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Issue: Smash Comics #10 Public Domain
Publication Date: May 1940
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Issues: #10 of 85 Issues (86 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagQuality Comics
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Everett M. Arnold
On Sale Date: 03/20/1940
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (17 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Ed Cronin
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, 1940, Number 2. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 451180.
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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
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Bozo; Hugh Hazzard; Black X [Richard Spenser] (inset); Wings Wendall (inset); Invisible Hood [aka Invisible Justice] (inset); Chic Carter (inset)
First Line: Nice catch, Bozo!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Mission to Finland

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage
Character(s): Black X [Richard Spenser]; Batu; Axel (introduction, death); Carrel (introduction, death); Tommy Carrel; the Russians (villains)
First Line: Larger grows the pool of blood...
Synopsis: Russia invades Finland and Black X comes to the rescue of the son of the U.S. Commissioner of Finnish Aid who has been kidnapped by the Russians.
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In Content Item: FlagMen of Mystery Comics #50 published October 2004
as Mission To Finland [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Tommy Carrel is seen reading Black X's adventures in Smash Comics.
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The Jersey Bank Job

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Chic Carter; Betty Darrah; Lefty Fenton (villain, intro)
First Line: In a small New Jersey town
Synopsis: When a rival reporter reveals a key witness's name, Chic has to protect her from murder.
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Pages: 4
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The Ball Game of Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Character(s): Clip Chance; Spud; Slug; Dutch
First Line: You all set for the game today, Clip?
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Pages: 4
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The Episode of the Uninvited Wedding Guest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Philpot Veep; Waldo
First Line: Philpot, I wish you'd let me solve a case once in awhile!
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Pages: 2
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Tom Manning Mysteriously Disappears

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Flash Fulton; Andy; Tom Manning (introduction); The Big Shot (villain, introduction)
First Line: Where do you think Manning is, Flash?
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Pages: 4
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[untitled]

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: I'm not sure, Mrs. Watson...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Six unrelated gag panels.
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The Pact Papers Robbery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Hugh Hazzard; Bozo the Robot; Herr Getzer (villain); Darmanian spy ring (villains)
First Line: Flash! - At this moment...
Synopsis: Hazzard adds yet another weapon to his arsenal embodied within Bozo: the Super-Sepericonoscope, which can receive audio and video from far distances......a weapon responsibile for helping Hugh deal with the Darmanian spy ring.
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Pages: 7
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The Night after New Years

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): King Archie O'Toole; Herman; Verman; Beulah; Mazie; Queen Defrosta
First Line: 'Twas the night after New Years...
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Pages: 2
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The Bat Mystery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Craig Cook; The Chief; The Bat (Intro; Villain)
First Line: For months a reign of terror has been felt...
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Pages: 4
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Rousting the Renegades

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Captain Riggs; Abdul; Hassan; Akmid; Kavar
First Line: Abdul, I'm glad you could come!
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Pages: 4
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Leo "Lippy" Durocher

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Genres: sports
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Pages: 1
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Treasure of the Sargasso

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Invisible Justice [aka Invisible Hood] [Kent Thurston]; Professor Clark; Sanchez (villain, ship's captain, introduction)
First Line: A small schooner sails smoothly along...
Synopsis: Kent and Professor Clark make their way to the Sargasso Sea on a scientific expedition to go down in a diving bell nearly a mile to see what the area looks like. On the way, the ship's captain and crew take over the voyage and make the dive themselves, recovering an old iron chest full of jewels and money that Sanchez and his partner had stolen years before. The Invisible Hood takes over and conquerors the entire crew.
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In Content Item: FlagGolden-Age Greats Spotlight #2 published November 2003
as Treasure of the Sargasso [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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The Sea Bat

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert M. Hyatt
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Jimmy Christian
Character(s): Jimmy Christian
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Pages: 2
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Carl Strauss

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Final appearance.
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Double Or Nothing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): John Law; June Carter; Roger Gates; The Avenger; James Rowan
First Line: Gates, the murder of this poor fellow...
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Pages: 5
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Ting Ling's Circus Gorilla Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, mystery
Character(s): Wun Cloo
First Line: Attention, please!
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Fox signs in the seventh panel of page two.
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The Secret South American Air Base

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Wings Wendall; Nazis
First Line: You sent for me, sir?
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Pages: 7

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