Creator Charles Biro was nothing if not flexible. As the times changed, so too did Crimebuster. From costumed superhero to boy detective to schoolyard hijinx, here's a look at the long and strange publishing history of Boy Comics.

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Between 1942 and 1956, creator Charles Biro and publisher Lev Gleason released 117 issues of Boy Comics. See them all in this full color cover gallery.

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From free monkeys to spinoff titles to collectible trading cards, here's a look at some unusual Boy Comics ephemera.

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Over its 14 year run, Boy Comics published a number of backup features, including Young Robin Hood, Little Dynamite, Yankee Longago and Rocky X. Here's a look at the many strange and surreal strips that backed up Crimebuster.

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All 117 issues of Boy Comics are in the public domain and as a result can be read in their entirety at Comic Book +.