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27April 1943
$0.10

Hit Comics #27

Quality Comics · April 1943 · on sale 1943-02-10

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Series
Hit Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series)
Issue
#27
Publication date
April 1943
Key date
1943-04-00
On-sale date
1943-02-10
Indicia publisher
Comic Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Ruben Moreira; inks: Jill ElginKid Eternity; Mr. Keeper; Stormy Foster; Betty Bates; Bill the Magnificient; Willie the Wisp; Bob; Swab; Dan Tootin; Woopy
1Enter: Silk and Her Highnesscomic story15script: Joe Millard, Otto Binder; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon MoldoffKid Eternity; Mr. Keeper; Samson (historical character); Silk (villain); Her Highness (villain; introduction)
2Scarpaw Smythecomic story8script: Al Bryant; pencils: Al Bryant; inks: Al Bryant
3The Goodies' Battle Royalcomic story8script: Art Gates; pencils: Art Gates; inks: Art Gates
4The Burp Carcomic story1script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack Cole
5The Four Feathers of Deathcomic story8pencils: Rudy Palais; inks: Rudy PalaisThe Great Defender [Stormy Foster]; The Archer [Joseph Villard] (villain, death)
6At Libertycomic story5script: Klaus Nordling; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus Nordling
7Jackson Peak Holduptext story2letters: typeset
8Willie Meets His Sparkcomic story6Willie Wisp (a boy, introduction); Willie the Wisp (a magical lightning bug, introduction); Neptune (statue brought to life)
9Grego the Grisly Heading Eastcomic story11script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonBill the Magnificent [Bill Hanson]; Peggy (Bill's sweetheart); Sheriff Poodle; Grego the Grisly (villain, introduction)

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