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54August 1944
$0.10

Smash Comics #54

Quality Comics · August 1944

First appearance: Doc WackeyFirst appearance: Gabby
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Identification plate

Series
Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#54
Publication date
August 1944
Key date
1944-08-10
Indicia publisher
E. M. Arnold
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Doc Wackey - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Gabby - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Al Bryant; inks: Al BryantDave Clark, Gabby First, Midnight, Doc Wackey First
1-comic story11script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonMidnight [Dave Clark]; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gabby; Hotdog; Sniffer Snoop; Hammer-Head Horgan (villain); Smear-Face Schmalz (villain)
2The Framing of Rookie Rankincomic story8pencils: Mort Leav; inks: Al BryantRookie Rankin; Big Shott; Breezy; Velvet; Al
3-comic story8pencils: Don Rico; inks: Don RicoBlack X; Batu; Dr. Yong
4-comic story4script: Klaus Nordling; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingLady Luck; Count diChange
5-comic story1pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard Dibble
6-comic story7pencils: Irving Tirman; inks: Irving TirmanMarksman; Major Inuki; Quito; Anna; Ian Gorsky
7Swamp Revengetext story2letters: typeset
8The Case of the Tainted Limburger!comic story1pencils: Ralph Johns; inks: Ralph Johns
9-comic story7pencils: Mort LeavJester; Van Astor; McGinty; Marie Van Astor
10-comic story8pencils: Milton Stein; inks: Milton SteinDaffy; Louis Lafitte; Deke; Fanny Farrel

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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