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20February 1942
$0.10

Hit Comics #20

Quality Comics · February 1942 · on sale 1941-12-03

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Series
Hit Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
February 1942
Key date
1942-02-00
On-sale date
1941-12-03
Indicia publisher
Comic Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Reed Crandall; inks: Max ElkanThe Great Defender [Stormy Foster]
1The Deadly Scheme of Dr. Borkcomic story11script: Max Elkan; pencils: Max Elkan; inks: Max ElkanThe Great Defender [Stormy Foster]; Ray Cooper (introduction); Ah Choo; Doc Vaughn; Dr. Bork (villain); Pincus (villain); Kritz (villain); Gaddis (villain)
2Elephant Extractcomic story1script: Ralph Johns; pencils: Ralph Johns; inks: Ralph Johns
3Mail Dutycomic story5script: Klaus Nordling; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingBob Masters; Swab Decker; Nazis
4Murder's Last Actcomic story6script: Stanley Charlot; pencils: Al Bryant; inks: Al BryantBetty Bates; Victor Ralley (introduction, dies); Rene Balbo; Inez (villain); Biff (villain)
5-comic story1script: Arthur Beeman; pencils: Arthur Beeman; inks: Arthur Beeman
6The Spy Snatcherscomic story7script: George Brenner; pencils: George Brenner; inks: George BrennerGhost of Flanders ["Rip" Graves]; Egbert Weever (introduction, Chief of the FBI); Haggenschmidt (villain, introduction)
7The Elevator Murderscomic story6script: Toni Blum; pencils: Witmer Williams; inks: Witmer WilliamsThe Red Bee [Rick Raleigh] (District Attorney); Nancy (mention only in the splash); Jasper Skinner; Mary Skinner; Abner Twist (villain)
8The Photo Hunterscomic story5script: Merton Holmes; pencils: Henry Kiefer; inks: Henry KieferLion Boy; Yussuf (villain); Ali; Jim Helder (introduction); Mrs. Helder (introduction)
9Hot Rocks in a Lunch Boxcomic story5script: S. M. Iger; pencils: Alex Blum; inks: Alex BlumDoug Strange; Rod Strange; Drum (villain); John Haddon; Chief Inspector Grant
10Thunderbolt Comebacktext story1.67script: Tex RichardMighty Mac Burdock
11-statement of ownership0.33script: Everett M. Arnold
12Deviltry at the Defense Expositioncomic story6pencils: Art Peddy; inks: Art PeddyHercules
13The War Games That Weren't Gamescomic story9script: Lincoln Ross; pencils: Art Peddy; inks: Art PeddyDon Glory

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