Smash Comics #66 Values

COVER DETAILS

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

Notes: Probably Bryant, as the ears of the monkey looks like on the signed #63.

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STORY DETAILS

Story #1 Story #2 Story #3 Story #4 Story #5 Story #6 Story #7 Story #8 Story #9 Story #10 (10 Stories)

Title: This Little Pig Went to Market

Characters: Midnight [Dave Clark]; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gabby (a monkey); Sniffer Snoop; Doc Gage; Circe; Kirkey

Synopsis: Dr. Gage has discovered a sure fire formula for detecting tricinosis in pigs.

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.

Characters: Archie O'Toole (king); Jake

Synopsis: The king is ready to interview the girls applying for the secretary job.

Pages: 1.000

Pencils: Bernard Dibble

Inks: Bernard Dibble

Characters: The Jester [Chuck Lane]; Detective Hustace McGinty; Dexill (villain)

Synopsis: Mr. Dexill accuses the police to disgrace their office, and promises to shame them out of it.

Pages: 7.000

Pencils: Pete Riss

Notes: This is similar art to the many Manhunter stories in Police Comics credited to Peter Riss on pencils. Notice the flying man getting a punch on the jaw, which can also be found in at least 12 Manhunter stories.

Characters: Wun Cloo (detective); Axel Swanson (insurance agent)

Synopsis: Somebody's stealing farmer Jone's chicken and it's costing agent Swanson a pile of money.

Pages: 1.000

Pencils: Paul Gustavson

Inks: Paul Gustavson

Notes: Originally credited "Jack Cole?", but the black eyes with a tiny reflection are by Gustavson.

Characters: Daffy; Deke Parsons; Clatterheads Jeeters (wrestler); Colonel

Synopsis: The Colonel bets five thosand dollars that his man can make mincemeat of Daffy.

Pages: 7.000

Pencils: Bart Tumey (signed)

Inks: Bart Tumey (signed)

Characters: Lady Luck [Brenda Banks]; Bombay Jim; Hadja Jodhpur (villain, Indian Thuggee)

Pages: 4.000

Script: Klaus Nordling

Pencils: Klaus Nordling

Inks: Klaus Nordling

Title: The Riddle of Argon's Alley

Characters: Rookie Rankin; police chief; Officer Flynn

Synopsis: A police officer is killed in a back alley.

Pages: 8.000

Notes: Similar art to the Riss-credited pencil work on Manhunter stories in Police Comics (Quality, 1941 series) #37-#59. Bob Hughes agrees on the Riss pencil credit.

Title: The Forest of Silence

Characters: Jimmy Christian (reporter); Pierre Grandeau

Synopsis: An expedition to the Forest of Silence in Belgian Congo.

Pages: 2.000

Letters: typeset

Characters: Spunky; Curly; Marge; Pug

Synopsis: Curly is so independent that he doesn't waste his time like most boys.

Pages: 7.000

Pencils: Sid Lazarus (signed)

Inks: Sid Lazarus (signed)

Title: "A Great Treasure is a Great Terror"

Characters: Black X; Batu; Mr. Garman

Synopsis: Mr. Garman wishes to leave a valuable Indian jewel in the custody of Black X but is killed on his doorstep.

Pages: 8.000

Notes: The eyes of several characters are similar to Kotzky's signed stories in earlier issues. Uncertain inking.

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