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3September 1940
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Hit Comics #3

Quality Comics · September 1940 · on sale 1940-07-03

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Series
Hit Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
September 1940
Key date
1940-09-00
On-sale date
1940-07-03
Indicia publisher
Comic Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Thunder on the Seascover1pencils: Lou Fine; inks: Lou FineHercules [Joe Hercules]
1The Burns Koffin Gangcomic story7pencils: Dan Zolnerowich; inks: Dan ZolnerowichHercules [Joe Hercules]; Burns Koffin (villain, introduction)
2Assignment: Spaincomic story6script: Will EisnerX-5; Fred Ricks (introduction); The Bothnians (villain, introduction)
3The Two Aunt Agathascomic story6pencils: John Lindermayer; inks: John LindermayerJack Doe; Jill Doe; "Aunt Agatha" (a female impersonator, villain, introduction)
4The Photographer's Murdercomic story6pencils: Charles Nicholas; inks: Charles NicholasThe Red Bee
5The Dope Pearlscomic story7script: S. M. Iger; pencils: Alex Blum; inks: Alex BlumRod Strange; Douglas Strange; Vera De Vain (villain, introduction); Sari (introduction)
6Spies in Puerto Ricocomic story6script: Klaus Nordling; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingBob Masters; Swab Decker; Luisa (villain, introduction); other spies (villains, introductions)
7The Chicago Runcomic story5pencils: Munson Paddock; inks: Munson PaddockCasey Jones
8The Cat's Ninth Lifetext story2script: Toni Blum (Tony Boon); letters: Typeset
9The Tale of the Ghost Cavalierscomic story5pencils: Pierre Winters; inks: Pierre Winters
10Voyage to the Center of the Earthcomic story5script: Roy Talon; pencils: Henry Kiefer; inks: Henry KieferBlaze Barton; Beatica (Queen of the Jewelled Caves, introduction); The Core-men (villains)
11Treasure on Koko's Islandcomic story2script: Sandy Klauz; pencils: George Tuska; inks: George TuskaTommy Tinkle
12The Savage Landcomic story7script: S. M. Iger; pencils: Alex Blum; inks: Alex BlumNeon the Unknown

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