Smash Comics #79 is an issue of the series Smash Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 1948.
Synopsis for Midnight: "Men From Mars"
Appearing in Midnight: "Men From Mars"
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- Doc Wackey
- Gabby
- Sniffer Snoop
- Hot-Foot (a polar bear)
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- Professor Hangnail
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Synopsis for Citronella: "The Moving Experience"
Appearing in Citronella: "The Moving Experience"
Featured Characters:
- Citronella Rumpus
Supporting Characters:
- Pop Rumpus
Other Characters:
- Awful Rumpus
- Director Scenario
Synopsis for Espionage, Starring Black X: "The Silver Idol of Katmandu"
Appearing in Espionage, Starring Black X: "The Silver Idol of Katmandu"
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- Gryson
- Swage
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- Silver Idol of Katmandu
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Synopsis for Lady Luck: "A Bottle of Delirium"
Appearing in Lady Luck: "A Bottle of Delirium"
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- Mrs. Rumford-Ritz
- Jean Raddish
- Mr. Banks
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Synopsis for Batch Bachelor: "Yep! Them was the good old days"
Appearing in Batch Bachelor: "Yep! Them was the good old days"
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- Batch Batchelor
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- Bunny Bananas
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Synopsis for The Jester: "The Modern Jesse James"
A modern crook inspired by Jesse James takes that as his moniker and starts robbing the passengers of trains by means of a whirlybird that lands on top of the train and he uses to escape again once he's gotten his loot. The Jester manages to catch him in the act by making a note of the initials James uses on the fake names he uses to sign the mocking telegrams he sends to the police. Each matched the name of the next train he was about to rob (Airliner, Beacon, Chief, etc.), and since the last one had been signed with an E, the obvious next target was the Flying Zephyr train. The Jester then taunts McGinty by sending him alphabet blocks so he can learn the importance of his ABC's!
Appearing in The Jester: "The Modern Jesse James"
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- Police Chief Hustace McGinty
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- Jesse James (Single appearance)
Synopsis for Daffy: "He only looks like a lion"
Appearing in Daffy: "He only looks like a lion"
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- Deke
- Matilda
- Dr. Brup
Notes
- Also appearing in this issue of Smash Comics were:
- Archie O'Toole: "Squirlycorns", art by Bernard Dibble
- "Midnight: The Big Blowup" (text story)
Trivia
- Art for this issue's Lady Luck story is by Fred Schwab, ghosting for Klaus Nordling.
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