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56December 1944
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Smash Comics #56

Quality Comics · December 1944

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Identification plate

Series
Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#56
Publication date
December 1944
Key date
1944-12-10
Indicia publisher
E. M. Arnold
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Laughing Killer!cover1Midnight [Dave Clark]; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gabby (a monkey)
1The Laughing Killercomic story11script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonMidnight [Dave Clark]; Gabby (a monkey); Doc Mortimer Wackey; Sniffer Snoop; Hotdog; Laughing Killer (villain, introduction)
2Black X Marks the Spotcomic story8pencils: Bill Quackenbush; inks: Bill QuackenbushBlack X; Batu
3The Boogie Woogie Dirgecomic story8pencils: Mort LeavRookie Rankin; Mel Marvel; Gus Getti; Tony Getti
4-comic story4script: Klaus Nordling; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingLady Luck [Brenda Banks]; Count DiChange
5-comic story1pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard Dibble
6-comic story7pencils: Irving Tirman; inks: Irving TirmanThe Marksman [Baron Povalski, aka Major Hurtz); Anna; Juan; Captain Hinushi (villain); Captain Kioto (villain)
7Mountains of the Mooncomic story2letters: typeset
8Up with the U.S.A.!comic story1pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack Cole
9-comic story7pencils: Milt Stein; inks: Milt SteinDaffy Dill; Deke Parsons; Cobina Vanderast; Percy Harlow
10-comic story7pencils: Mort LeavThe Jester [Chuck Lane]; Detective Hustace McGinty; Celeste (French maid); Bridget; Mister Palmer; Dennis Harpe; Myrna; Max Lubold

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