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57February 1945
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Smash Comics #57

Quality Comics · February 1945

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Identification plate

Series
Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#57
Publication date
February 1945
Key date
1945-02-10
Indicia publisher
E. M. Arnold
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Kotzky; inks: Alex KotzkyMidnight [Dave Clark]; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gabby
2Dummies of All Kindscomic story11script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonMidnight [Dave Clark]; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gabby (a monkey); Sam Yentz; Iggy the Pig; Oyk; Sniffer Snoop; Hot Dog; Killer Kride (villain)
3-comic story1pencils: Ralph Johns; inks: Ralph JohnsWun Cloo
4Poor Housecomic story7script: Milt Stein; pencils: Milt Stein; inks: Milt SteinDaffy; Deke; Hard-Heel Maisie
5-comic story8pencils: Bill Quackenbush; inks: Bill QuackenbushBlack X; Batu; Osharu
6-comic story1script: Bernard Dibble; pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard Dibble
7-comic story7pencils: Pete RissThe Jester [Chuck Lane]; Detective Hustace McGinty; Bruiser Billson (villain); Dr. Synapse (villain)
8Making Moviescomic story4script: Klaus Nordling; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingLady Luck [Brenda Banks]; Alan Moonglow; Von Smorgas; Peecolo; Carruthers
9The Nameless Herotext story2letters: typeset
10-comic story7pencils: Irving Tirman; inks: Irving TirmanThe Marksman [Baron Povalski, aka Major Hurtz]; Anna; Major Sinushi (villain)
11Rookie Rankin Gets the Last Laughcomic story8pencils: Mort LeavRookie Rankin; Slim; Squeak; Horse; Laughie

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

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