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NATIONAL COMICS #44

Cover Date: October 1944
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1944

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Cover Credits:
Art: Al Bryant


Story: "Benny the Beep" (11 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Millard
ArtKlaus Nordling
EditingGeorge Brenner

Feature Character(s):

Barker

Supporting Character(s):

Major Midge
Tiny
Lena
Colonel Lane
Spudo the Spider Man

Villain(s):

Benny the Beep and their thugs (Benny Yokavich; a stupid criminal hired by a jeweler to steal valuable diamonds; tries to blame Col. Lane)

Other Character(s):

Peaches (first actual appearance; a bearded lady working for Col. Lane)


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Second Story: "Case No. 18 The Case of the Rescued Captive" (7 Pages)

Credits:

ArtJack Spranger
EditingGeorge Brenner

Feature Character(s):

G-2

Villain(s):

Japanese Army (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Japanese Prison Camp


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Third Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryVern Henkel
ArtVern Henkel
EditingGeorge Brenner

Feature Character(s):

Chic Carter

Supporting Character(s):

Gay

Villain(s):

Alderman Kearney (first appearance)


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Fourth Story: [No Title] (7 Pages)

Credits:

ArtBill Quackenbush
EditingGeorge Brenner

Feature Character(s):

Quicksilver

Villain(s):

Edgar Allingoton (first appearance; a millionaire who fakes his death to kill his partners in a scandal)


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Fifth Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtMort Leav
EditingGeorge Brenner

Feature Character(s):

Uncle Sam

Supporting Character(s):

Buddy Smith

Villain(s):

Count Torba and Dr. Colbu and their thugs (first appearance for all; two political schemers)

Location(s):

An unnamed South Asian nation (first appearance)


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Fifth Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryVern Henkel
ArtVern Henkel
EditingGeorge Brenner

Feature Character(s):

Chic Carter

Villain(s):

Abazee and two other fakirs (first appearance for all; try to dress up as ghosts to scare Carter into leaving their rackets alone)


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