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Smash Comics #81
This February 1949 issue features multiple stories including a tale where two stagehands hold a contest to determine the greatest acrobat by performing a graceful leap, which goes awry when one performer is struck by falling scenery during a performance. Another story involves a female character in a red costume and yellow-spotted outfit who attends a theater performance, where she is mistaken for an impostor and becomes entangled in a scheme involving stolen jewelry and police involvement. The issue contains 52 pages and showcases various character features on the cover including Willie the Kid, Doc Wackey, Sniffer Snoop, Gabby, and Hotfoot.