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National Comics #64 (1948)

Quality Comics · 1948 · 53 pages

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ContinueNational Comics #65 →
Contains 8 stories
The Human Fly!
11 pp · adventure; humor
The Barker [Carnie Callahan]The Human Fly [Louie Leary] (first appearancevillain)

The Barker suspected Louie Leary was trouble from the start, but when the mysterious stranger proves he can walk up a tree like an insect—earning himself the stage name "The Human Fly"—Colonel Lane brings him into the circus. Things take a dark turn when stolen money appears in the circus camp and evidence points to the Barker and his friend, forcing them to expose Louie's true nature to prove their innocence.

Untitled story
1 pp · humor; military
Salty WatersElixiaJakeBenicia

In this 1948 humor tale from National Comics #64, Salty ropes his girlfriend Elixia into setting up his Navy buddy Jake with a date—only for chaos to ensue when Jake must deliver a present to the captain’s nephew: an ape dressed in a sailor suit. Elixia and Benicia, misunderstanding the situation, believe the primate is Salty’s friend and thus Benicia’s date, leading to a series of comically mistaken identities.

The Lump
5 pp · detective-mystery
Granny GumshoeThe Lump (first appearancevillain)

Granny Gumshoe investigates when a dangerous murderer known as the Lump escapes from Weston Asylum and is spotted hiding in plain sight at the local wax museum. With a little help from an unexpected source, Granny sets a trap to catch the fugitive before he strikes again.

Geranium Flowerpot
6 pp
Anthrop

A young man named Anthrop wants to marry his sweetheart Geranium Flowerpot, but his parents think he's far too irresponsible—no job, no money, no sense. Determined to prove he can support a wife, Anthrop sets out to earn some quick cash, with results that leave his poor father in a panic. This 1948 tale plays Anthrop's hapless optimism against his family's exasperated wisdom in a comedy that keeps the chaos rolling right to the final punchline.

The New Recruit
6 pp · detective-mystery
Sally O'NeilDoris (first appearance)Bax Thorbin and his gang (first appearancevillains)

Sally O'Neill, ace policewoman, discovers that a promising new recruit named Doris has been planted in the police academy by criminal mastermind Bax Thorbin's gang—but Doris has had a change of heart and wants out. When Thorbin moves to silence her before she can talk, Sally races to protect the recruit and take down the entire criminal operation, giving Doris a chance to prove she belongs in the force.

The Finger of Suspicion
6 pp · detective-mystery
Steve WoodJ. J. Gardyce (first appearancevillain)Polder (first appearancedeath)

Steve Wood, a waterfront detective, takes on a blackmail case from J.J. Gardyce—a man being shaken down by his ex-partner Polder—but when Wood storms off to confront the blackmailer himself, he walks into a frame. Polder is found shot dead, and all the evidence points to Wood: his gun, his pipe left at the scene, and his own threats to silence the man. Now Wood must dodge the law and prove his innocence while Inspector Flanagan closes in, unaware that the real killer has set an elaborate trap.

Mutt in the Museum
4 pp · humor; children
LassieLaddieDr. Van BeanishMcGonigle

When Lassie and Laddie take their dog Dinny to the museum, they’re determined to keep him hidden from the guard—until Dinny knocks over a towering dinosaur skeleton, sending it crashing down on a startled scientist.

Battle at Dead Man's Curve
6 pp · superhero
Quicksilver [Max]Foraker (first appearancedeath)Chomly (first appearancevillain)

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