National Comics #47

Apr 1945 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD

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"Samson Smith vs. Mighty Moose" delivers a classic 1945 punch with a twisty mystery wrapped in a pulp-style chase, all drawn and written by Vernon Henkel in his signature dynamic style. The story kicks off with a seemingly simple errand gone wrong—Chic’s delivery of a silver bracelet leads to a frame-up and a frantic search for the truth—only to unravel into something far stranger. Jack Cole’s bold cover art captures the chaos perfectly, setting the tone for a tale where appearances are deceiving and the real power lies in the unexpected.

Contains 9 stories

Samson Smith vs. Mighty Moose

11 pp · Adventure, Humor

The Barker [Carnie Callahan]Colonel Land (Mammoth Circus owner)LenaMajor MidgeTiny TimSamson SmithCappy Kane (villain)Mighty Moose (villain, introduction)Duke (villain, introduction)Runt (villain, introduction)

Samson Smith steps into the ring against the brutish Mighty Moose for a grudge match to determine the world's strongest man, but villain Cappy Kane has rigged the fight with underhanded tricks—including a Super-Vitamin extract and sneeze powder—to ensure his fighter wins big money from the locals' bets. When Kane's schemes backfire spectacularly, chaos erupts in the arena, and an unexpected champion emerges from the mayhem.

Untitled Humor story

1 pp · Humor, Military

Salty Waters

Untitled Humor story

7 pp · Humor, Children

Lassie (first appearance)Laddie (first appearance)Roberta (first appearance)Roger (first appearance)

Sally Haunts a Ghost

8 pp · Detective-Mystery

Sally O'NeilMrs. Vanderdough (first appearance)Nick the Chiseler (first appearancevillain)three other crooks (first appearancevillainsone dies)

Swami Joe and the Counterfeiters

6 pp · Adventure, Humor, Children

Intellectual AmosSwami Joe (first appearancevillain)Silas P. Pinkbottom (first appearancevillain)other two Varx Brothers (first appearancevillaisn)

Helium Tires

1 pp · Humor

Windy Breeze

The Vengeance of Boss Bumble

7 pp · Superhero

Quicksilver [Max]Boss Bumble (first appearancevillain)Avie (first appearancevillaindeath)Romby (first appearancevillaindeath)Dirk (first appearancevillaindeath)

Big Joe Ryan and the Silver Bracelet

6 pp · Detective-Mystery

Chic CarterChic's newspaper city editorBig Joe Ryan (villain, introduction)Louella (villain, introduction)Blackie (villain, Ryan's chauffeur, introduction)

In "Big Joe Ryan and the Silver Bracelet," a mysterious woman sends Chic on a strange errand involving a silver bracelet and a $500 reward—only for the package to vanish and Carter to be arrested for theft. When Chic uncovers the bracelet is a fake made of frozen mercury, he tracks down Big Joe Ryan, setting off a tense chase through the city’s underbelly.

Lifeboat No. 1

7 pp · Military, War

Commander BlakeFirst Officer ConroyThe Japanese (villains)