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Wise Guy

The Wise Guy was a crook who “thought he had a smart swindle worked out… Fate played along with him… But suddenly crossed him up when he tried to get… Money from Nowhere!” After a jewelry store robbery goes sideways, he tries to steal a missing man’s identity, along the way killing people that get in his way. The police finally arrest him, but not for the murders. The man whose identity the Wise Guy stole was also a crook.
Alias Wise Guy
Real Names/Alt Names Unknown
Characteristics World War II Era, Public Domain
Creators/Key Contributors Unknown
First Appearance Gold Medal Comics #1 (1945)
First Publisher Cambridge House
Appearance List Gold Medal Comics #1
Sample Read Gold Medal Comics [DCM] [CB+]
Description The Wise Guy was a crook who “thought he had a smart swindle worked out… Fate played along with him… But suddenly crossed him up when he tried to get… Money from Nowhere!” After a jewelry store robbery goes sideways, he tries to steal a missing man’s identity, along the way killing people that get in his way. The police finally arrest him, but not for the murders. The man whose identity the Wise Guy stole was also a crook.
Source Wise Guy – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki
Gold Medal Comics #1 (1945)
Gold Medal Comics #1 (1945)