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50November 1941
$0.10

Feature Comics #50

Quality Comics · November 1941 · on sale 1941-09-24

First appearance: Martha Roberts
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Identification plate

Series
Feature Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#50
Publication date
November 1941
Key date
1941-11-00
On-sale date
1941-09-24
Indicia publisher
Comic Favorites Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Cassone, Gill Fox; inks: John Cassone, Gill FoxDarrel Dane, Doll Man
2The Final Act of Mr. Grimmcomic story9script: William Erwin Maxwell; pencils: Reed Crandall; inks: Reed CrandallDarrel Dane, Doll Man, Martha Roberts First
3-comic story2pencils: John Devlin; inks: John DevlinJoe; Herculo; Butch
4The Curse of the Death Devilcomic story5pencils: Max Elkan; inks: Max ElkanSamar; Ted Benton (first appearance); An agent of the Homburg Rubber Company (first appearance; villain; death)
5The Gibson Street Ghoulcomic story5script: Toni Blum; pencils: Al Bryant; inks: Al BryantZero; un-named ghost (introduction); John Stewart (introduction, death); Betty Stewart (introduction); The Gibson Street Ghoul [Moss] (villain, introduction, death); Foley; Burke; Joe
6To Save a Convoycomic story4script: Vernon Henkel; pencils: Vernon Henkel; inks: Vernon HenkelDusty Dane (last appearance); a first mate (first appearance; villain); the Nazis (villains); Big Mike Cardigan
7Acid and Extortioncomic story6script: Phil Martin; pencils: Phil Martin; inks: Phil MartinSwing Sisson; Gilda Kay (first appearance); An extortion gang (first appearance; villain); Bonnie Baxter; Toby Tucker
8-comic story2pencils: John Devlin; inks: John DevlinLala Palooza; Vincent Doolittle; Burps; Mrs. Van Gelt
9The Escape of Romercomic story5pencils: Art Pinajian; inks: Art PinajianSgt. Jim Reynolds, RCMP; Romer (first appearance; villain; death); Tom; Marjorie Blaine; Jimmy Blaine
10Clue of the Matchescomic story5script: Harry Francis Campbell; pencils: Harry Francis Campbell; inks: Harry Francis CampbellCapt. Bruce Blackburn; Z-2 and other spies (first appearance; villains); Gurk; White; Jackson Blackburn
11Legree, the Dope Smugglercomic story4pencils: Alex Koda; inks: Alex KodaThe Fargo Kid [Tim Turner]; Mr. Legree (first appearance; villain); Mrs. Lil Legree (first appearance; villain); Pedro (first appearance; villain); BX 2
12Treasure of the Khymerstext story1.35script: Robert HyattPerry Scott; Dhat Klung
15-comic story4script: Lank Leonard; pencils: Lank Leonard; inks: Lank LeonardNippie (in topper strip); Mickey Finn; Mrs. Finn; Phil Finn; Bridgework (horse); Whitney Van Astor (imposter); Houlihan; Clancy; Joe; Sadie; Sunny
16The Explosive Pencilscomic story4script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonRusty Ryan; The Boyville Brigadiers [Smiley Scott; Ed; Whitey; Scotty]; Hans (villain, introduction, death); Number Two (villain, introduction, death); Number Three (villain, introduction); Mike; Clancy
17-comic story1script: Arthur Beeman; pencils: Arthur Beeman; inks: Arthur BeemanHomer Doodle; Junior Doodle; Herb
18Castor Oilcomic story1script: Gill Fox; pencils: Gill Fox; inks: Gill FoxPoison Ivy; Mrs. Ivy
19Chaos in Cubacomic story5pencils: Witmer Williams; inks: Witmer WilliamsSpin Shaw [Capt. S. R. "Spin" Shaw]; Gomez (first appearance; villain); Nazis (villains); Eddie Bryant

Plus 3.65 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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