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Cover: Reed Crandall
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Crack Comics #55

Jul 1948 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD
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In "Brain Against Brawn!", Dewey’s quiet life takes a surprising turn when his cabin burns down, leaving his friend Ef in need of shelter. With a simple request to stay with Dewey’s family, things get complicated when Dewey’s mother learns the "po' li'l Jake" she’s agreed to take in is actually Ef’s towering bear companion. Written, drawn, and inked by Bernard Dibble, this 1948 tale from Crack Comics #55 blends warmth and whimsy, all brought to life by Reed Crandall’s dynamic cover art.

Contains 9 stories
Brain Against Brawn!
15 pp · Superhero
Captain TriumphMr. Sprigg and his gang (first appearancevillains)

Captain Triumph faces his greatest test when a sinister gang led by the cunning Mr. Sprigg uses an army of musclebound thugs to rob the State Fair's charity fund—and kidnaps the woman Michael once loved. Now Lance and his ghost brother must transform into Captain Triumph and pit brains against brawn to stop Mr. Sprigg's crew before it's too late.

Shutterbug Sholtz
6 pp · Humor
InkieShutterbug Sholtz (first appearancevillain)the Boss (first appearancevillain)

Inkie investigates Shutterbug Sholtz's darkroom after the Chief suspects him of plotting with bank robbers, only to stumble onto the photographer's ingenious scheme—using his camera to document his own criminal handiwork. When Inkie captures photographic evidence of Sholtz at the scene of a heist, the case appears solved, but the real twist lies in how the cunning villain has been operating all along.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Molly the Model [Molly Maloney]Pop Maloney
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Molly MaloneyPop Maloney
The Seven Lancelot Triches
6 pp · Adventure
Hack O'HaraLancelot Triche (first appearancevillain)six other crooks (first appearancevillains)
The Stamp Perforations Mystery
5 pp · Detective-Mystery
Pen MillerJ. Edgar Hoover (cameo)Trigger (first appearancevillain)Mr. Driscoll (first appearance)Mrs. Driscoll (first appearance)
Hiccup Cure
5 pp · Humor
Floogy the Fiji
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Dewey DripMaw DripEf Moochby

When Ef’s cabin burns down, Dewey pleads with his mother to let “po’ li’l Jake” stay with them—only to reveal the “child” is actually Ef’s giant bear friend, much to her surprise.

Untitled Humor story
5 pp · Humor
Beezy BumbleSirena FitzbillyMr. FitzbillyMa BumbleBertram Bumble

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $18
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $1,028*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $458
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 none in existence
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CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $67*
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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Bernard Dibble
cover pencils, inks Reed Crandall

Reprints

Reprinted in Captain Triumph Comics #12 (1948), Climax Color Comic #13 (1948), Superboy #9 (1949)

Key issues in Crack Comics

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