Smash Comics #43

(June 1943)

The Murder Mask (Table of Contents)

Midnight / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Gustavson

Pencils:

Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inks:

Paul Gustavson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; adventure

Characters:

Midnight; Doc Wackey; Gabby; Sniffer Snoop; Hot Foot; The Mask; Jolly Rogers; Anderson; Edgar Tompkins

Synopsis:

The Mask tries to kill off all those responsible for a radio show about him.

[Alien Shakedown] (Table of Contents)

Lady Luck / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Klaus Nordling

Pencils:

Klaus Nordling

Inks:

Klaus Nordling

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Count DeChange; Lady Luck

Synopsis:

Brenda breaks up a racket to shake down innocent aliens in exchange for "protection" against the government.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie O'Toole / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bernard Dibble

Pencils:

Bernard Dibble

Inks:

Bernard Dibble

Content Information

Genre:

humor; kid

["The Biggest Game of All- Adolph Hitler"] (Table of Contents)

Marksman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Fred Guardineer

Pencils:

Fred Guardineer

Inks:

Fred Guardineer

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war; adventure

Characters:

Marksman; Yurka; Hitler

What Shall it Benefit a Man If He Gain the Whole World and Lose His Soul? (Table of Contents)

Espionage Starring Black X / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bernard Sachs

Inks:

Bernard Sachs

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

spy

Characters:

Black X; Batu; Dr. Harvey Bedsloe

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Wun Cloo / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Cole

Pencils:

Jack Cole

Inks:

Jack Cole

Content Information

Genre:

humor; detective

The Man With the Horrible Hobby (Table of Contents)

Daffy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gill Fox

Pencils:

Gill Fox (signed)

Inks:

Gill Fox

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor; wrestling

Characters:

Daffy Dill; Mr. Nitemayer; Tea Biscuit; Vita Hayweed; Count De Corpuscles

[The World's Champion] (Table of Contents)

Rookie Rankin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Rudy Palais ?

Inks:

Rudy Palais ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Foxy Harris; Spike Tolan; Masked Marvel; Bone Crusher Harrigan

Synopsis:

Rookie investigates crooked boxing matches.

The Yukon Murders (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

[The Sailor Missed His Boat] (Table of Contents)

Yankee Eagle / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Joe Cavallo (signed)

Inks:

Joe Cavallo

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

[Oople's Truth Pills] (Table of Contents)

Jester / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Gustavson

Pencils:

Paul Gustavson

Inks:

Paul Gustavson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Hustace McGinty; Jester; Oscar Oople; Ace Morgan; The Major; Lord Andrew; Slick

Synopsis:

Oscar Oople has pills that make everybody tell the truth, even Chuck Lane when they ask if he's the Jester.