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48September 1941
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Feature Comics #48

Quality Comics · September 1941 · on sale 1941-07-25

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Series
Feature Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#48
Publication date
September 1941
Key date
1941-09-00
On-sale date
1941-07-25
Indicia publisher
Comic Favorites Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Rudy Palais; inks: Rudy PalaisDoll Man [Darrel Dane]; Spin Shaw (inset); Lala Palooza (inset); Mickey Finn (inset); Samar (inset)
1Trouble in South Americacomic story9script: William Erwin Maxwell; pencils: Reed Crandall; inks: Reed CrandallDoll Man [Darrel Dane]; Dr. Roberts; Martha Roberts; Ernst Muller (villain, introduction); Hermann (villain, introduction); un-named Nazis (villains, introduction for all)
2-comic story2pencils: John Devlin; inks: John Devlin
3The Feast of Azogacomic story5pencils: Max Elkan; inks: Max ElkanSamar; The Wambu chief (first appearance, villain, death); a trader (first appearance, villain, death)
4Duel of the Ghostscomic story5script: Toni Blum; pencils: Al Bryant; inks: Al BryantZero; Jim Dolan (introduction); Dolan (introduction, a ghost); Jim Dolan's cousin (villain, a ghost, introduction)
5Lighthouse of Doomcomic story4script: Vern Henkel; pencils: Vern Henkel; inks: Vern HenkelDusty Dane; Julius Korn (first appearance, death); Slimey (first appearance, death); their gang (first appearance, all die)
6-comic story1script: Arthur Beeman; pencils: Arthur Beeman; inks: Arthur Beeman
7Masquerade of Treasoncomic story5pencils: Maurice Gutwirth; inks: Maurice GutwirthUSA; Private Allen Marshall (son of General Marshall, Commander at Fort Maxon, introduction); Richter (villain, introduction); Rochter's gang (villains, introduction for all)
8-comic story2pencils: John Devlin; inks: John DevlinLala Palooza
9Arson at Settler's Valleycomic story5pencils: Art Pinajian; inks: Art PinajianSgt. Jim Reynolds, RCMP; Flatfoot Charlie (first appearance); Dan Carter (first appearance); Chief Black Hawk (first appearance); Thorpe and his gang (first appearance, villains)
10Telltale Tunnelcomic story5script: Harry Campbell; pencils: Harry Campbell; inks: Harry CampbellCapt. Bruce Blackburn; Sonya (villain); Carl (first appearance, villain)
11The Transvestite Banditcomic story4pencils: Alex Koda; inks: Alex KodaThe Fargo Kid [Tim Turner]; Sheriff Baxter (first appearance); Cal (first appearance, villain)
12Sea Killertext story2script: Robert HyattPerry Scott
13-comic story4script: Lank Leonard; pencils: Lank Leonard; inks: Lank Leonard
14Stand-In for Gill Foxcomic story2script: Gill Fox; pencils: Gill Fox; inks: Gill FoxPoison Ivy; Gill Fox; Ham Berger (first appearance, villain)
15The Refugee Teachercomic story4script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonRusty Ryan; The Boyville Brigadiers [Smiley Scott; Ed; Whitey; Scotty]; Mr. Abrams (introduction); Hans (villain, spy); Hans' spy ring (villains, introduction for all)
16The Vanishing Planescomic story5pencils: Witmer Williams; inks: Witmer WilliamsSpin Shaw [Capt. S. R. "Spin" Shaw]

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