Smash Comics #52

Market Value

Graded copies for sale: $131 - $460; 4 graded copies listed, as of Sep 30, 2026

CGC Census

Total Graded

9.8 NM/MT

8.0 VF

Doc Wackey invents time pills and sends the whole gang to Ancient Rome. Conveniently, a special vitamin in the pill also allows them to speak the language.

Cover Date

April 10, 1944

Pages

Cover Price

$0.10

Editor

Martin deMuth

Credits

Writer

Bernard Dibble, Klaus Nordling, Milt Stein, Paul Gustavson

Penciller

Alex Kotzky, Bernard Dibble, Don Rico, Fred Guardineer, Jack Cole, Klaus Nordling, Milt Stein, Mort Leav, Paul Gustavson

Inker

Alex Kotzky, Bernard Dibble, Don Rico, Fred Guardineer, Jack Cole, Klaus Nordling, Milt Stein, Paul Gustavson

Letterer

Paul Gustavson

Characters

Midnight [Dave Clark]; Doc Mortimer Wackey; Gabby (a monkey); Sniffer Snoop; Hotdog; Nero; Poppea

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Collects

The Spirit #10/4/1942