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Feature Comics #78

May 1944 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD
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In "Fear," a tense moment unfolds on the ice as a figure skater refuses to pose for Vincent, a photographer determined to capture her image. When he snaps an unflattering candid, her refusal turns to reluctant compliance—forcing her to pay him to keep the photo from being sold. Written, drawn, and inked by Bernard Dibble, this 1944 tale from Feature Comics #78 captures a quiet power struggle with a touch of early noir tension. The cover, by Al Bryant, perfectly frames the story’s mood with a striking, stylized image of the skater in motion.

Contains 13 stories
Fear
13 pp · Superhero
John Raymond (first appearance)Martha Braun Raymond (first appearance)The Knife (first appearance, villain, death)Mike Sarto (first appearance, villain, death)
Swing Sisson on the Swing Shift
6 pp · Humor, Detective-Mystery
Swing SissonBonnie BaxterTobyMax (first appearance, villain)

Swing Sisson and his band perform at the Huge Elm Point Bomber Factory to boost morale, but when a worker dies in a mysterious accident involving molten aluminum, Swing begins investigating. As he and Bonnie Baxter follow clues through the sprawling plant, they uncover a hidden scheme involving a mysterious man named Max, whose shady dealings are behind the accidents.

Action at the Auction
7 pp · Humor
Blimpy [Rufus Rastas Sassafrass O'Brien]Bob Baker (introduction)Gloria Gay (introduction)Van Filcher (villain, introduction)Gunner (villain, introduction)Max (villain, introduction)
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Vincent PaloozaWidow Pipwillie
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Lala PaloozaVincent Paloozadoctor
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Vincent PaloozaMlle. Fifi

In a lighthearted 1944 tale from Feature Comics #78, a stubborn figure skater refuses to pose for photographer Vincent—until a candid shot of her in a less-than-graceful moment forces her to pay up. The story captures a playful moment of wit and mischievous charm, all in a single page of classic humor.

1000 Miles an Hour
1 pp · Humor
Poison Ivy
San Francisco Mission
5 pp · Aviation
Spin Shaw [Capt. S. R. "Spin" Shaw]Commander Newson (first appearance)The Japanese (villains)
Untitled Humor story
4 pp · Humor
The Home of the Winds
6 pp · Fantasy
PerkyMrs. Wind (first appearance)East Wind (first appearance)North Wind (first appearance)South Wind (first appearance)West Wind (first appearance)

Perky, a young boy, stumbles upon the home of the four winds—East, North, South, and West—where they live with their mother, Mrs. Wind. As the winds bicker over who blows the strongest, Perky is tasked with helping them settle their annual argument before supper.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
ButchBoss Jeff Bangs
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
ButchBoss Jeff Bangs
Captured by the Japanese Underground
7 pp · Adventure, Children, Spy
Rusty RyanThe Boyville Brigadiers [Pierpont LeeAlababa]Mauki (villain, introduction)Kajanka (villain, introduction)unnamed girl (villain, introduction)other Japanese spies (villains, introduction for all)

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Raw (Good) $35
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $1,132
CGC 9.4 · 2 in census $738
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writer, artist, inker Bernard Dibble
cover pencils, inks Al Bryant

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