Mr. Crime was a ghostly figure who followed and observed criminals. He encouraged them to commit acts of evil, like a devil on their shoulder. At the same time, he also often encouraged law enforcement to gun down those same criminals, showing his allegiance was only to violence and crime. No one in his stories could see or directly interact with Mr. Crime. Only the reader was truly aware of his influence and presence.
Alias Mr. Crime |
Real Names/Alt Names Mr. Crime |
Characteristics Villain, Horror Host, Personification, Lev Gleason Universe, Ghost, World War II Era |
Creators/Key Contributors Dick Wood, Lev Gleason |
First Appearance Crime Does Not Pay #24 (November 1942) |
First Publisher Lev Gleason / Comic House [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List Crime Does Not Pay #24, 26-32, 35, 38-39, 43-45, 47-51, 54-55, 57-59, 61, 63-66, 69-87, 90-91, 105, 107, 112, Annual (1953) |
Sample Read Crime Does Not Pay [DCM] [CB+] |
Description Mr. Crime was a ghostly figure who followed and observed criminals. He encouraged them to commit acts of evil, like a devil on their shoulder. At the same time, he also often encouraged law enforcement to gun down those same criminals, showing his allegiance was only to violence and crime. No one in his stories could see or directly interact with Mr. Crime. Only the reader was truly aware of his influence and presence. |
Source Mr. Crime – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |