Smash Comics Vol 1 43

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Midnight: "The Murder Mask"
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Smash Comics Vol 1 #43
June, 1943
Publisher	Quality Comics
Executive Editor	Everett M. Arnold
Cover Artists	Reed Crandall
Midnight: "The Murder Mask"
Writers	Paul Gustavson
Pencilers	Paul Gustavson
Inkers	Paul Gustavson
Letterers	Paul Gustavson
Editors	George E. Brenner
Lady Luck: "Alien Shakedown"
Writers	Klaus Nordling
Pencilers	Klaus Nordling
Inkers	Klaus Nordling
Espionage Starring Black X: "Easter Island"
Pencilers	Bernie Sachs
Inkers	Bernie Sachs
Yankee Eagle: "The Sailor Missed His Boat"
Pencilers	Joe Cavallo
Inkers	Joe Cavallo
The Jester: "Oople's Truth Pills"
Pencilers	Paul Gustavson
Inkers	Paul Gustavson
Previous Issue	Smash Comics # 42
Next Issue	Smash Comics # 44

Smash Comics #43 is an issue of the series Smash Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of June, 1943.

Appearing in Midnight: "The Murder Mask"

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• Midnight

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• Gabby
• Doc Wackey
• Sniffer Snoop

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Appearing in Lady Luck: "Alien Shakedown"

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• Brenda Banks, Lady Luck

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Appearing in Espionage Starring Black X: "Easter Island"

Featured Characters:

• Black X

Supporting Characters:

• Batu

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• Easter Island

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Appearing in Yankee Eagle: "The Sailor Missed His Boat"

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• Larry Noble, Yankee Eagle

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• Nicky Malone, stuntman

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Synopsis for The Jester: "Oople's Truth Pills"

Oscar Oople breaks up a card game at a high society club by putting truth pills in the gamblers' drinks, which make them admit they were all hustling each other. When the police show up to quell the disturbance, McGinty refuses to believe these men are really such notorious card hustlers. Chuck Lane catches Oople collecting the money from the pot that'd hit the floor during the gamblers' scuffle, and to get rid of him, Oople shoots a truth pill into his mouth. Under the influence of the truth pills, Lane vouches for the gamblers' stories, and a disbelieving McGinty snarls, "I suppose the next thing you'll tell me is that you're the Jester!" Still under the influence of the truth pill, Lane obligingly changes into his costume, which makes the criminals flee, but which McGinty dismisses as another of Lane's dumb jokes. Despite seeing Lane change into costume right in front of him, Oscar Oople isn't sure what he saw either and doubts his own sanity.

Appearing in The Jester: "Oople's Truth Pills"

Featured Characters:

• Jester

Supporting Characters:

• Police Chief Hustace McGinty
  • his cops

Antagonists:

• Oscar Oople

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Locations:

• New York City

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• Quinopolis

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Notes

• Also featured in this issue of Smash Comics were:
  • Archie O'Toole by Bernard Dibble
  • Wun Cloo, art by Jack Cole
  • "The Yukon Murders" (text story)

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Smash Comics series

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