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Issue: Smash Comics #49 Public Domain
Publication Date: January 1944
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Issues: #49 of 85 Issues (86 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagQuality Comics
Brand: Quality Comic GroupView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: E. M. Arnold
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 11 (10 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Mass of Muscle

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Midnight [Dave Clark]; Gabby (a monkey); Selwyn the Savage
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Pages: 1
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Selwyn the Savage

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
Character(s): Midnight [Dave Clark]; Gabby (a monkey); Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gertrude (villain, Selwyn's girl); Selwyn the Savage (villain, introduction); Killer Mike (villain)
Synopsis: When the girl of Selwyn's dreams leaves his diner with Killer Mike, he resolves he must become a tough guy, too. So he goes to Doc Wackey for help.
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Selwyn and Gertrude were blatant copies of Hustace Throckmorton and Honeybun from The Human Bomb strip that Gustavson created. This was their only appearance.

Gustavson credits from Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, mystery
Character(s): Wun Cloo
First Line: Got this tip this honorable crooked fotune teller...
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Pages: 1
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The Gold Mine Caper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, sports
Character(s): Daffy Dill; Deke Parsons; Mr. Crouch
Synopsis: Deke sells a worthless gold mine to Mr. Crouch that suddenly turns up a new vein.
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Pages: 7
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Ceylon... Age-Old Island of Dark Secrets

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Writer(s): ?
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Genres: espionage
Character(s): Black X; Batu; Suva
Synopsis: The natives of Ceylon feared the unknown evils which might lurk beneath the ruins of their ancient temples.
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Pages: 8
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[untitled]

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Genres: childrens, humorous
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Pages: 1
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The Mayan Murderers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
Character(s): The Marksman [Baron Povalski, aka Major Hurtz]; Anna; the Nazis (villains)
Synopsis: The Marksman is in Mexico helping Polish refugees beset by the Nazis, and decides to stay in South America and pursue Nazi spies for a awhile. However, he discovers love in that unlikely setting, cathing up with his old friend, Anna.
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Pages: 7
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The Diabolical Dr. Dermis

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Lady Luck [Brenda Banks]; Sgt. Sloburn; Dr. Dermis (villain); Peecolo; Buffalo (villain); Jimmy Digits (villain)
First Line: Well, Jimmy Digits, the evidence is pretty incriminating
Synopsis: Dr. Dermis changes criminal's fingerprints.
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Pages: 4
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The Jungle Hangmen

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Jimmy Christian
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Pages: 2
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The Phantom Armored Car

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Rookie Rankin; The Phantom
Synopsis: When an armored car began collecting from banks instead of depositing, it seemed to be a simple act of crime.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Originally credited "Witmer Williams ?", but does not match his other credited stories in this features. Compared with Leav's signed story in Power Comics #4, everything matches, face of the policeman, large hands, way of running with high lifted knees and some panels without backgrounds. Only the inking is different.
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Unlucky Starr

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Jester [Chuck Lane]; Detective Hustace McGinty; Starr Emery (actress); Jack Burman (actor); Boss Tobb (villain); Ziki (villain)
Synopsis: Boss Tobb tries to frame a couple of actors into working for his gang.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: This is very similar to Leav's signed stories in Wanted Comics (Orbit-Wanted, 1947 series) #52.

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