The creation of Carroll John Daly, father of the hard-boiled private eye, Vee BrownÑAKA the Crime MachineÑplied his trade in the pages of Dime Detective, the classic crime pulp that was second only to the legendary Black Mask in its impact on the genre.
Vivian ÒVeeÓ Brown leads two lives. Delicate-looking and small in stature, he lacks physical strength and endurance. But that doesnÕt prevent him from being an effective special operative to the Manhattan District Attorney. In this capacity he often ignores the legal niceties of due process, shooting first and asking questions later. Many citizens view him as a hair-trigger gunman whose promiscuous killings make him little better than the vicious criminals he hunts.
Volume 2 features the Crime MachineÕs battles with his greatest nemesis, the Emperor of Evil.