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38December 1942
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Smash Comics #38

Quality Comics · December 1942 · on sale 1942-10-16

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Identification plate

Series
Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#38
Publication date
December 1942
Key date
1942-12-00
On-sale date
1942-10-16
Indicia publisher
E. M. Arnold
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Amilcar Ruben Moreira; inks: Amilcar Ruben MoreiraMidnight [Dave Clark]; Gabby (a monkey); The Caveman
1Cave-Man Menacecomic story11script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Tony DiPretaMidnight [Dave Clark]; Gabby (a monkey); Doc Mortimer Wackey; Sir Squinchworth; Lady Squinchworth; Zor the Caveman; Two-Face (villain)(see notes below)
2-comic story1script: Bernard Dibble; pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard Dibble
3The Prophecycomic story7script: Bob Powell; pencils: Alex Koda; inks: Alex KodaThe Marksman [Baron Povalski, aka Major Hurtz]; Madame Wipasky; Black Wilhelm; Vorka
4The Cornfield-McJug Feudcomic story5script: George Brenner; pencils: George Brenner; inks: George BrennerBozo the Robot; Hugh Hazzard; Lem Cornfield; Cy McJug
5The Kleptomaniaccomic story7script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonThe Jester [Chuck Lane]; detective Hustace McGinty; Terwilliger J. Thump
6-comic story8script: Otto Binder, Toni Blum; pencils: Alex Kotzky; inks: Amilcar Ruben MoreiraEspionage [Black X]; Batu; Tonga Bey; Von Pap; Black Ogre (villain)
7The Man of a Hundred Headscomic story6pencils: Rudy Palais; inks: Rudy PalaisThe Ray [Happy Terrill]; Sue Saunders; The Headsman (villain)
8The Warehouser's Beatcomic story8pencils: Witmer Williams; inks: Witmer WilliamsRookie Rankin; The Warehousers; Warden Jones; Commissioner
9Christmas Mysterytext story2letters: typeset
10-comic story1pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeWun Cloo
11Men Marked for Death!comic story8pencils: Al Gabriele; inks: Al GabrieleYankee Eagle [Larry Noble] (introduction)

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