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39January 1943
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Smash Comics #39

Quality Comics · January 1943 · on sale 1942-11-18

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Series
Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#39
Publication date
January 1943
Key date
1943-01-00
On-sale date
1942-11-18
Indicia publisher
E. M. Arnold
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0An Exciting Thrillercover1pencils: Reed Crandall; inks: Reed CrandallMidnight [Dave Clark]; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gabby (a monkey); Black X (inset)
1The Absent Minded Corpse!comic story9script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonMidnight [Dave Clark]; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gabby (a monkey); Sam Benson; Dan Benson
2Bataancomic story8pencils: Al Gabriele; inks: Al GabrieleYankee Eagle [Larry Noble]; Lt. Graymore
3Princess Fatimacomic story1script: Bernard Dibble; pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard Dibble
4-comic story5script: George Brenner; pencils: George Brenner; inks: George BrennerHugh Hazzard; Bozo the Robot; Zeke Punkinhed; Killer McSnarley (villain)
5The Borgen Art Gallerycomic story8pencils: Witmer Williams; inks: Witmer WilliamsRookie Rankin; Dr. Schoor
6Oscar Slottcomic story6pencils: Rudy Palais; inks: Rudy PalaisThe Ray [Happy Terrill]; Bud; Carol Hines (daughter of Mr. Hines); Mr. Hines (newspaper editor); Oscar Slott (villain)
7The Story of a Blind Man Who Could Seecomic story8script: Toni Blum, Otto Binder; pencils: Nat Edson; inks: Nat EdsonBlack X; Batu; Herr Dumm; Dr. Christian
8Rabbits Are Dynamitetext story1.5letters: typeset
9-statement of ownership0.25script: A. Albert
10-comic story1pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeWun Cloo
11The Gold Shipmentcomic story7pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred GuardineerThe Marksman [Baron Povalski, aka Major Hurtz]; Vorka (villain)
12AH-H-H-H-H-C-H-W-W-W-W-W-----comic story7script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonThe Jester [Chuck Lane]; Detective Hustace McGinty; Oscar Oople

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