Smash Comics #43 Values

Publisher: Quality Comics, 1943

About Smash Comics #43

The first and only Lady Luck cover appearance in the title. Reed Crandall cover. Gil Fox, Jack Cole, Fred Guardineer, and Paul Gustavson stories and art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: The Murder Mask

Characters: Midnight [Dave Clark]; Lady Luck [Brenda Banks]; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gabby (a monkey)

Pencils: Reed Crandall

Inks: Reed Crandall

STORY DETAILS

(11 Stories)

Title: The Murder Mask

Characters: Midnight [Dave Clark]; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gabby (a monkey); Sniffer Snoop; Hot Foot (a polar bear); Jolly Rogers; Anderson; Edgar Tompkins; The Mask (villain)

Synopsis: When Dave voices the latest installment of a radio drama called "The Mask", a real life Mask appears on the scene and murders several of the station's crew before Midnight could stop him.

Pages: 11.000

Script: Paul Gustavson (signed)

Pencils: Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inks: Paul Gustavson (signed)

Letters: Paul Gustavson

Notes: All Gustavson credits verified and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

Title: The Alien Racket

Characters: Lady Luck [Brenda Banks]; Count D.Change [Count DiChange]; Bruce Banks

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

Pages: 4.000

Script: Klaus Nordling (signed)

Pencils: Klaus Nordling (signed)

Inks: Klaus Nordling (signed)

Notes: Count DiChange spelled "Count D. Change" in this story.

Title: The World's Champion

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

Synopsis: Rookie investigates crooked boxing matches.

Pages: 8.000

Pencils: Witmer Williams

Inks: Witmer Williams

Notes: Originally credited "Rudy Palais ?", but Palais has a very marked line from the eye down the cheek in sideview and also a peculiar blot as nostril not connected to the wing of the nose. Not him here. The art is identical to William's other credited stories in this feature, #40 and #41, and his signed "Eagle Evans" story in Police Comics #1. Most faces in nearly frontview with only one ear showing, and very large rounded jaw and chin are special.

Title: The Sailor Missed His Boat

Characters: Yankee Eagle [Larry Noble]; Nicky Malone (sailor and stuntman)

Synopsis: Larry is stranded at the island of Jawalla on his return from the orient.

Pages: 8.000

Pencils: Joe Cavallo (signed)

Inks: Joe Cavallo (signed)

Characters: The Jester [Chuck Lane]; Detective Hustace McGinty; Oscar Oople (villain); Ace Morgan (villain); The Major (villain); Lord Andrew (villain); Slick (villain)

Synopsis: Petty thief Oscar Oople gets Chuck Lane to take one his truth pills, and Lane confesses to Detective McGinty that he was the Jester. However, McGinty is too skeptical and doesn't believe it.

Pages: 7.000

Notes: Gustavson credits from Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	6
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	6

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