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Crack Comics #17 (1941) · The Collector

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Quality Comics
Crack Comics (1940)
#17

Quality Comics#17

Crack Comics

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Crack Comics #17

Publisher: Quality Comics
Cover date: October 1941
On sale: Aug 15, 1941
Cover price: $0.10
Pages: 68

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Printing not stated · $0.10
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Stories

5 titled

1The Man with the Terrible Machine
2The Red Torpedo vs. the Black Shark

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Grand Comics Database issue 1717

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When Senator Wright sides with the Indians on a proposed tax bill, Jaspar Crow objects because he stands to gain from it. A group of fifth columnists incite the Indians, who then turn on the tax collectors, forcing the Condor to use his Black Ray to help turn some of the Indians to his side.

3

Little Butch

4Brad and Dad

5Weekly Invention

Credits

Writers: John Devlin, Fred Guardineer, Jack Cole, Henry Kiefer, Monte Barrett, Paul Gustavson, Bob Zuppke, Rube Goldberg, Arthur Beeman, George Brenner
Pencillers: Lou Fine, John Devlin, Fred Guardineer, Vern Henkel, Jack Cole, Henry Kiefer, Russell Ross, Paul Gustavson, Al McWilliams, Walt Depew, Rube Goldberg, Arthur Beeman, Art Pinajian, George Brenner
Inkers: Lou Fine, John Devlin, Fred Guardineer, Vern Henkel, Jack Cole, Henry Kiefer, Russell Ross, Paul Gustavson, Al McWilliams, Walt Depew, Rube Goldberg, Arthur Beeman, Art Pinajian, George Brenner
Letterer: Paul Gustavson
Cover: Gill Fox

Editorial and production

Editor: Ed Cronin

Characters

Clock
Commander Crosby
Dr. Dram
Dr. Foster
Fifth Columnists
Killer Kale
Leader of the Green Horde
Madam Fatal
Molly the Model
Pug
Rock Braddon
Senator Jaspar Crow
Space Legion
Tex Adams
The Black Condor
The Black Shark
The Green Hoard
The Red Torpedo
The Spider
Tor
Wendy Foster

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