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SMASH COMICS #42

Cover Date: April 1943
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1943-02-24

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Cover Credits:
Art: Alex Kotzky


Story: [No Title] (11 Pages)

Credits:

ArtAlex Kotzky
EditingGeorge Brenner

Feature Character(s):

Midnight

Supporting Character(s):

Gabby the Talking Monkey
Doc Wackey (fakes a murder to get rid of Sniffer Scoop)

Other Character(s):

Sniffer Scoop (first appearance; a self-styled detective who thinks Midnight would make a good partner)
Hot Foot (first appearance; a young dwarf Polar Bear cub and Sniffer's pet)


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Second Story: "Dead Pigeons Tell No Tales!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
ArtBernard Sachs
EditingGeorge Brenner

Feature Character(s):

Black X

Supporting Character(s):

Batu

Villain(s):

Japanese Army
Col. Wilton (first appearance; a tea plantation owner working with the Japanese)

Location(s):

Pacific Theater


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Third Story: "Here Lies The Marksman" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryFred Guardineer
ArtFred Guardineer
LetteringFred Guardineer
EditingGeorge Brenner

Feature Character(s):

Marksman

Supporting Character(s):

Vorka

Villain(s):

Major Grummel (first appearance; subordinate of Major Hurtz; dies)
A beautiful dancing girl (first appearance; working with Grummel; turned over to the Underground)

Location(s):

Occupied Poland


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Fourth Story: [No Title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtAl Gabrielle
EditingGeorge Brenner

Feature Character(s):

Yankee Eagle

Villain(s):

zealous Bedouin troops (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Sahara Desert


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Fifth Story: [No Title] (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryPaul Gustavson
ArtPaul Gustavson
LetteringPaul Gustavson
EditingGeorge Brenner

Feature Character(s):

Jester

Supporting Character(s):

Inspector McGinty

Villain(s):

Lady Satan (figures out that Lane is the Jester)

Location(s):

New York City, NY


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