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16November 1940
$0.10

Smash Comics #16

Quality Comics · November 1940 · on sale 1940-09-18

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Series
Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
November 1940
Key date
1940-11-00
On-sale date
1940-09-18
Indicia publisher
E. M. Arnold
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gill Fox; inks: Gill FoxEspionage [Black X]; The Ray [Happy Terrill] (inset); Bozo the Robot (inset); Wings Wendall (inset); The Invisible Hood [Kent Thurston] (inset)
1The Revenge of Bela Jatcomic story9pencils: Lou Fine; inks: Lou FineThe Ray [Happy Terrill]; Shimego; Gar; Bela Jat (villain, introduction, death)
2Mystery of the Empty Theatrecomic story6pencils: Alex Blum; inks: Alex BlumThe Purple Trio [Rocky Hill; Warren; Tiny Todd]; Old Willy (introduction, death)
3The Hypnotic Fiendcomic story2script: George Tuska; pencils: George Tuska; inks: George TuskaArchie O'Toole; Sum Fun (intro)
4-comic story4script: Vern Henkel; pencils: Vern Henkel; inks: Vern HenkelMae "Scoop" Merrill (intro); Chic Carter
5-comic story5script: Manning Lee; pencils: Manning Lee; inks: Manning LeeThe Scarlet Seal [Barry Moore] (actor, introduction, origin); Captain Pat Moore (Barry's father, introduction); Lt. Bemis; Spider (death); Bugs Marlone (villain)
6-comic story5script: Art Pinajian; pencils: Art Pinajian; inks: Art PinajianThe Invisible Hood [Kent Thurston]; Professor James; Professor Hill; Dr. Robb (introduction, death)
7Invasion of Mexicocomic story6script: Will Eisner; pencils: Dan Zolnerowich; inks: Dan ZolnerowichEspionage [Black X]; Rod Pasquale; Colonel Atwater
8The Labor Racketeerscomic story4script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonMagno [Tom Dalton]; Big Tim Fink (villain, introduction)
9The Arson Arrowscomic story2script: Gill Fox; pencils: Gill Fox; inks: Gill FoxFire Commissioner Nosey (Intro)
10The Sheik's Power Playcomic story4script: Bob Powell; pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellAbdul; Hassan; Sheik Karu-Bali (Intro, Dies)
11Vanishing Goldcomic story2script: Robert M. Hyatt
12-cartoon1script: Arthur Beeman; pencils: Arthur Beeman; inks: Arthur Beeman
13The Fifth Columncomic story7script: Vern Henkel; pencils: Vern Henkel; inks: Vern HenkelWings Wendall; Puget (Intro, Dies)
14Turgin's Fifth Columncomic story7script: George Brenner; pencils: George Brenner; inks: George BrennerHugh Hazzard; Bozo the Robot; Turgin (intro,dies)

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