Quality

Released May 1940

Crack Comics #2

Synopsis

A collection of comics and stories, including -- "The Blastproof Battleship" , featuring the Red Torpedo :   The enemy builds a new battleship that is supposedly invincible, as it is explosive proof and outmatches any modern weapon or ship in the world.  The Red Tordedo will see about that! -- "Patterson's Plot" , featuring the Spider :   The Spider investigates a department store explosion and must save a salesgirl employee, who appears to be the only witness, before she is murdered by the real culprits. -- "The Adventure of Ali Kan" , featuring Black Condor :   Englishwoman Andrea Kent has inherited the province of Raj from her dead uncle.  Prince Ali Kan, desiring the young princess and her lands of Raj, proposes to Andrea, but is refused.  Ali Kan concocts a plan to capture Andrea instead.  When the Black Condor learns of this, he sets out to save Andrea and see justice done! -- Plus :  The Clock, Space Legion, Jane Arden, Madam Fatal, and more!!

Key Facts

  • 1st cover and 2nd appearance of Black Condor

Details

Cover Date
May 1940
Pages
68
UPC
N/A
Cover Price
$0.10
Final Orders Cutoff
N/A

Creators

  • Writer
    Will Eisner
  • Writer
    Bob Zuppke
  • Writer
    Monte Barrett
  • Writer
    Paul Gustavson
  • Artist
    Paul Gustavson
  • Writer
    Bob Powell
  • Artist
    Bob Powell
  • Writer
    Vernon Henkel
  • Artist
    Vernon Henkel
  • Writer
    George Brenner
  • Artist
    George Brenner
  • Writer
    Harry Campbell
  • Artist
    Harry Campbell
  • Writer
    Art Pinajian
  • Artist
    Art Pinajian
  • Writer
    John Devlin
  • Artist
    John Devlin
  • Writer
    Henry Kiefer
  • Artist
    Henry Kiefer
  • Writer
    Gil Fox
  • Artist
    Gil Fox
  • Cover Artist
    Gil Fox
  • Artist
    Lou Fine
  • Artist
    Russell E. Ross
  • Artist
    Walt Depew

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