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Issue: Smash Comics #59 Public Domain
Publication Date: June 1945
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Issues: #59 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: 04/11/1945
Volume: none
Pages: 60
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1945 Periodicals, page 242.
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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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A Corpse That Comes to Life

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
Character(s): Midnight [Dave Clark]; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Hotfoot; Gabby
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Pages: 1
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A Corpse That Comes to Life

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
Character(s): Midnight [Dave Clark]; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gabby; Hotfoot; Monk Simian; Sniffer Snoop; Mayor Glibb
Synopsis: Doc Wackey invents a drug that makes the subject sleep so deeply even his heart stops beating.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: All Gustavson credits verified and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, mystery
Character(s): Wun Cloo; watch maker; parrot
First Line: Murder? I'll be right over!
Synopsis: All the clocks are smashed in the night, and if killing time ain't murder, what is it?
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Pages: 1
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Gentle Jake

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, sports
Character(s): Daffy Dill; Gentle Jake; Deke
Synopsis: Daffy has a wrestling show at the State Pen.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Originally credited "Bart Tumey?", but this is the same artist as in the signed story in #60, Janice Valleau with pen name Ginger. Compare the half realistic faces with the more cartoony by Tumey in #50.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Rookie Rankin; Little Jack Horner
First Line: It was one of the dizziest cases Rookie Rankin ever tangled with!
Synopsis: Why should crooks risk prison or the electric chair to steal a piece of newsreel film showing kids in pie-eating contest?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Similar art to the credited pencil work on Manhunter stories in Police Comics #37-#59 by Peter Riss. He is only credited on inking this feature, so Jerry Bails' Who's Who may have mixed up pencils and ink, as the inking does not match his signed story in My Romantic Adventures #56. The rather unique way of hovering when punched on the jaw can be found in some 12 of those Manhunter stories.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Lady Luck [Brenda Banks]; Sgt. Sloburn; Peecola; Blackie (villain, gambler); Griff (villain)
First Line: And stay out!
Synopsis: Griff welched on a gambling debt and is eager to stay behind bars as he is afraid of Blackie, the gambler.
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Reprint Notes: from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage
Character(s): Black X; Batu
First Line: Deep in conquered Zazarstan
Synopsis: Japanese war-lords drive their conquered captives back to fiendish customs
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Signed on top of the right pillar in splash panel.
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Gold in Your Heart

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Jimmy Christian
Character(s): Jimmy Christian (reporter); Kurt Blair (editor); Satan [Brad Smith] (mule skinner and prospector); Old Madge; Janie; Steve Baxter; Patch Harlan (promotor); Dutch Muldoon (freight boss)
Synopsis: The rise and fall of a mining town called Gold City.
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Archie O'Toole (king); Tigeronian envoy
First Line: Somethin's got to be done...
Synopsis: Something must be done about the king's practical jokes.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Spunky (introduction); Pug (pal; introduction); Marge (girl friend; introduction); Curly (rival; introduction)
First Line: Hurry up with that stuff, Pug!
Synopsis: Spunky and Curly both want to take Marge to the school dance. They compete at carnivals events, but Curly keeps bribing the carnies to let him win. Then Spunky tries following exercises from a book to build up his physique.
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Pages: 7
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Jester [Chuck Lane]; Quinopolis; Detective Hustace McGinty; Dr. Mulgor (scientist); Crusty Croft (villain)
First Line: He who laughs last, is slowest in seeing the joke!
Synopsis: Crusty Croft and his gang want the plans for Dr. Mulgor's scientific weapons.
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In Content Item: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #46 published January 2004
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Originally credited "Sam Citron ?" Some faces on page 3 and 4 have the look of Pete Riss, V-shaped with eyes a bit far apart, and also very static expressions and movements. This art is very similar to his credited pencils on many credited Manhunter stories in Police Comics #37-#59, like the "flying" knocked "up" crook on page 5.
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Captain Tootsie Battles Monster Man!

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Monster Man
First Line: This Monster Man is very dangerous, so remember--
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Pages: 1

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