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Issue: Smash Comics #3 Public Domain
Publication Date: October 1939
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Issues: #3 of 85 Issues (86 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagQuality Comics
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: E. M. Arnold
On Sale Date: 08/18/1939
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 17 (16 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Ed Cronin
Disclose Notes: Copyright 1939 by Everett M. Arnold.

On sale date from the publication date and volume number found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 4. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 425963. Volume number not actually in the comic itself.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Bozo the Robot; Espionage [Black Ace] (inset); Wings Wendall (inset); Archie O'Toole (inset); Clip Chance (inset)
First Line: Jail break!
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In Content Item: FlagÉtranges Aventures #1 [unnamed variant] published December 2013
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Plot to Take Alaska

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: espionage
Character(s): Espionage [Black Ace]; Colonel Atwater; President Franklin D. Roosevelt; Captain Dane
First Line: On March 27, 1933...
Synopsis: Black Ace gets himself recruited for a shady job on a submarine, which, he later discovers, involves sinking American tankers. When the sub surfaces it is torpedoed and sinks to the bottom. Black Ace keeps up the morale of the crew, having them breathe shallowly, until a rescue crew arrives.
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In Content Item: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #18 published January 1999
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Yeah, I'm takin' a bath...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Six unrelated gag panels involving children.
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Noted Explorer Lost

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Chic Carter; Pop; Dennis Courtney; Valarie Bruce; Red Branigan; General Chang
First Line: Boy! - Find Chic Carter...
Synopsis: Chic is sent to Mongolia to investigate the disappearance of noted millionaire explorer Dennis Courtney. Reaching Shanghai, he contracts a local pilot to fly him to his destination, but they are fired upon by Japanese gunners and forced to land in a small village. The pair are captured by Mongol bandits and taken to their camp, where they find the missing Courtney, escape and bring him to safety. Chic and the pilot, Red Branigan, decide to stay in the Orient.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Henkel signs in the final panel.
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The Capture of Livingston

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Abdul; Hassan. Intro: Livingston. Villain: Ben Jabby; Ali; the Baron (Intro for all); Abu El Khall (Intro, Dies)
First Line: A sentry stands guard...
Synopsis: Abdul rescues a man who has developed a formula for making the strongest metal known from a desert compound.
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Pages: 4
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Monster Walks the Streets of London

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Craig Cook; Chief; Kelly (villain): Prof. Dwyer (Intro); a talking ape (Intro, Dies)
First Line: An amazing robbery has taken place..
Synopsis: People living on the moors outside London, England, are seeing strange apparitions. Cook is sent to investigate the situation, and ties it into the disappearance of Professor Dwyer, who has created a giant talking ape.
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Pages: 4
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Clinton Frank

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: sports
Character(s): Clinton Frank
Synopsis: Incidents in the life of football player Clinton Frank.
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Pages: 1
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The Pirate Submarine

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Invisible Hood [Kent Thurston]; Intro: John Webb; Villain: A gang of pirates (Intro)
First Line: It is midnight...
Synopsis: Modern day pirates are attacking ships as they leave New York harbor. Kent sails on board of one as a passenger, when the key stations are taken over by crooks with guns. Donning his costume of invisibiiity he follows the pirates to a submarine and boards just as she dives. In a short while, the men transfer to a schooner docked in a remote bay. Kent cuts the anchor rope, setting the schooner adrift, and rounds up the gang members.
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The Distressing Affair of the Persecuted Panhandlers

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Philpot Veep; Waldo
First Line: Ho hum...
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Rivalry with Ray Snort: Part 1

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Genres: sports
Character(s): Clip Chance; Spud; Villains: Ray Snort; Poke; Slim (Intro for all)
First Line: Hi ya', Clip...
Synopsis: Clip and Spud are heading for the football field when they encounter the boastful and obnoxious new star player, Ray Snort. After a poor showing during a game, Snort is left off the players list for the next one, so he tricks Clip into breaking curfew and gets him thrown off the team.
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King O'Toole to Visit America

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): King Archie of Pyromania; Montmorency; Andre; Duke Donigan; Baron Island; Runt Dugan.
First Line: Now, remember, Archie...
Synopsis: King Archie goes on a good will trip to America.
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Pages: 2
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Alice Brownfield

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Genres: informational, non-fiction
Character(s): Alice Brownfield; Ben Simank
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Disclose Notes: Brief bios of three extraordinary lives.
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Death in the Sky

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Intro & Origin: John Law (not the Will Eisner character). Intro: June Carter; Jack Smith; Mike Ross; Mr. Carter; Tony. Villain: The Avenger [James Rowan] (Intro); Davis (Intro, Dies)
First Line: But Miss Carter...
Synopsis: June Carter gets scientific dtective John Law interested by a murder case by linking it with the destruction of her father's planes.
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Pages: 7
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Mystery at Catalina, Chapter 3

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Jeffrey Spain (credited)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Jane Withers

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Genres: opinion
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Last appearance in Smash Comics. Screen Snapshots will move to Crack Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 Series) starting with issue #1.
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The Plot against the Panama Canal

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Genres: aviation
Character(s): Villain: The Master (Intro)
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Pages: 7
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Von Hutz's Plan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Hugh Hazzard; Bozo the Robot. Villain: Von Hutz; Carl; other spies (Intro for all)
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In Content Item: FlagÉtranges Aventures #1 [unnamed variant] published December 2013
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7

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