True Crime #3 (1948)

By Jack Cole
$141.95
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Overall Frame Sizes

Below are each print size's approximate overall framed dimensions:

1: 11 5/16"H print = 17 x 20” overall

2: 22 5/8"H print = 25 x 31” overall

3: 27 1/8"H print = 28 x 35” overall

4: 33 7/8"H print = 33 x 42” overall

See the Frame Sizes section at the bottom of this page for a visual guide.

Frame Styles & Materials

Frames
Choose from three styles:

  • Ashford - Aluminum, powder coated with a slim ⅜” wide flat face
  • Durham - Modern wood, poplar with stained finish. 1” wide x 1 ¼” deep
  • Granby - Ornate wood, antique-gilded finish. 1 ⅜” wide flat face

Print
Premium smooth matte-finish art paper

Matting
Acid-free ⅛” white conservation board

Protection
Clear acrylic, 1.5mm thick, protects your art from 66% of UV light. It offers the clarity of the finest picture frame glazing at half the weight of glass and many times the impact resistance

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About the Art

This striking 1948 cover by Golden Age artist Jack Cole exemplifies the gritty allure of pre-Code crime comics. The vivid composition dramatizes the violent downfall of Bennie Dickson, a real-life outlaw whose 1939 death at the hands of the FBI is immortalized here. The bold "RAT" emblazoned across his chest underscores his betrayal and demise, while Stella Mae, his partner in crime, fiercely resists capture with a pistol in hand. 

The exaggerated action and stark color palette reflect the era's fascination with sensationalized violence and moral reckoning. Published by Magazine Village, this issue remains a testament to Cole's mastery and the cultural impact of true crime narratives.

Jack Cole

Jack Cole (1914–1958) pioneered Golden Age comics with Plastic Man (1941), blending slapstick humor and fluid surrealism. A Landon School graduate, his dynamic style energized titles like Daredevil and Silver Streak Comics. Later defining Playboy’s visual wit, he earned a 1991 Jack Kirby Hall of Fame nod for his genre-defying legacy.

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Frame Sizes

Below are each print size's approximate overall framed dimensions:

1: 11 5/16"H print = 17 x 20” overall

2: 22 5/8"H print = 25 x 31” overall

3: 27 1/8"H print = 28 x 35” overall

4: 33 7/8"H print = 33 x 42” overall

Frame Styles

A frame style for every interior, each in a variety of finishes:

  • Ashford -Aluminum, powder coated with a slim ⅜” wide flat face
  • Durham - Modern wood, poplar with stained finish. 1” wide x 1 ¼” deep
  • Granby - Ornate wood, antique-gilded finish. 1 ⅜” wide flat face

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