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68October 1948
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National Comics #68

Quality Comics · October 1948

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Series
National Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series)
Issue
#68
Publication date
October 1948
Key date
1948-10-10
Indicia publisher
Comic Magazines
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Leo, the Lion Man!cover1pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingThe Barker [Carnie Callahan]
1Leo, the Lion Mancomic story11script: Klaus Nordling; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingThe Barker [Carnie Callahan]; Leo the Lion Man (first appearance); Sam (first appearance; death); Guido (first appearance; villain; a lion trainer)
2-comic story1script: Bernard Dibble; pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard DibbleSalty Waters
3The Lightning Mancomic story5script: Gill Fox; pencils: Gill Fox; inks: Gill FoxGranny Gumshoe; Irwin (first appearance; villain); Mr. Squeeze (first appearance)
4Riddle in Rhymecomic story6pencils: Alice Kirkpatrick; inks: Alice KirkpatrickSally O'Neil; Hanger (first appearance; villain); Ernest Kent (first appearance; death); Best (first appearance; death); Linda Kent (first appearance)
5Poetry Problemcomic story4script: Bernard Dibble; pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard DibbleLassie; Laddie; Uncle Balty Bingle; Mrs. Bitzel; Mr. Bitzel
6Slumber Strikescomic story6pencils: Dan Zolnerowich; inks: Dan ZolnerowichQuicksilver [Max]; Slumber [Jones] (villain, introduction); Slumber's gang (villains, introduction for all)
7Cure For Firebugstext story2letters: typesetThe Barker [Carnie Callahan]
8The Composition Contestcomic story6script: Mike Senich; pencils: Mike Senich; inks: Mike SenichAnthrop
9The Hunk Warwell Casecomic story6pencils: Alice Kirkpatrick; inks: Alice KirkpatrickSteve Wood; Fuzz Forry (first appearance; villain; death); Joss Lickey (first appearance; villain; death); Libra (first appearance; villain); Hunk Warwell (first appearance; villain)

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