> An interesting pastiche on Cain's "Double Indemnity"
and The Postman are
> EC's 1950's CrimeSuspense comics.
I've got a copy of Crime Suspense Stories #8.
There're couple of Cain-esque stories included.
One, entitled 'One For The Money' opens with a magnificent
Cain-esque
dame responding to news of her desparate lover's,
head-in-hands, tale of
bankruptcy, 'In other words, you're broke, Ronald! Your
dough's run
out? Is that right?'
Teriffic opening frame, looking in at the pair through the
window.
Artwork by Jack Kamen.
The other, 'Fired', is a Western. The opening frame's
narrative sets
the scene thus:
Patricia Gibson, owner of the Circle-Diamond, opened the door
of the
ranch house in answer to the heavy knock. Roy Willis, one of
the hired
hands, stood outside on the porch, hat in hand...
Gibson is red-haired, pneumatic breasted broad, with an
impossible
waist.
Willis is a jean-clad, blue-haired (a la superman)
stud.
The credit box names Al Williamson and Fritz [or
Pritz].
The Crime Suspense comics are quite entertaining. Buy on
sight.
ED
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