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58April 1945
$0.10

Smash Comics #58

Quality Comics · April 1945

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Series
Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#58
Publication date
April 1945
Key date
1945-04-00
Indicia publisher
E. M. Arnold
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1Midnight [Dave Clark]; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gabby; Sniffer Snoop; Hotdog
1Gabby and the Hypnosis Machinecomic story11script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonMidnight [Dave Clark]; Gabby; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Sniffer Snoop; Hotdog; Vince McGonigle; Evil Eye Bixby (villain)
2-comic story7pencils: Pete RissRookie Rankin; Rollo the Firebug
3The Pangaray Adventurecomic story8pencils: Bill Quackenbush; inks: Bill QuackenbushBlack X; Batu
4-comic story4script: Klaus Nordling; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingLady Luck; Mr. Pinch; Knuckles; Peecolo
5-comic story1pencils: Bernard Dibble; inks: Bernard DibbleArchie O'Toole (king)
6-comic story7pencils: Irving Tirman; inks: Irving TirmanThe Marksman [Baron Povalski, aka Major Hurtz]; Anna; Major Sinushi (villain)
7Bloodtext story1.75letters: typesetJimmy Christian (reporter)
8Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, etc.statement of ownership0.25script: Everett M. Arnold
9-comic story1pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeWun Cloo
10Googoo Labellecomic story7pencils: Milt Stein; inks: Milt SteinGoogoo LaBelle; Daffy; Deke; Mangler Muggins
11-comic story7pencils: Pete RissJester; Trigger Barrow; McGinty; J. Pilbeam Cowell

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