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49January 1944
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Smash Comics #49

Quality Comics · January 1944

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Series
Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#49
Publication date
January 1944
Key date
1944-01-10
Indicia publisher
E. M. Arnold
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Mass of Musclecover1pencils: Alex Kotzky; inks: Alex KotzkyMidnight [Dave Clark]; Gabby (a monkey); Selwyn the Savage
1Selwyn the Savagecomic story11script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonMidnight [Dave Clark]; Gabby (a monkey); Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gertrude (villain, Selwyn's girl); Selwyn the Savage (villain, introduction); Killer Mike (villain)
2-comic story1pencils: Ralph Johns; inks: Ralph JohnsWun Cloo
3The Gold Mine Capercomic story7pencils: Milt Stein; inks: Milt SteinDaffy Dill; Deke Parsons; Mr. Crouch
4Ceylon... Age-Old Island of Dark Secretscomic story8pencils: Bernard Sachs; inks: Bernard SachsBlack X; Batu; Suva
5-comic story1pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard Dibble
6The Mayan Murdererscomic story7pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred Guardineer; letters: Fred GuardineerThe Marksman [Baron Povalski, aka Major Hurtz]; Anna; the Nazis (villains)
7The Diabolical Dr. Dermiscomic story4script: Klaus Nordling; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingLady Luck [Brenda Banks]; Sgt. Sloburn; Dr. Dermis (villain); Peecolo; Buffalo (villain); Jimmy Digits (villain)
8The Jungle Hangmentext story2script: Robert Hyatt
9The Phantom Armored Carcomic story8pencils: Mort LeavRookie Rankin; The Phantom
10Unlucky Starrcomic story7pencils: Mort LeavThe Jester [Chuck Lane]; Detective Hustace McGinty; Starr Emery (actress); Jack Burman (actor); Boss Tobb (villain); Ziki (villain)

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