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CATALOG RECORD

Smash Comics #61

Quality Comics · Series began 1939 · October 1945

Dates

Cover date
October 1945
On sale
August 8, 1945
Pages
60

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Jack Cole, Paul Gustavson, Bernard Dibble, Sid Lazarus, Pete Riss, Klaus Nordling, Bill Quackenbush, Janice Valleau, C. C. Beckinks: Jack Cole, Paul Gustavson, Bernard Dibble, Sid Lazarus, Klaus Nordling, Bill Quackenbush, Janice Valleau, Pete Costanzascript: Paul Gustavson, Klaus Nordlingletters: Paul Gustavson

Stories

  • Gimme Back My Body · 13 pages

    Professor Padsel's machine can switch minds into different bodies, which results in everybody getting mixed up. Then Padsel uses Midnight's body to commit murder!

  • Untitled · 1 pages

    They make Archie look like a king, but can't make him act like one.

  • Zambizi the Hypnotist · 7 pages

    Zambizi the Hypnotizer is in town. This inspires Curly to hypnotize Spunky a couple of times.

  • Untitled · 8 pages

    The fabulous necklace of Rajidore is stolen and Hollywood star Mona Forbes kidnapped.

  • Colonel Snath's Murder Plot · 4 pages

    The Colonel, a persistent foe who has discovered Lady Luck's dual identity, tries to have her killed, and hires some fake painters to get Brenda Banks out of his way. For a time, she lets him think he has succeeded.

  • Queen Mai of Xanxal · 8 pages

    Black X and Batu cross the border into the forbidden kingdom of Xanxal deep in Asia.

  • Cloud of Death · Jimmy Christian · 2 pages

    Locust swarms over an oil field in Africa.

  • Untitled · 1 pages

    They say that rich widow Smith carries a mint on her, and Spike plans to get it.

  • The Match in the Mine · 7 pages

    Daffy wrestles in a coal mining town.

  • The Busting of Big Nick Lester · 7 pages

    A man is framed by Big Nick and his mob.

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