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61October 1945
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Smash Comics #61

Quality Comics · October 1945 · on sale 1945-08-08

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Identification plate

Series
Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#61
Publication date
October 1945
Key date
1945-10-00
On-sale date
1945-08-08
Indicia publisher
E. M. Arnold
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeMidnight [Dave Clark]; Gabby (a monkey); Doc Mortimer Wackey
1Gimme Back My Bodycomic story13script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonMidnight [Dave Clark]; Sniffer Snoop; Gabby (a monkey); Doc Mortimer Wackey; Hotfoot; Belinda Marsey; Colin Marsey; Professor Padsel (villain)
2-comic story1pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard DibbleArchie O'Tolle (king)
3Zambizi the Hypnotistcomic story7pencils: Sid Lazarus; inks: Sid LazarusCurly; Marge; Spunky; Pug; Zambizi
4-comic story8pencils: Pete RissRookie Rankin; The Chief; Mona Forbes; Rand; Bleek
5Colonel Snath's Murder Plotcomic story4script: Klaus Nordling; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingLady Luck [Brenda Banks]; Hilgo; Peecolo; Colonel Eustace Snath (villain)
6Queen Mai of Xanxalcomic story8pencils: Bill Quackenbush; inks: Bill QuackenbushBlack X; Batu; Queen Mai
7Cloud of Deathtext story2letters: typesetJimmy Christian (reporter); Ogo (old chief); Col. Kemper
8-comic story1pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard DibbleWun Cloo (detective); Widow Smith; Spike (robber)
9The Match in the Minecomic story7pencils: Janice Valleau; inks: Janice ValleauDaffy Dill; Deke Parsons; Evelyn Ballit (wrestler)
10The Busting of Big Nick Lestercomic story7pencils: Pete RissThe Jester [Chuck Lane]; Detective Hustace McGinty; Big Nick Lester (villain)

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

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