''Justice Traps the Guilty'' was an American

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title, a publication of the

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genre created by Joe Simon and

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and published by

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from 1947 to 1958. It followed the successful revamping of ''

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'' by Simon and Kirby, beginning in March 1947.

Publication history

''Justice Traps the Guilty'' began with an October/November 1947 issue. It returned to newsstands in the first part of 1948. Simon and Kirby accounted for the majority of the covers, along with one or two stories in each issue. The last issue was #92, which was published in May 1958.

References

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