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48June 1945
$0.10

National Comics #48

Quality Comics · June 1945

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Series
National Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series)
Issue
#48
Publication date
June 1945
Key date
1945-06-10
Indicia publisher
Comic Magazines
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Al Bryant; inks: Al Bryant; letters: Ed HamiltonThe Barker [Carnie Callahan]
1The Jerkis Brotherscomic story11script: Joe Millard; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingThe Barker [Carnie Callahan]; Sam Jerkis (villain, introduction); Hack Jerkis (villain, introduction)
2The Ear Wigglercomic story1script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeWindy Breeze
3-comic story7script: Bernard Dibble; pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard DibbleLassie; Laddie; Roberta; Roger
4Rube Simpsoncomic story8pencils: Gene Fawcette; inks: Gene FawcetteSally O'Neil; Martin Snow [alias Rube Simpson] (villain, introduction); Easy Bucks (villain, introduction); Jeff (villain, introduction)
5Hang On To Your Hats!!comic story6script: André LeBlanc; pencils: André LeBlanc; inks: André LeBlancIntellectual Amos; Hideus Lavarr (a lady ghost, introduction); Hardrock Flannigan (villain)
6-comic story1script: Bernard Dibble; pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard DibbleSalty Waters; Shorty
7The Ex-Con's New Jobcomic story7pencils: Bill Quackenbush; inks: Bill QuackenbushQuicksilver [Max]; Smax (villain, introduction); Risa (villain, introduction); Corry (villain, introduction); Les (introduction)
8Colonial Ghoulstext story2letters: typeset
9Origin of the Whistlercomic story6script: Vern Henkel; pencils: Vern Henkel; inks: Vern HenkelThe Whistler [Mallory Drake] (introduction, origin); Jeff Drake (introduction, death); Mac Shane (introduction); Sam Kent (introduction); Flynn and his gang (villains, introduction)
10U.S.S. Pawnee Sinks Jap Carriercomic story7pencils: Al Camy; inks: Al CamyThe Japanese (villains)

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