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55August 1946
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National Comics #55

Quality Comics · August 1946

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Series
National Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series)
Issue
#55
Publication date
August 1946
Key date
1946-08-10
Indicia publisher
Comic Magazines
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Al Bryant; inks: Al BryantThe Barker [Carnie Callahan]; Lena; Major Midge; Tiny Tim
1The Hawkcomic story11script: Klaus Nordling; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingThe Barker [Carnie Callahan]; Tiny Tim; Major Midge; Lena; Colonel Lane (Mammoth Circus owner); The Wills Brothers [Ken Wills; Len Wills; Ben Wills] (introduction for all); The Hawk [Rabello] (villain, introduction, magician, death)
2Mr. Tommor's Crime Syndicatecomic story8pencils: Alex Kotzky; inks: Alex KotzkySally O'Neil; Mr. Tommor (first appearance; villain); Maxton (first appearance; villain); DeBalbo (first appearance; villain); other crooks (first appearance; villain)
3Advertising Space for Rentcomic story1script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeWindy Breeze
4The Punjab Diamondcomic story6pencils: Al McWilliams; inks: Al McWilliamsSteve Wood (first appearance); Peggy Allen (first appearance); Sally (first appearance); Inspector Flanagan (first appearance); Johnson (first appearance; villain); Louie Scanelli (first appearance; villain); Hart (first appearance; villain); Jerry (first appearance; villain)
5-comic story1script: Bernard Dibble; pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard DibbleSalty Waters
6The Tinkers' Picniccomic story7script: Al Stahl; pencils: Al Stahl; inks: Al StahlTinker Tom [Tom Tinker]
7Uncle Balthazar's Lodgecomic story7script: Bernard Dibble; pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard DibbleLassie; Laddie; Roberta; Kevin Kliegwillie; Duffy McWarner
8Wolf Breedtext story2letters: typeset
9Crime Takes to the Aircomic story7pencils: Bill Quackenbush; inks: Bill QuackenbushQuicksilver [Max]; The Air Gang [Cribb; others] (first appearance; villains); Rodsby (first appearance; villain)
10All About Antscomic story6script: André LeBlanc; pencils: André LeBlanc; inks: André LeBlancIntellectual Amos

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The Toon Treasury of Classic Children's Comics #[nn]
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