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44October 1944
$0.10

National Comics #44

Quality Comics · October 1944

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Series
National Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series)
Issue
#44
Publication date
October 1944
Key date
1944-10-10
Indicia publisher
Comic Magazines
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Benny the Beepcover1pencils: Al Bryant; inks: Al BryantThe Barker, Carnie Calahan
1Benny the Beepcomic story11script: Joe Millard; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingThe Barker [Carnie Callahan]; Colonel Land (Mammoth Circus owner); Tiny; Major Midge; Lena; Peaches (introduction, the bearded lady); Benny the Beep [Benny Yokavitz] (villain, introduction); Barteer (villain, introduction)
2The Crazy Criminalscomic story8script: Al Bryant; pencils: Al Bryant; inks: Al BryantSally O'Neil; Rocky Rhodes (first apearance; villain); Nuts Nisi (first appearance; villain); Pete Trigger (first appearance; villain); a phony psychiatrist (first appearance; villain); Dr. Woods (first appearance)
3-comic story1script: Bernard Dibble; pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard DibbleSalty Waters
4No. 18: The Case of the Rescued Captivecomic story7pencils: Jack Spranger; inks: Jack SprangerG-2 [Don Leash]; The Japanese (villains); Major Kyle (first appearance); Dr. Gates (first appearance)
5The Arsonist Aldermancomic story6script: Vern Henkel; pencils: Vern Henkel; inks: Vern HenkelChic Carter; Alderman Kerney (first appearance; villain)
6The Express Elevatorcomic story1script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeWindy Breeze
7Three Keys to Doomcomic story7pencils: Bill Quackenbush; inks: Bill QuackenbushQuicksilver; Edgar Aldington (first appearance; villain); Quimby (first appearance; villain); Jim Connell (first appearance); Sims (first appearance; death); Harrison Walsh (first appearance; death)
8Wagon Traintext story2letters: typeset
9The John Thorpe Murder Casecomic story6pencils: Mort Leav; inks: Mort LeavUncle Sam; Buddy Smith; John Thorpe (first appearance; death); Count Torza (first appearance; villain); Dr. Colbu (first appearance; villain)
10The Hoshima Incidentcomic story7pencils: Al Camy; inks: Al CamyLt. Commander Harvey Blake; The Japanese (villains)

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