Quality Comics #131 (February 1949) – Key Highlights
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Publisher: Quality Comics
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Editor: Jesse C. Rogers
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Publication Date: February 1949
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Genre: Superhero, humor, adventure, detective, and fantasy
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Pages: 52 pages
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Original Cover Price: $0.10
🔥 Key Significance
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Features Doll Man (Darrel Dane) prominently, with an 11-page lead story and a cover appearance.
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Cover artwork and interior Doll Man story art are both by Al Bryant.
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Features a diverse lineup of Quality Comics characters, including Rusty Ryan, Swing Sisson, Blimpy, Perky, Roscoe, and Shenanigan.
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Includes contributions from Golden Age creators Bernard Dibble, Paul Gustavson, Gill Fox, Al Stahl, and Bart Tumey.
📖 Story Highlights
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Doll Man – 11 pages. Starring Darrel Dane, with pencils and inks by Al Bryant.
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Lala Palooza – 2-page humor story, written and illustrated by Bernard Dibble.
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Big Top – 1-page humor story, written and illustrated by Bernard Dibble.
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Rusty Ryan – 5-page spy and adventure story, written and illustrated by Paul Gustavson.
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Poison Ivy – 1-page humor story, written and illustrated by Gill Fox.
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Swing Sisson – 5-page humor and detective story. Creator credits not specified.
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Blimpy – 5-page humor story, written and illustrated by Al Stahl.
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Perky – 6-page fantasy story, written and illustrated by Gill Fox.
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Roscoe – 5-page humor story. Creator credits not specified.
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Shenanigan – 4-page story, written and illustrated by Bart Tumey.
📌 Additional Details
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Cover Characters: Doll Man (Darrel Dane).
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Cover Pencils and Inks: Al Bryant.
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Interior Artwork: Al Bryant, Bernard Dibble, Paul Gustavson, Gill Fox, Al Stahl, and Bart Tumey.
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Format: 52 pages.
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Original Cover Price: 10 cents.
A strong late-Golden Age Quality Comics issue, led by an 11-page Doll Man adventure and supported by a varied mix of humor, spy, detective, and fantasy features.
