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5December 1939
$0.10

Smash Comics #5

Quality Comics · December 1939 · on sale 1939-10-20

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Identification plate

Series
Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
December 1939
Key date
1939-12-00
On-sale date
1939-10-20
Indicia publisher
Everett M. Arnold
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gill Fox; inks: Gill FoxBozo the Robot; Hugh Hazzard; Wings Wendall (inset); Espionage [Black Ace] (inset); The Invisible Hood [Kent Thurston] (inset); Archie O'Toole (inset)
1Taneo the Saboteurcomic story9script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner; inks: Will EisnerEspionage [Black Ace]; Batu; Major Atwater; Basil Taneo (villain, introduction, death); a European ruler (villain, introduction)
2Depression in Crimecomic story2script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner; inks: Will EisnerArchie O'Toole; Killer Casey (villain, introduction); Hercules (villain, Introduction)
3Troops Clash in Moraviacomic story4script: Vernon Henkel; pencils: Vernon Henkel; inks: Vernon HenkelIntro: King of Moravia; Princess Maria. Villain: Duke Boris (Intro); Chic Carter; Ludwig
4-comic story1script: John Devlin; pencils: John Devlin; inks: John Devlin
5The Mystery Milecomic story7script: Harry Campbell; pencils: Harry Campbell; inks: Harry CampbellJohn Law; June Carter; Edgar Karr; Villain: The Avenger
6Larry Kelleycomic story1script: Gill Fox; pencils: Gill Fox; inks: Gill FoxLarry Kelley
7Wings over New Yorkcomic story7script: Vernon Henkel; pencils: Vernon Henkel; inks: Vernon HenkelWings Wendall; General Adams; The Boss (dies); M-29 (dies)
8The Adventure of the Devastating Damselcomic story2script: John Devlin; pencils: John Devlin; inks: John DevlinPhilpot Veep; Waldo; Villain: Cyanide Sadie (Intro)
9Rivalry with Ray Snort: Part 3comic story4script: George Brenner; pencils: George Brenner; inks: George BrennerClip Chance; Spud; Coach. Villains: Poke; Slim
10Tom Bradley Missingcomic story5script: Art Gordon; pencils: Art Gordon; inks: Art GordonInvisible Hood [Kent Thurston]; Tom Bradley (introduction); Judge Hyde (villain, introduction)
11Pete Biagicomic story0.85script: Stookie Allen; pencils: Stookie Allen; inks: Stookie AllenPete Biagi
12The Phony Abu Ademcomic story4script: Vern Henkel; pencils: Vern Henkel; inks: Vern HenkelAbdul; Sgt Greg; Sgt Adams; Intro: Abu Adem; Abu Adem's father; Villain: Scott (Intro)
13The Cloudburst: Part 2text story2script: A. L. AllenJim Mitchell; Carlos Amancio; Pedro; Don Amancio
14The Explosive Gas Smugglerscomic story4script: Bill Smith; pencils: Bill Smith; inks: Bill SmithCaptain Cook; the Chief; Kelly; Villain: Mike; Mike's partners (Intro for all)
15The Doomed Damcomic story4script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; letters: Paul GustavsonFlash Fulton; Andy; Mayor Dillon (villain, introduction)
16The Plot to Destroy Bozocomic story7script: George Brenner; pencils: George Brenner; inks: George BrennerHugh Hazzard; Bozo the Robot; Pat; Herman Weizer (villain, introduction); Boris (villain, introduction); Fritz (villain); other un-named spies (villains, introduction for all, all die)

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Will Eisner: The Centennial Celebration, 1917-2017 #[nn]
ISBN 1-50670-355-0; 978-1-50670-355-8
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