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Smash Comics #58

Apr 1945 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD
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In "Gabby and the Hypnosis Machine," a 1945 issue of Smash Comics, the eccentric inventor Gabby stumbles upon a mysterious device with hypnotic powers, setting off a chain of bizarre events. Written and illustrated by Irving Tirman, the story blends wartime intrigue with pulp-era oddities, as Gabby's latest invention spirals into something far beyond his control. The cover by Irving Tirman captures the story’s zany energy, making this a standout entry in the series’ quirky lineup.

Contains 9 stories
Gabby and the Hypnosis Machine
11 pp · Adventure, Superhero
Midnight [Dave Clark]GabbyDoc Mortimer WackeySniffer SnoopHotdogVince McGonigleEvil Eye Bixby (villain)
Untitled Detective-Mystery story
7 pp · Detective-Mystery
Rookie RankinRollo the Firebug
The Pangaray Adventure
8 pp · Spy
Black XBatu
Untitled Superhero story
4 pp · Superhero
Lady LuckMr. PinchKnucklesPeecolo

In "null," former criminal Knuckles trades his life of crime for a quiet existence as a gardener, tending to poppies in a flower shop he took over by force. But when Lady Luck pulls the rug out from under him, his peaceful new life is uprooted—again—and he’s headed back to prison.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Children
Archie O'Toole (king)
Untitled Spy story
7 pp · Spy, Superhero
The Marksman [Baron Povalski, aka Major Hurtz]AnnaMajor Sinushi (villain)

In "null," The Marksman and Anna race across South America—from Argentina to Ecuador, Bolivia, and finally to the remote Nomua Island—chasing Major Sinushi in a high-stakes showdown. Swept into the chaos of a raging typhoon, they’re left at the mercy of nature and the island’s unforgiving terrain, but the local people step in to aid their survival. The story ends with the pair waiting for rescue, still in the thick of danger.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Detective-Mystery
Wun Cloo
Googoo Labelle
7 pp · Humor, Sports
Googoo LaBelleDaffyDekeMangler Muggins

Daffy Dill, the honest lady wrestler, finds herself crossed by her own manager Deke when he falls under the spell of the glamorous but crooked Googoo LaBelle, who runs all the rackets in town—but Daffy and the reformed grappler Mangler Muggins team up to expose the whole operation. It's a wild blend of wrestling action and comedy as beauty and brawn clash, with a final twist on what really matters when the dust settles.

Untitled Superhero story
7 pp · Superhero
JesterTrigger BarrowMcGintyJ. Pilbeam Cowell

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $71
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $2,304
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $1,109
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $512
CGC 8.0 $512
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 none in existence
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CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 none in existence
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CGC 1.5 none in existence
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CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $44*
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Full credits

artist, inker Irving Tirman

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