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72August 1947
$0.10

Smash Comics #72

Quality Comics · August 1947 · on sale 1947-06-04

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Series
Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#72
Publication date
August 1947
Key date
1947-08-00
On-sale date
1947-06-04
Indicia publisher
E. M. Arnold
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeDave Clark, Midnight
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
2-comic story11script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeDave Clark, Midnight
3The Apache Dancercomic story6pencils: Bart Tumey; inks: Bart TumeyDaffy; Barney; Deke Parsons; Gaston; Yvette; Jean; Marcel
4The Dope Smugglerscomic story6pencils: Dan ZolnerowichRichard Spencer, Black X
5-comic story4script: Klaus Nordling; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingLady Luck; Peecolo; Rat-Ears; Mr. Rample
6-comic story6script: Bart Tumey; pencils: Bart Tumey; inks: Bart TumeyBatch Bachelor; Bunny Bananas; Junior; Mr. Shyster
7This Is the Birdtext story2letters: typesetJimmy Christian (reporter); Senor Lopez (miner); Jose; Chaka
8The Club Presidencycomic story6pencils: Gill Fox; inks: Gill FoxSpunky; Curly; Marge; Pug; Spunky's mother; government scientist
9-comic story6pencils: Dan ZolnerowichThe Jester, Chuck Lane

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

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