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Smash Comics #1

Quality Comics · August 1939 · on sale 1939-06-16

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Identification plate

Series
Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 1939
Key date
1939-08-00
On-sale date
1939-06-16
Indicia publisher
Everett M. Arnold
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Ed Cronin; inks: Ed CroninBozo the Robot; Espionage [Black Ace] (inset); Abdul the Arab (inset); Archie O'Toole (inset); Wings Wendall (inset)
1The Black Spotcomic story9script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner; inks: Will EisnerEspionage [Black Ace]; Colonel Atwater; Franklin D. Roosevelt; Batu; The Black Spot (Villains); Vlamir Koran (Introduction); Mara Hani (Introduction, Dies)
2The Big Radio Hoaxcomic story2script: John Devlin; pencils: John Devlin; inks: John DevlinPhilpot Veep (intro); Waldo
3Escape from Devil's Islandcomic story1script: Terry Gilkison; pencils: Terry Gilkison; inks: Terry Gilkison
4The Murder of Max Gormancomic story7script: Vern Henkel; pencils: Vern Henkel; inks: Vern HenkelChic Carter (intro); Monahan, DAILY STAR editor; Gloria Gorman; Van Drenn (villain, intro); Rocco (villain, intro)
5The King's Visitcomic story4script: Ed Cronin; pencils: Ed Cronin; inks: Ed CroninSimple Simon; King Julius; Slaughterhouse
6Mickey Rooneycomic story1script: Bernard Baily; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard BailyMickey Rooney
7Major Drake Is Missingcomic story7script: Vern Henkel; pencils: Vern Henkel; inks: Vern HenkelWings Wendall (intro); Major Drake; Balov (villain)
8Apple of Invisibilitycomic story2script: Bud Thomas; pencils: Bud Thomas; inks: Bud ThomasArchie O'Toole; Gil O'Teen (villain)
9Introducing the Invisible Hoodcomic story4script: Art Pinajian; pencils: Art Pinajian; inks: Art PinajianThe Invisible Hood [Kent Thurston] (introduction); Inspector Bill Blake; Maharajah of Raas; Peter Robinson; Butch (villain); Spike (villain)
10The Baseball Fixerscomic story6script: George Brenner; pencils: George Brenner; inks: George BrennerClip Chance; his mother; Bob Brack; Slick (Villain); Butch (Villain)
11The Ghost Expresscomic story4script: Toni Blum; pencils: Bill Smith; inks: Bill SmithCaptain Cook; Kelly; The "Ghost Engineer" (Intro, Villain); Donald Kelly
12Mystery at Catalina: Chapter 1text story2script: Jeffrey SpainTony Parelli; Sun Wang
13Veron Gomezcomic story1script: Gill Fox; pencils: Gill Fox; inks: Gill FoxVernon Gomez
14The Treachery of Murdockcomic story7script: Vern Henkel; pencils: Vern Henkel; inks: Vern HenkelAbdul the Arab (intro); Hassan; Ali Bey; Col. Simpson; Sylvia Simpson; Murdock (Villain, Intro, Dies)
15Iron Monster at Large Againcomic story7script: George Brenner; pencils: George Brenner; inks: George BrennerHugh Hazzard; Bozo the Robot (introduction, origin): Commissioner Hunt; Inspector Burke; Chief Blane; Pat; Dr. Von Thorp (villain, introduction)

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Complete Smash Comics: Volume 1
ISBN 978-1546728092
2017On eBay ›
The Golden Age Firsts of Quality Comics: Volume 1
ISBN 978-1719549844
2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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