Digital Comic Museum - National Comics 055


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Issue: #55
Published: August 1946, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 60, Editing: George Brenner
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)
Featuring:	The Barker
Credits:	Pencils: Al Bryant \| Inks: Al Bryant
Genre:	Adventure Humor
Characters:	The Barker [Carnie Callahan] Lena Major Midge Tiny Tim

Comic Story (11 pages)	The Hawk
Featuring:	The Barker
Synopsis:	The Wills Brothers are being terrorized by the dreaded Hawk, who is seeking to consolidate the performers under his own evil empire.
Credits:	Script: Klaus Nordling \| Pencils: Klaus Nordling \| Inks: Klaus Nordling
Genre:	Adventure Humor
Characters:	The Barker [Carnie Callahan] Tiny Tim Major Midge Lena Colonel Lane (Mammoth Circus Owner) The Wills Brothers [Ken Wills Len Wills Ben Wills] (introduction For All) The Hawk [Rabello] (villain, Introduction, Magician, Death)

Comic Story (8 pages)	Mr. Tommor's Crime Syndicate
Featuring:	Sally O'Neil Policewoman
Credits:	Pencils: Alex Kotzky? \| Inks: Alex Kotzky?
Genre:	Detective-mystery
Characters:	Sally O'Neil Mr. Tommor (first Appearance Villain) Maxton (first Appearance DeBalbo (first Appearance Other Crooks (first Appearance

Comic Story (1 page)	Advertising Space For Rent
Featuring:	Windy Breeze
Credits:	Script: Jack Cole \| Pencils: Jack Cole \| Inks: Jack Cole
Genre:	Humor
Characters:	Windy Breeze

Comic Story (6 pages)	The Punjab Diamond
Featuring:	Steve Wood
Credits:	Pencils: Al McWilliams [as A. McWilliams] (signed) \| Inks: Al McWilliams [as A. McWilliams] (signed)
Genre:	Detective-mystery
Characters:	Steve Wood (first Appearance) Peggy Allen (first Appearance) Sally (first Appearance) Inspector Flanagan (first Appearance) Johnson (first Appearance Villain) Louie Scanelli (first Appearance Hart (first Appearance Jerry (first Appearance

Comic Story (1 page)
Featuring:	Salty Waters
Synopsis:	Salty pays a visit to his sister's house, and his nephews ambush him.
Credits:	Script: Bernard Dibble \| Pencils: Bernard Dibble \| Inks: Bernard Dibble
Genre:	Humor Military
Characters:	Salty Waters

Comic Story (7 pages)	The Tinkers' Picnic
Featuring:	Tinker Tom
Credits:	Script: Al Stahl (signed) \| Pencils: Al Stahl (signed) \| Inks: Al Stahl (signed)
Characters:	Tinker Tom [Tom Tinker]

Comic Story (7 pages)	Uncle Balthazar's Lodge
Featuring:	Lassie
Synopsis:	While staying at Uncle Balty's cabin, Laddie and Lassie spy on their neighbours, whom they believe to be criminals. The men are actually movie writers and offer Roberta a contract, until Laddie and Laddie try to "rescue" her.
Credits:	Script: Bernard Dibble \| Pencils: Bernard Dibble \| Inks: Bernard Dibble
Genre:	Humor Children
Characters:	Lassie Laddie Roberta Kevin Kliegwillie Duffy McWarner

Text Story (2 pages)	Wolf Breed
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Comic Story (7 pages)	Crime Takes To the Air
Featuring:	Quicksilver
Credits:	Pencils: Bill Quackenbush \| Inks: Bill Quackenbush
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	Quicksilver [Max] The Air Gang [Cribb Others] (first Appearance Villains) Rodsby (first Appearance Villain)

Comic Story (6 pages)	All About Ants
Featuring:	Intellectual Amos
Credits:	Script: Andre LeBlanc (signed) \| Pencils: Andre LeBlanc (signed) \| Inks: Andre LeBlanc (signed)
Genre:	Adventure Humor Children
Characters:	Intellectual Amos

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