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57December 1946
$0.10

National Comics #57

Quality Comics · December 1946

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Series
National Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series)
Issue
#57
Publication date
December 1946
Key date
1946-12-00
Indicia publisher
Comic Magazines
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Barker Meets the Witch Doctor!cover1pencils: Al Bryant; inks: Al BryantThe Barker [Carnie Callahan]
2Sorceror Si, the Mountain Witch Doctorcomic story11script: Joe Millard; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingThe Barker [Carnie Callahan]; Colonel Land (Mammoth Circus owner); Tiny; Lena; Major Midge; Sorceror Si (introduction); Lou Link (villain, introduction); Moss the Magician (villain, introduction)
3-comic story1script: Bernard Dibble; pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard DibbleSalty Waters; Pierre the Pooch
4The Greeks Had a Word for Itcomic story6pencils: Al McWilliams; inks: Al McWilliamsSteve Wood; Cemitos (first appearance; villain; death); the Big Boy (first appearance; villain); Punchy (first appearance; villain); Marya (first appearance)
5Fish Storycomic story1script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeWindy Breeze
6Compliments of the Jackalcomic story8pencils: Alex Kotzky; inks: Alex KotzkySally O'Neil; Ralph Knox (first appearance; death); Jerry Ennis (first appearance); The Jackal [Ted Kimble] (villain)
7Introducing Granny Gumshoecomic story7script: Gill Fox; pencils: Gill Fox; inks: Gill FoxGranny Gumshoe (first appearance); Lippy Lu (first appearance); Hiram Echo (first appearance; death); Splinter (first appearance; villain; death; a living ventriloquist's dummy)
8Roberta's New Boyfriendcomic story7script: Bernard Dibble; pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard DibbleLassie; Laddie; Roberta; Roger; Pynwood Van Brumph
9Tailor's Goldtext story2letters: typeset
10The Two Mr. Colesescomic story6script: André LeBlanc; pencils: André LeBlanc; inks: André LeBlancIntellectual Amos; Coles and Coles (first appearance; villains; twin brothers); Jasper Spears (first appearance; death)
11Death to the Losercomic story7pencils: Bill Quackenbush; inks: Bill QuackenbushQuicksilver [Max]; Tekla (first appearance; villain; death); Morvey (first appearance; villain)

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

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