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20March 1941
$0.10

Smash Comics #20

Quality Comics · March 1941 · on sale 1941-01-17

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Series
Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
March 1941
Key date
1941-03-00
On-sale date
1941-01-17
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; The Ray [Happy Terrill] (inset); Midnight [Dave Clark] (inset); Espionage [Black X] (inset); Wings Wendall (inset)
1The Curse of the Marshwoodscomic story9pencils: Lou Fine; inks: Lou FineThe Ray [Happy Terrill]; Timothy Marshwood (introduction); Mr. Marshwood (flashback, introduction, death, in flashback); Jud Marshwood (villain, Tim's uncle, introduction); Slyme (villain, Marshwood family butler, introduction, death)
2The Peace-Makercomic story4script: Vern Henkel; pencils: Vern Henkel; inks: Vern HenkelWings Wendal; The Peace-Maker (Intro, Dies); Zaroff; Olga Varick (Intro); Intro: Spinner; Steve Conroy (Dies)
3The Ghost of Old King Ghoulcomic story1script: John Devlin; pencils: John Devlin; inks: John Devlin
4Chango the Magiciancomic story5script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack Cole; letters: Jack ColeMidnight [Dave Clark]; Gabby (a monkey); Chango (villain, introduction)
5-comic story6pencils: Alex Blum; inks: Alex BlumThe Purple Trio [Warren; Tiny Todd; Rocky Hill]; Joe (introduction); Charlie (introduction)
6-cartoon1pencils: Arthur Beeman
7-comic story5script: Art Pinajian; pencils: Art Pinajian; inks: Art PinajianKent Thurston; Ghost Rider
8Madame Doom Strikes at Seacomic story6script: Dick French; pencils: John Celardo; inks: John CelardoEspionage [Black X]; Madame Doom (villain)
9The Story of Salomecomic story4script: Bob Powell; pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellAbdul; Hassan
10Gat-the-Ratcomic story1script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack Cole; letters: Jack ColeVillain: Gat-the-Rat (Intro)
11-comic story5script: Harry Campbell; pencils: Harry Campbell; inks: Harry CampbellThe Scarlet Seal (Barry Moore); Captain Tim Moore; The Panasians (villains, introduction for all)
12Pharaoh's Daughtertext story2script: Robert M. Hyatt
13The Framing of Tony Segoracomic story4script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonMagno [Tom Dalton]; Tony Segora (introduction, death)
14Mongol Menacecomic story4script: Vern Henkel; pencils: Vern Henkel; inks: Vern HenkelChic Carter; Gordon Bruce; Wong Kai (Intro, Dies); Princess Chin Lu and her father (intro)
15The Building Racketeerscomic story7script: George Brenner; pencils: George Brenner; inks: George BrennerActon (Intro); Hugh Hazzard; Bozo

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