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57June 1942
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Feature Comics #57

Quality Comics · June 1942 · on sale 1942-04-24

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Series
Feature Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#57
Publication date
June 1942
Key date
1942-06-00
On-sale date
1942-04-24
Indicia publisher
Comic Favorites Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Devlin; inks: John DevlinLala Palooza; Vincent; The Doll Man [Darrel Dane] (inset); Spin Shaw (inset); Mickey Finn (inset); Samar (inset)
1The Japanese Doll Mancomic story11pencils: Reed Crandall; inks: Reed CrandallDoll Man [Darrel Dane]; a Japanese "Doll Man" (villain, introduction, death); Agent N (villain, introduction, death); Dr. Hoto (villain, introduction); the Japanese (villains)
2-comic story1pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard Dibble
3The Ghost of Al Margotticomic story5script: Toni Blum; pencils: Al Bryant; inks: Al BryantZero; Julie (introduction); Xavier Jones (chemist, introduction); Al Margotti (villain, a ghost, introduction, death)
4-comic story4script: Lank Leonard; pencils: Lank Leonard; inks: Lank Leonard
5The Origin of the Spider Widowcomic story6script: Frank Borth; pencils: Frank Borth; inks: Frank BorthThe Spider Widow [Dianne Grayton] (introduction, origin); Bob Ableson (friend of Dianne's, introduction); Jake Lardo (villain, introduction); Lardo's gang (villains, introduction for all); Hetzernoff (villain, introduction, death)
6The Eastern Gangster Invasioncomic story4pencils: Alex Koda; inks: Alex KodaThe Fargo Kid [Tim Turner]
7-comic story2pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard DibbleLala Palooza
8Mike Yemon's Protection Racketcomic story6script: Phil Martin; pencils: Phil Martin; inks: Phil MartinSwing Sisson; Mike Yemon and his gang (first appearance; villains)
9The Self-Stranglerscomic story1script: Gill Fox; pencils: Gill Fox; inks: Gill FoxPoison Ivy
10Samar Vs. the Gorillacomic story5pencils: Max Elkan; inks: Max ElkanSamar; Otto (villain); another spy (villain)
11The Black Dragon Societycomic story6script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonRusty Ryan; The Boyville Brigadiers [Smiley Scott; Ed; Whitey; Scotty; Moi Yutong (introduction)]; The Black Dragon Society [a Moi Yutong impostor; others unnamed] (villains, introduction for all)
12Bloom's Deathtext story2letters: typeset
13-comic story1pencils: Arthur Beeman; inks: Arthur Beeman
14Richards of the Mountiescomic story5pencils: Art Pinajian; inks: Art Pinajian
15-comic story6pencils: Witmer Williams; inks: Witmer WilliamsSpin Shaw

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