CGC 9.2 $1,440-$1,680 (2 comps); CGC 9.6 $2,640 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 5th, 2026.

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Issue Information
Cover Date
June 1948
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Crime Bureau Stories, Inc.
 
Cover Credits
Carl Burgos pencils guess
Frank Giacoia inks guess
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Lawbreakers Always Lose #2 was published by Crime Bureau Stories, Inc. in June 1948. It is part of the Lawbreakers Always Lose series, which ran from Spring 1948 to October 1949.

Cover credits include Carl Burgos and Frank Giacoia.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "Bah! Kid Stuff! ... Said Charley!." Indexed story credits include Mike Sekowsky and Gene Colan, among others.

Stories

Bah! Kid Stuff! ... Said Charley!

Credits
Mike Sekowsky pencils unsigned
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # SL-2577
Pages 7
Type art

Wanted by the F.B.I.

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Pages 1
Type public service
Notes: Fred Williams Poole

Business Was Bad!

Credits
Gene Colan pencils unsigned Chu Hing inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 2669
Pages 4
Type art

Scoop

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 2409
Pages 2
Type art

Killers Can't Win!

Credits
Gene Colan pencils unsigned George Klein inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 2574
Pages 6
Type art

Too Big for His Boots!

Credits
Gene Colan pencils unsigned Carl Burgos inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # SL-2653
Pages 6
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-05 10:21:12
Last Raw Sale FN/VF sold for $159 on October 10th, 2022
Last Graded Sale CGC NM+ 9.6 sold for $2,640 on September 27th, 2021
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good/Fine 5.0 $31-$159 (3 comps)
Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $31-$159 (3 comps)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 9.2 $1,440-$1,680 (2 comps)
CGC 9.6 $2,640 (1 comp)
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FN/VF
$159
October 10th, 2022
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NM+ 9.6
$2,640
September 27th, 2021
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$1,680
January 16th, 2022
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$1,440
October 7th, 2018
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$113.53
November 21st, 2010
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$507.88
September 9th, 2006
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$89.63
August 20th, 2006
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$31
October 17th, 2004
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