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59April 1947
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National Comics #59

Quality Comics · April 1947

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Series
National Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series)
Issue
#59
Publication date
April 1947
Key date
1947-04-10
Indicia publisher
Comic Magazines
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Birdmancover1pencils: Al Bryant; inks: Al BryantThe Barker [Carnie Callahan]
1The Birdmancomic story11script: Gwen Hansen; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingThe Barker [Carnie Callahan]; The Birdman [Denoso] (first appearance; villain; death)
2What's Opera?comic story1script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeWindy Breeze
3The Diamond Bracelet Cat Collarcomic story7script: Bernard Dibble; pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard DibbleLassie; Laddie; Roberta; Dandina; Pablo Pimenez [Bogus Bill Sleeko]
4The Smiling Swedecomic story8pencils: Bill Quackenbush; inks: Bill QuackenbushSally O'Neil; The Smiling Swede (first appearance; villain); Max (first appearance; villain); other crooks (first appearance; villains)
5Admiral Bilge and the Pot of Goldcomic story6script: André LeBlanc; pencils: André LeBlanc; inks: André LeBlancIntellectual Amos; Admiral Bilge (villain); Phineas Demi-John (villain)
6Mr. Bonescomic story6pencils: Al McWilliams; inks: Al McWilliamsSteve Wood; Grimm J. Bones (first appearance; villain)
7The Testtext story2letters: typeset
8The Haunted Doll Housecomic story7script: Gill Fox; pencils: Gill Fox; inks: Gill FoxGranny Gumshoe; Dr. Lucifer Shrinkem (first appearance; villain); Droop (first appearance; villain)
9The Australian Magic Murderscomic story7pencils: Dan Zolnerowich; inks: Dan ZolnerowichQuicksilver [Max]; Garroby (introduction); Jonas (villain, introduction); Simon Hidge (villain, introduction, death)
10Sgt McMayhemcomic story1script: Bernard Dibble; pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard Dibble

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