Smash Comics #53

Market Value

Graded copies for sale: $102 - $850; 9 graded copies listed, as of Sep 30, 2026

CGC Census

Total Graded

9.8 NM/MT

8.0 VF

Lady mob boss Darla Dee drops in on Dave to announce her takeover of the city, and when he refuses to lead her to Midnight, she frames him for murder.

Cover Date

May 10, 1944

Pages

Cover Price

$0.10

Editor

Martin deMuth

Credits

Writer

Klaus Nordling, Paul Gustavson

Penciller

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

Inker

Alex Kotzky, Bernard Dibble, Don Rico, Irving Tirman, Jack Cole, Klaus Nordling, Milt Stein, Paul Gustavson

Letterer

Paul Gustavson

Characters

Midnight [Dave Clark]; Gabby (a monkey); Doc Mortimer Wackey; Sniffer Snoop; Hot-Foot (a polar bear); Darla Dee (villain); Sam Doe (villain); Moxie Doe (villain)

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Collects

The Spirit #10/11/1942