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15August 1941
$0.10

Crack Comics #15

Quality Comics · August 1941 · on sale 1941-06-13

First appearance: Tex Adams
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Identification plate

Series
Crack Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series)
Issue
#15
Publication date
August 1941
Key date
1941-08-00
On-sale date
1941-06-13
Indicia publisher
Comic Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Tex Adams - 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: Gill Fox; inks: Gill FoxThe Black Condor, The Clock, Richard Grey, Jr. / Thomas Wright, Tom Hallaway, Molly Maloney, Brian O'Brien, The Spider
1Menace in Miamicomic story9pencils: Lou Fine; inks: Lou FineThe Black Condor, Richard Grey, Jr. / Thomas Wright
2-comic story2script: John Devlin; pencils: John Devlin; inks: John DevlinMolly Maloney
3Captives of Von Snaykecomic story5script: Fred Guardineer; pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred GuardineerJim Slade, Tor the Magic Master
4The Black Shark's Bat Planecomic story5script: Henry Kiefer; pencils: Henry Kiefer; inks: Henry KieferJim Lockhart, The Red Torpedo
5Elephant Huntcomic story1script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack Cole
6The Robot of Dr. Yakorcomic story5script: Vern Henkel; pencils: Vern Henkel; inks: Vern HenkelCaptain Rock Braddon, Commander Ray Crosby
7-comic story3script: Monte Barrett; pencils: Russell Ross; inks: Russell Ross
8-comic story1script: Monte Barrett; pencils: Russell Ross; inks: Russell Ross
9Tunnel of Deathcomic story6script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonTom Hallaway, The Spider
10Test Flightcomic story6script: Al McWilliams; pencils: Al McWilliams; inks: Al McWilliamsTex Adams First
11-comic story4script: Bob Zuppke; pencils: Walt Depew; inks: Walt Depew
12Rainmakertext story2script: Larry SpainEric Vale
13-comic story1script: Rube Goldberg; pencils: Rube Goldberg; inks: Rube Goldberg
14The Crimson Vulturecomic story5script: Art Pinajian; pencils: Art Pinajian; inks: Art PinajianMadam Fatal, Richard Stanton
15-cartoon1script: Ed Reed; pencils: Ed Reed; inks: Ed Reed
16-comic story1script: Arthur Beeman; pencils: Arthur Beeman; inks: Arthur Beeman
17The Werewolf Murderscomic story7script: George Brenner; pencils: George Brenner; inks: George BrennerPug Brady, The Clock, Brian O'Brien

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Special Edition Series #21974On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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