Alex Toth and More Ask 'Who Is Next?' in Comic Book Form, at Auction

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Who Is Next 5 is both brutal crime comic and a surprising look at how the 1950s criminal justice system handled mental health issues. PreCode CrimeComics Toth sponsored

follows the same basic framework: a character struggling with his mental health is introduced, and the situation is often made worse as he is mocked or misunderstood by those around him. Environmental factors that might play into these struggles are explained, and the stories show warning signs of greater problems ahead.

While numbered as issue #5, this is the only issue of the title. Ned Pines' comic book line typically launched new series with issue #5 during this period, presumably to trick newsdealers into believing the new titles had an established track record. A sophisticated and surprising example of Pre-Code crime, there's a copy of

 

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