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Crack Comics #48 (1947) · The Collector

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Quality Comics
Crack Comics (1940)
#48

Quality Comics#48

Crack Comics

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Crack Comics #48

Publisher: Quality Comics
Cover date: May 1947
Cover price: $0.10
Pages: 60

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Printing not stated · $0.10
No barcode recorded

Stories

2 titled

1Murder in the Sky
2Seven Die in Fatal Slum Blaze

Sources

Grand Comics Database issue 5900

Catalog data from the Grand Comics Database is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 and was normalized by The Collector. Cover images belong to their publishers.

1st appearance of Steel Craddock
1st appearance of Thor
1st appearance of Uncle John
1st appearance of Jack the Giant Killer

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Ma Bumble thinks her husband is being exploited by his boss Brumfy. Meanwhile, Pa has been elected the Grand Wiz-Boom and Grand Kypootum of his lodge, the Ancient Arch-Wizards of Arabia, which involves dressing up in a fantastic costume. One thing leads to another and Pa loses his job.

Credits

Writers: Bernard Dibble, Klaus Nordling, Jack Cole, Al Stahl
Pencillers: Reed Crandall, Bernard Dibble, Klaus Nordling, Al Bryant, Jack Cole, Al Stahl
Inkers: Reed Crandall, Bernard Dibble, Klaus Nordling, Al Bryant, Jack Cole, Al Stahl
Cover: Reed Crandall

Editorial and production

Editor: George Brenner
Business manager: Busy Arnold
Publisher: Busy Arnold

Characters

Jack the Giant Killer· 1st appearance
Steel Craddock· 1st appearance
Thor· 1st appearance
Uncle John· 1st appearance
Alderman Skink (first appearance
Beezy Bumble
Bertram Bumble
Betty Bumble
Blacky (first appearance
Captain Triumph
Dilly (first appearance
Felix (first appearance
Floogy the Fiji
Gladys
Hack O'Hara
Inkie
Kiki Kelly
Ma Bumble
Molly the Model
Mona (first appearance
Mr. Brumfy
Mr. Kelly
Mrs. Kelly
Mrs. Von Snide
Pen Miller
Pop Maloney
Ritzie (first appearance
Steve Rodley (first appearance
villain)
Yorwood (first appearance

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