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44July 1943
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Smash Comics #44

Quality Comics · July 1943 · on sale 1943-05-07

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Identification plate

Series
Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#44
Publication date
July 1943
Key date
1943-07-00
On-sale date
1943-05-07
Indicia publisher
E. M. Arnold
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Kotzky; inks: Alex KotzkyMidnight [Dave Clark]; Doc Mortimer Wackey
1The Murder of Jinny Baloneycomic story11script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonMidnight [Dave Clark]; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gabby (a monkey); Sniffer Snoop; Hot Foot; Bull Baloney; Johnny Peters; Jinny Baloney (death)
2-comic story4script: Klaus Nordling; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingLady Luck [Brenda Banks]; Count DiChange; counterfeit Lady Luck (villain)
3The Song of Freedomcomic story8inks: Bernard SachsBlack X; Batu; General Volk; Barney Brand
4-comic story1pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeWun Cloo (detective)
5-comic story7pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred GuardineerThe Marksman [Baron Polavski]; Anna
6-comic story1script: Bernard Dibble; pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard DibbleArchie O'Toole
7Little Atmos Fearcomic story7script: Gill Fox; pencils: Gill Fox; inks: Gill FoxDaffy Dill; Atmos Fear (villain)
8Hurricanecomic story8pencils: Rudy Palais; inks: Rudy PalaisKi Kane; Sgt Burns; Casey
9The Great Blighttext story2letters: typesetLudwig Hundt; Jimmy Christian; FBI Chief O'Brien; Army Lieutenant Gus Bockway
10The High Priest of Yuan Chicomic story8pencils: Joey Cavallo; inks: Joey CavalloYankee Eagle [Larry Noble]; Yan Chi
11-comic story7script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonThe Jester [Chuck Lane]; Detective Hustace McGinty; Paul Gustavson; Oscar Oople (villain); Terwilliger J. Thump (villain)

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Midnight Volume 1
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Series context

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