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52April 1944
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Smash Comics #52

Quality Comics · April 1944

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Series
Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#52
Publication date
April 1944
Key date
1944-04-10
Indicia publisher
E. M. Arnold
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Kotzky; inks: Alex KotzkyMidnight [Dave Clark]; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gabby (a monkey)
1-comic story11script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonMidnight [Dave Clark]; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gabby (a monkey); Sniffer Snoop; Hotdog; Nero; Poppea
2Sabotage in the Circuscomic story8pencils: Mort LeavRookie Rankin; Patches the Clown; Robin
3Sealed Dispatchescomic story8pencils: Don Rico; inks: Don RicoBlack X; Batu
4The King of Cashomaniacomic story1script: Bernard Dibble; pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard Dibble
5-comic story7pencils: Mort LeavJester [Chuck Lane]; Jerry Quinn; Mr. Drewer; McGinty
6The Mystery of the Missing Dishragcomic story4script: Klaus Nordling; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingLady Luck; Helga; Mr. Pierre; Count DiChange
7Havana Murdertext story2letters: typeset
8-comic story1pencils: Ralph Johns; inks: Ralph Johns
9-comic story7script: Milt Stein; pencils: Milt Stein; inks: Milt SteinDaffy; Deke; Dan; Trixie
10-comic story7pencils: Fred Guardineer; inks: Fred GuardineerThe Marksman [Baron Povalsky]; Anna; Hiroto; Jake Sands; Montez Brothers

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