Smash Comics #49

(January 1944)

Selwyn the Savage (Table of Contents)

Midnight / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inks:

Paul Gustavson (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; adventure

Characters:

Midnight; Gabby; Doc Wackey; Selwyn the Savage (intro); Killer Mike; Gertrude

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.

["Honorable Crooked Fortune Teller"] (Table of Contents)

Wun Cloo / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Cole [as "Ralph Johns"]

Pencils:

Jack Cole [as "Ralph Johns"]

Inks:

Jack Cole [as "Ralph Johns"]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor; detective

[The Gold Mine Caper] (Table of Contents)

Daffy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Milt Stein?

Inks:

Milt Stein?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor; wrestling

Characters:

Daffy Dill; Deke Parsons; Mr. Crouch

Synopsis:

Deke sells a worthless gold mine to Mr. Crouch that suddenly turns up a new vein.

Ceylon...Age-Old Island of Dark Secrets (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Don Rico?

Inks:

Don Rico?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

spy

Characters:

Black X; Batu; Suva

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie O'Toole / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Dibble

Inks:

Dibble

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor; kid

[The Mayan Murderers] (Table of Contents)

The Marksman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Fred Guardineer (signed)

Inks:

Fred Guardineer

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Marksman; Anna

Synopsis:

The Marksman is in Mexico helping Polish refugees beset by Nazis.

Indexer Notes

The Marksman decides to stay in South America and pursue Nazi spies for a awhile.

[The Diabolical Dr. Dermis] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Klaus Nordling (signed)

Pencils:

Klaus Nordling (signed)

Inks:

Klaus Nordling

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lady Luck; Sgt. Sloburn; Dr. Dermis; Peecolo; Buffalo

Synopsis:

Dr. Dermis changes criminal's fingerprints.

Reprinted:

• from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #?

The Jungle Hangmen (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Christian / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert M. Hyatt?

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

The Phantom Armored Car (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Witmer Williams ?

Inks:

Witmer Williams ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Rookie Rankin; The Phantom

Unlucky Starr (Table of Contents)

The Jester / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Jester; McGinty; Starr Emery; Ziki; Boss Tobb; Jack Burman

Synopsis:

Boss Tobb tries to frame a couple of actors into working for his gang.