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45August 1943
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Smash Comics #45

Quality Comics · August 1943

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Identification plate

Series
Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#45
Publication date
August 1943
Key date
1943-08-10
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]
1-comic story11script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonMidnight [Dave Clark]; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gabby; Sniffer Snoop; Hot Dog; J. T. Horgan; Bill Thompson; Fenley; John Henry
2-comic story1script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeWun Cloo (detective)
3The Great Swampcomic story7pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred GuardineerMarksman; Stephanie Winowski
4Traitor's Doomcomic story8pencils: Bernard Sachs; inks: Bernard SachsBlack X; Batu; Archibald Haw
5Tony Nitrocomic story4script: Klaus Nordling; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingLady Luck [Brenda Banks]; Peecolo; The Lady Luck Patrol [Daphne Dymple; others unknown] (introduction); Tony Nitro (villain)
6-comic story1script: Bernard Dibble; pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard Dibble
7Daffy Meets Jack the Rippercomic story7script: Gill Fox; pencils: Gill Fox; inks: Gill FoxDaffy Dill; Director Starr; Mr. De Chill; Jack the Ripper
8The Mouldering Pagecomic story8script: Vern Henkel; pencils: Vern Henkel; inks: Vern HenkelYankee Eagle [Larry Noble]
9Mystery Minetext story2letters: typeset
10The Hit-and-Run Killerscomic story8pencils: Witmer Williams; inks: Witmer WilliamsRookie Rankin; Joe Stentor; Rose; James Sleezy
11The Jester is a Heel Drip Bum Sap Goon and a No Good Kid Chasercomic story7script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonThe Jester [Chuck Lane]; Detective Hustace McGinty; Thomas

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