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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: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
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
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): George Brenner ?
Inker(s): George Brenner ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Bozo the Robot; Hugh Hazzard
Character(s): Bozo; Hugh Hazzard; Black X [Richard Spenser] (inset); Wings Wendall (inset); Invisible Hood [aka Invisible Justice] (inset); Chic Carter (inset)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Mission to Finland

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Eisner
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Will Eisner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage
Feature(s): Espionage Starring Black X
Character(s): Black X [Richard Spenser]; Batu; Axel (introduction, death); Carrel (introduction, death); Tommy Carrel; the Russians (villains)
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
Writer(s): Vernon Henkel
Penciller(s): Vernon Henkel
Inker(s): Vernon Henkel
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Chic Carter
Character(s): Chic Carter; Betty Darrah; Lefty Fenton (villain, intro)
Synopsis: When a rival reporter reveals a key witness's name, Chic has to protect her from murder.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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The Ball Game of Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Brenner
Penciller(s): George Brenner
Inker(s): George Brenner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Clip Chance at Cliffside
Character(s): Clip Chance; Spud; Slug; Dutch
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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The Episode of the Uninvited Wedding Guest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Devlin
Inker(s): John Devlin
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Philpot Veep
Character(s): Philpot Veep; Waldo
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Tom Manning Mysteriously Disappears

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)
Penciller(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)
Inker(s): Paul Gustavson (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Paul Gustavson
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Flash Fulton
Character(s): Flash Fulton; Andy; Tom Manning (introduction); The Big Shot (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: All Gustavson credits verified and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arthur Beeman (signed)
Penciller(s): Arthur Beeman (signed)
Inker(s): Arthur Beeman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Kidding the Kids
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Pact Papers Robbery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Brenner [as Wayne Reid] (signed)
Penciller(s): George Brenner [as Wayne Reid] (signed)
Inker(s): George Brenner [as Wayne Reid] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Hugh Hazzard featuring Bozo the Robot
Character(s): Hugh Hazzard; Bozo the Robot; Herr Getzer (villain); Darmanian spy ring (villains)
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)
Credits
Writer(s): George Tuska ? [as Bud Thomas]
Penciller(s): George Tuska ? [as Bud Thomas]
Inker(s): George Tuska ? [as Bud Thomas]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Archie O'Toole
Character(s): Archie O'Toole; Herman; Verman; Beulah; Mazie; Queen Defrosta
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Bat Mystery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Stanley Asch
Inker(s): Stanley Asch
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Captain Cook of Scotland Yard
Character(s): Craig Cook; The Chief; The Bat (Intro; Villain)
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Pages: 4
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Rousting the Renegades

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vernon Henkel
Penciller(s): Vernon Henkel
Inker(s): Vernon Henkel
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Abdul the Arab
Character(s): Captain Riggs; Abdul; Hassan; Akmid; Kavar
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Leo "Lippy" Durocher

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gill Fox (signed)
Penciller(s): Gill Fox (signed)
Inker(s): Gill Fox (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Sportraits
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Treasure of the Sargasso

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon] (signed)
Penciller(s): Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon] (signed)
Inker(s): Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Invisible Justice
Character(s): Invisible Justice [aka Invisible Hood] [Kent Thurston]; Professor Clark; Sanchez (villain, ship's captain, introduction)
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 has 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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Miscellaneous
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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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Carl Strauss

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stookie Allen
Penciller(s): Stookie Allen
Inker(s): Stookie Allen
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Interesting People
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Pages: 1
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Double Or Nothing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Francis Campbell (signed)
Penciller(s): Harry Francis Campbell (signed)
Inker(s): Harry Francis Campbell
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): John Law, Scientective
Character(s): John Law; June Carter; Roger Gates; The Avenger; James Rowan
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Ting Ling's Circus Gorilla Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gill Fox
Penciller(s): Gill Fox
Inker(s): Gill Fox
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, mystery
Feature(s): Wun Cloo
Character(s): Wun Cloo
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Secret South American Air Base

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vernon Henkel (signed)
Penciller(s): Vernon Henkel (signed)
Inker(s): Vernon Henkel
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation
Feature(s): Wings Wendall
Character(s): Wings Wendall; Nazis
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7

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