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2August 1940
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Hit Comics #2

Quality Comics · August 1940 · on sale 1940-05-22

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Identification plate

Series
Hit Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
August 1940
Key date
1940-08-00
On-sale date
1940-05-22
Indicia publisher
Comic Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Lou Fine; inks: Lou FineNeon the Unknown [Tom Corbet]; the Nazis
1A Town's Ransomcomic story7pencils: Dan Zolnerowich; inks: Dan ZolnerowichHercules [Joe Hercules]; Mr. Portle (introduction, science teacher); un-named town Mayor; Crinch (villain, introduction, town Board member)
2Assignment: Ruinacomic story6script: Will Eisner; pencils: Charles Sultan; inks: Charles SultanX-5; The Black Guards (Intro, villains)
3The Baby on the Doorstepcomic story6script: Coulton Riggs; pencils: John Lindermayer; inks: John LindermayerJack Doe; Jill Doe; Rocky Ford (villain, intro); Slobber Mike (villain, intro); Stella Ford (intro); Butch Ford (intro)
4The Phantom Scaffoldcomic story7pencils: Pierre Winters; inks: Pierre WintersThe Witch
5The Escape of Roderick Strangecomic story7script: S. M. Iger; pencils: Alex Blum; inks: Alex BlumDoug Strange; Rod Strange (villain); Wing Low (villain); Wendy Hale
6Tyrant's Deathtext story2script: Toni Blum; letters: Typeset
7The Hospital Grafterscomic story6script: Toni Blum; pencils: Charles Nicholas; inks: Charles NicholasThe Red Bee
8Costa Rica Shore Leavecomic story6script: Klaus Nordling; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingBob Masters; Swab Decker; Nina Costa (intro)
9The Railroad Saboteurscomic story5pencils: Munson Paddock; inks: Munson PaddockCasey Jones
10The Venusian Expeditioncomic story5pencils: Henry Kiefer; inks: Henry KieferBlaze Barton (assistant of Professor Solis); Professor Solis; Betty Solis; Venusians (introduction); The Bat Men; King of the Core-Men (villain); Core-men (villains)
11Max the Toy Lioncomic story2script: Sandy Klauz; pencils: Pauline Comanor; inks: Pauline ComanorTommy Tinkle; Mary Lou; The Professor; Max (a toy lion, intro); King Neptune; Snipp (intro, villain) and Snapp (intro, villain)
12The Defeat of Radolfcomic story5script: S. M. Iger; pencils: Alex Blum; inks: Alex BlumNeon the Unknown

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