Cover: Al Wenzel & Stan Kaye

Adventure Comics #121

Oct 1947 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Great Hobby Contest!”

In "The Great Hobby Contest!", Johnny Quick proves he’s more than just fast—he’s a one-man publishing powerhouse when a fire wipes out the entire print run of the hit comic 8th Wonder. With time running out and no help in sight, he single-handedly redraws, inks, letters, engraves, prints, and hand-paints every copy by dawn, all in a single night. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Mort Meskin, with inks by George Roussos, the story captures the sheer determination of a hero pushed to his limits. The cover, by Al Wenzel and Stan Kaye, captures the frenzy of the moment with striking energy.

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writer Bill Finger · artist Mort Meskin · inker George Roussos · cover Al Wenzel, Stan Kaye

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Full credits

writer Bill Finger

artist Mort Meskin

inker George Roussos

cover pencils Al Wenzel

cover inks Stan Kaye

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After a fire destroys the entire print run of the hit comic, 8th Wonder, Johnny Quick redraws, inks, letters, engraves the plates, prints the entire comic using a handpress and then paints the colors into every single copy by hand in one night.

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