sentences:  Initial issues sold approximately 200,000 copies each, a healthy number for the time, but by the end of World War II the title was selling 800,000 per issue.When sales reached one million in 1948, the editors added the claim "More Than 5,000,000 Readers Monthly" to the cover, a reference to the pass-along effect of comics circulation.Mostly written by Charles Biro, the stories in "Crime Does Not Pay" became known for their lurid detail, confessional tone, and exceptional, violent artwork.