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14September 1940
$0.10

Smash Comics #14

Quality Comics · September 1940 · on sale 1940-07-19

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Identification plate

Series
Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#14
Publication date
September 1940
Key date
1940-09-00
On-sale date
1940-07-19
Indicia publisher
E. M. Arnold
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gill Fox; inks: Gill FoxBozo the Robot; Espionage [Black X] (inset); The Ray [Happy Terrill] (inset); The Invisible Hood [Kent Thurston] (inset); Wings Wendall (inset)
1The Legion of Living Bombscomic story9script: Will Eisner; pencils: Dan Zolnerowich; inks: Dan ZolnerowichEspionage [Black X]; Batu; Madame Doom (villain); Mirov (villain)
2The Electric Paralyzer Raycomic story4script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonMagno [Tom Dalton]; Professor Abbot
3Nurse and Spycomic story4script: Bob Powell; pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellAbdul the Arab; Colonel Gerard; Hassan; Nurse Renaud; Achmed the Beduin; Lt. Picon
4Fatima the Queencomic story2script: George Tuska; pencils: George Tuska; inks: George TuskaKing Archie O'Toole; Fatima; Ida Clare
5The Auto Racecomic story4script: George Brenner; pencils: George Brenner; inks: George BrennerCliff Chance; Spud; Red; Dutch; Monk
6-cartoon1script: Arthur Beeman; pencils: Arthur Beeman; inks: Arthur Beeman
7The Invasion of Tronvikcomic story7script: Vern Henkel; pencils: Vern Henkel; inks: Vern HenkelWings Wendall; Captain Ludz (Intro); Nazis; Lucky (a girl); Ambassador Stanton
8Origin of the Raycomic story6script: Will Eisner; pencils: Lou Fine; inks: Lou FineThe Ray [Happy Terrill] (newspaper reporter, origin); Professor Styne; Anton Rox (villain)
9Rowdy Dick Bartellcomic story1script: Gill Fox; pencils: Gill Fox; inks: Gill FoxDick Bartell
10-comic story5script: Art Gordon; pencils: Art Gordon; inks: Art GordonThe Invisible Hood [Kent Thurston]; John Wallace; Renly (villain); Darke (villain); Matt (villain); Spike (villain)
11Mountain of Madnesscomic story4script: Vern Henkel; pencils: Vern Henkel; inks: Vern HenkelChic Carter; Grayson (Intro, Dies)
12Mystery of the Minetext story2script: Robert HyattJimmy Christian
13-comic story6pencils: Alex Blum; inks: Alex BlumThe Purple Trio [Tiny Todd; Rocky Hill; Warren]
14Knocky Knishcomic story2script: Gill Fox; pencils: Gill Fox; inks: Gill FoxWun Cloo; Knocky Knish
15The Monster from the Graveyardscomic story7script: George Brenner; pencils: George Brenner; inks: George BrennerHugh Hazzard; Bozo the Robot; un-named mad scientist (villain, death); Brutus (villain, introduction, a monster, death)

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