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50February 1944
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Smash Comics #50

Quality Comics · February 1944

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Series
Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#50
Publication date
February 1944
Key date
1944-02-00
Indicia publisher
E. M. Arnold
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Hiram the Hermitcover1pencils: Alex Kotzky; inks: Alex KotzkyMidnight [Dave Clark]; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gabby
1Hiram the Hermitcomic story11script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonMidnight [Dave Clark]; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gabby (a monkey); Sniffer Snoop; Hotdog; Hiram the Hermit; Oscar the Coyote; the Grover Mob (villains); the Nolan Mob (villains); Dirty John Boonton (villain)
2Old Jimcomic story8pencils: Mort LeavRookie Rankin; Old Jim
3The Garrison of Ghoulscomic story8Black X; Batu; Kitsune
4-comic story1pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeWun Cloo
5-comic story7pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred Guardineer; letters: Fred GuardineerThe Marksman [Baron Povalski, aka Major Hurtz]; Anna; the Nazis (villains)
6The Jollity Theater Affaircomic story4script: Klaus Nordling; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingLady Luck [Brenda Banks]; Peecolo; Zelda
7Drip Van Winkletext story1.8letters: typesetDewey Van Winkle; Capt. Angus MacCloud
8Statement of Ownership Management Circulationstatement of ownership0.2letters: typeset
9-comic story1script: Bernard Dibble; pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard DibbleArchie O'Toole (king)
10Losing Weightcomic story7script: Bart Tumey; pencils: Milt Stein; inks: Milt SteinDaffy; Deke; Hoodoo Hoops; Rose Ann Rowley
11-comic story7pencils: Mort LeavThe Jester [Chuck Lane]; Detective Hustace McGinty; Mr. Miles; Louise Miles; Shrimp Twist (villain); Miggins (villain)

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