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85October 1949
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Smash Comics #85

Quality Comics · October 1949

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Identification plate

Series
Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#85
Publication date
October 1949
Key date
1949-10-10
Indicia publisher
E. M. Arnold
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeMidnight [Dave Clark]; Peggy Sweet; Percentage Graftly
1-comic story11script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeMidnight [Dave Clark]; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gabby (a monkey); Sniffer Snoop; Hot-Foot (a monkey); Peggy Sweet (a singer); Esmereldy (a hag); Jeb Rukes; Lum Cornfield; Percentage Graftly (villain)
2-comic story6pencils: Charles A. WinterBlack X; Batu; Beef Burton; Mr. Harrow
3The Talent Scoutscomic story4script: Klaus Nordling; pencils: Klaus Nordling; inks: Klaus NordlingLady Luck [Brenda Banks]; Count DiChange; Colonel Eustace Snath (villain)
4Midnight's Merry Mentext story1letters: typesetMidnight [Dave Clark]; Gabby (a monkey); Doc Mortimer Wacky; Hot-Foot (a polar bear); Sniffer Snoop
5-comic story6pencils: Pete Riss; inks: Pete RissThe Jester [Chuck Lane]; Detective Hustace McGinty; Keith Brewster; Lindsey; Lady Kimberly
6Manuelo de Vega y Bolonacomic story5Daffy; Deke; Manuelo de Vega y Bolona

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