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71September 1943
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Feature Comics #71

Quality Comics · September 1943 · on sale 1943-07-21

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Series
Feature Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#71
Publication date
September 1943
Key date
1943-09-00
On-sale date
1943-07-21
Indicia publisher
Comic Favorites Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gill Fox; inks: Gill FoxLala Palooza; Vincent; The Doll Man [Darrel Dane] (inset); Swing Sisson (inset); Blimpy (inset); Rusty Ryan (inset)
1The Diary of Deathcomic story13pencils: Alex Kotzky; inks: John CassoneDoll Man [Darrel Dane]; Emil's father (introduction, death, flashback); Sykes (introduction); Frank Carrel (introduction); Emil (villain, introduction); John Carrel (villain, introduction, death)
2-comic story2pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard Dibble
3The Underwater Airfieldcomic story5script: Bob Powell; pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellSpin Shaw [Capt. S. R. "Spin" Shaw]; Kideki (villain, introduction, death); the Japanese (villains)
4The Werewolfcomic story5script: Toni Blum; pencils: Witmer Williams; inks: Witmer WilliamsZero; Dr. Turner (introduction); Lila (introduction, death); A ghost werewolf (villain, introduction, death); Jim (villain, a werewolf, introduction, death)
5Swing Sisson Murdered!!comic story6script: Tex Henson; pencils: Phil Martin; inks: Phil MartinSwing Sisson; Thatchy Dawkins (first appearance, villain, death); Bert and other members of Yvonne's gang (first appearance?, villains)
6-comic story3pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard DibbleLala Palooza
7Blimpy's Substitutecomic story7script: Sy Reit; pencils: Al Stahl; inks: Al StahlBlimpy [Rufus Rastas Sassafrass O'Brain]; Gill Fox (?); The Boss (villain, introduction); Balloon (villain, introduction)
8Poison Oakcomic story1script: Gill Fox; pencils: Gill Fox; inks: Gill FoxPoison Ivy; Poison Oak (first appearance, villain)
9Peace -- It's Wonderful!comic story5script: Frank Borth; pencils: Frank Borth; inks: Frank BorthThe Spider Widow [Dianne Grayton]; The Raven [Tony Grey]; Phantom Lady [Sandra Knight]; Frankie (villain); group of un-named crooks (villains, introduction for all)
10Fire from the Enemytext story2script: Robert M. Hyatt; letters: typesetPerry Scott
11-comic story4script: Lank Leonard; pencils: Lank Leonard; inks: Lank Leonard
12The God of Breezecomic story2script: Al Stahl; pencils: Al Stahl; inks: Al StahlInferior Man [Courtney Fudd]; Boreas (villain, god of breeze, introduction)
13The Magic Teapotcomic story9script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonRusty Ryan; The Boyville Brigadiers [Pierpont Lee; Alababa; Smiley Scott; Ed; Whitey; Scotty; Moi Yutong; Stumpy]; Jeenie (a genie, introduction)

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