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24October 1942
$0.10

Hit Comics #24

Quality Comics · October 1942 · on sale 1942-08-05

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Identification plate

Series
Hit Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series)
Issue
#24
Publication date
October 1942
Key date
1942-10-00
On-sale date
1942-08-05
Indicia publisher
Comic Magazines
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Reed Crandall; inks: Reed CrandallThe Great Defender [Stormy Foster]; Nazi soldier
1The General's Briefcasecomic story9pencils: Max Elkan; inks: Max ElkanThe Great Defender [Stormy Foster]; Miss Jean Dale (introduction); Nazi spies (villains)
2The Power Plant Saboteurscomic story6pencils: Al Bryant; inks: Al BryantBetty Bates (attorney at law); Peterson (intro)
3It Started With a Lost Hatcomic story5script: Klaus Nordling; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingBob Masters (marine); Swab Decker (sailor); Bulkhead Jones; V: Nazi spies
4The Chinese Heroinecomic story5script: Vern Henkel; pencils: Vern Henkel; inks: Vern HenkelComet Kelly
5The Drug Hijackerscomic story6script: Toni Blum; pencils: Witmer Williams; inks: Witmer WilliamsThe Red Bee [Rick Raleigh] (District Attorney); Dr. Williams (villain, introduction)
6Spaghetti 5 Cents A Yardcomic story1script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeDan Tootin
7Giant Mushroomscomic story7script: George Brenner; pencils: George Brenner; inks: George BrennerThe Ghost of Flanders ["Rip" Graves]; Herr Paul (villain, introduction, death); Toyio (villain, introduction, death)
8Hospital of Spiescomic story5script: S. M. Iger; pencils: Alex Blum; inks: Alex BlumThe Strange Twins [Doug Strange; Rod Strange]
9Revenge on the Japanesecomic story5script: Toni Blum; pencils: Alex Koda; inks: Alex KodaCaptain Jim Flagg (marine)
10The Flametext story2letters: TypesetTad Sloane; Flame (stallion)
11-comic story1script: Arthur Beeman; pencils: Arthur Beeman; inks: Arthur BeemanTommy Tinkle
12Duel With a Two-Man Subcomic story5script: Fred Guardineer; pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred GuardineerEnsignJack Smith
13The Bund's Championcomic story7pencils: Art Peddy; inks: Art PeddyDon Glory; Kid Whalen (villain); Schlutzer (villain); Slapsie Sammy Simmons (intro)

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Golden-Age Greats Spotlight #62011On eBay ›
Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60699-987-5
2017On eBay ›

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