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22May 1941
$0.10

Smash Comics #22

Quality Comics · May 1941 · on sale 1941-03-19

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Series
Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#22
Publication date
May 1941
Key date
1941-05-00
On-sale date
1941-03-19
Indicia publisher
E. M. Arnold
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0A Thrilling Adventurecover1pencils: George Brenner; inks: George BrennerBozo the Robot; The Ray [Happy Terrill] (inset); Midnight [Dave Clark] (inset); Espionage [Black X] (inset); The Jester [Chuck Lane] (inset)
1The Return of Captain Bluecomic story9pencils: Lou Fine; inks: Lou FineThe Ray [Happy Terrill]; Bud [once known as Jackie]; Lupo (villain, a wraith, dream); King Peveral (villain, dream); Blitzen (villain, a six-legged horse, dream); Kulik (villain, dream); Captain Blue (villain, dream)
2-comic story4script: Vernon Henkel; pencils: Vernon Henkel; inks: Vernon HenkelWings Wendall; General Harris; Bullet Plane; Spinner
3-comic story1
4-comic story5script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack ColeMidnight [Dave Clark]; Gabby (a monkey)
5-comic story6pencils: Alex Blum; inks: Alex BlumThe Purple Trio [Tiny Todd; Warren; Rocky Hill]
6Athlete's Footcomic story1script: Jack Cole; pencils: Jack Cole; inks: Jack Cole
7-comic story5script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonThe Jester [Charles "Chuck" Lane] (police officer, introduction); Inspector Mulligan; Mrs. Van Cornish; Looie the Mouse (villain)
8Defending Suezcomic story6script: Dick French; pencils: Witmer Williams; inks: Witmer WilliamsEspionage [Black X]; Batu
9-comic story5script: Harry Campbell; pencils: Harry Campbell; inks: Harry CampbellThe Red Seal [Barry Moore]; Captain Tim Moore
10-comic story5script: Art Pinajian; pencils: Art Pinajian; inks: Art PinajianThe Invisible Hood [Kent Thurston]; James Gotham; Geoffrey; Baxter Slade (villain)
11Today is Tomorrowtext story2letters: typeset
12-comic story4script: Bob Powell; pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellAbdul; Hassan; Fawida; Aman; Ibn Kawir gang
13-comic story4pencils: Vernon Henkel; inks: Vernon HenkelChic Carter; Monahan; Commissioner Martin
14-comic story7pencils: Wayne Reid; inks: Wayne ReidHugh Hazzard; Bozo the Robot; Dutch

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