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24July 1941
$0.10

Smash Comics #24

Quality Comics · July 1941 · on sale 1941-05-21

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Identification plate

Series
Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#24
Publication date
July 1941
Key date
1941-07-00
On-sale date
1941-05-21
Indicia publisher
E. M. Arnold
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gill Fox; inks: Gill FoxBozo the Robot; The Ray [Happy Terrill] (inset); Midnight [Dave Clark] (inset); Espionage [Black X] (inset); The Jester [Chuck Lane] (inset)
1-comic story9pencils: Reed Crandall; inks: Reed CrandallThe Ray [Happy Terrill]; Bud; Vera; Wonder Horse; The Great Ivan; Pietro
2-comic story1Archie O'Toole
3The Circus Mysterycomic story5script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeMidnight [Dave Clark]; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gabby (a monkey); Alice Taylor (Dave's girl); Alonzo Schtunk (villain)
4-comic story6pencils: Alex Blum; inks: Alex BlumThe Purple Trio [Warren; Tiny Todd; Rocky Hill]; Garry Bore
5-comic story4script: Vernon Henkel; pencils: Vernon Henkel; inks: Vernon HenkelWings Wendall; Spinner Benson; The Bullet-Plane; Lorner
6-comic story1pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeWun Cloo; Killer Diller
7-comic story5script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonJester [Chuck Lane]; Mulligan; Frisco Finley; Nick Perselle (villain)
8-comic story6script: Lane French; pencils: Witmer Williams; inks: Witmer WilliamsEspionage [Black X]; Batu; Alex Durham; Osaki; Kali; Madam Doom (villain)
9The Facecomic story5script: Art Pinajian; pencils: Art Pinajian; inks: Art PinajianKent Thurston; Chac Mool; B-7; Chima
10-comic story5script: Harry Francis Campbell; pencils: Harry Francis Campbell; inks: Harry Francis CampbellThe Scarlet Seal [Barry Moore]; John Culver; Henry Wilson; Judy Wilson; Kuber (villain)
11The Hunted Castle [sic]text story1.25pencils: ? (header); inks: ? (header); letters: typesetJimmy Christian
12-comic story4script: Bob Powell; pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellAbdul; Hassan; the queen
13-comic story4script: Vernon Henkel; pencils: Vernon Henkel; inks: Vernon HenkelChic Carter as The Sword (intro); Bull Hennessey; Sgt Monahan; One Thumb Hogan; Egghead
14-comic story7pencils: George Brenner; inks: George BrennerHugh Hazzard; Bozo the Robot; Gus; Gyp; Commissioner Hunt; Devlin; The Headless Men (villains)

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