XOW Logo
  • Location
    • Home
    • Issue Detail, List Content Items
in for
   
by
Twitter Logo Facebook Logo
Report a Bug Ask for Support Review Site Apply to be an Editor
Issue: Smash Comics #5 Public Domain
Publication Date: December 1939
Previous Base Issue Previous Issue Variant Next Issue Variant Next Base Issue
 
Disclose Detail
Issues: #5 of 85 Issues (86 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagQuality Comics
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Everett M. Arnold
On Sale Date: 10/20/1939
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 17 (16 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Ed Cronin
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date and volume number found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 4. Second class periodical. Copyright number 435069. Volume number not in the comic itself.
  Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Disclose Format
Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior
Binding: Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format: Was On-Going Series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In0
There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.
Disclose Reprinted From0
There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets0
 
spacer
Disclose Content Items (17 total)
Disclose Issue Images
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Gill Fox
Inker(s): Gill Fox
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Bozo the Robot
Character(s): Bozo the Robot; Hugh Hazzard; Wings Wendall (inset); Espionage [Black Ace] (inset); The Invisible Hood [Kent Thurston] (inset); Archie O'Toole (inset)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Taneo the Saboteur

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 Ace
Character(s): Espionage [Black Ace]; Batu; Major Atwater; Basil Taneo (villain, introduction, death); a European ruler (villain, introduction)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: This feature is re-named "Espionage Starring Black X" next issue.
Disclose
Depression In Crime

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Eisner ? [as Bud Thomas]
Penciller(s): Will Eisner ? [as Bud Thomas]
Inker(s): Will Eisner ? [as Bud Thomas]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Archie O'Toole
Character(s): Archie O'Toole; Killer Casey (villain, introduction); Hercules (villain, Introduction)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose
Troops Clash In Moravia

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): Intro: King of Moravia; Princess Maria. Villain: Duke Boris (Intro)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Devlin
Penciller(s): John Devlin (signed)
Inker(s): John Devlin (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Small Stuff
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Mystery Mile

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Campbell
Penciller(s): Harry Campbell
Inker(s): Harry Campbell
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): John Law Scientective
Character(s): John Law; June Carter; Edgar Karr; Villain: The Avenger
Synopsis: John must solve how The Avenger is causing trains to jump the tracks along the "mystery mile".
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose
Larry Kelley

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gill Fox
Penciller(s): Gill Fox (signed)
Inker(s): Gill Fox (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Sportraits
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Wings Over New York

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vernon Henkel
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; General Adams; The Boss (dies); M-29 (dies)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose
The Adventure of the Devastating Damsel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Devlin
Penciller(s): John Devlin (signed)
Inker(s): John Devlin (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Philpot Veep
Character(s): Philpot Veep; Waldo; Villain: Cyanide Sadie (Intro)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose
Rivalry With Ray Snort: Part 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Brenner
Penciller(s): George Brenner [as Scott Sheridan]
Inker(s): George Brenner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Clip Chance at Cliffside
Character(s): Clip Chance; Spud; Coach. Villains: Poke; Slim
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose
Tom Bradley Missing

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 Hood [Kent Thurston]; Tom Bradley (introduction); Judge Hyde (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: The Hood must face a vengeful racketeer.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose
Pete Biagi

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stookie Allen (signed)
Penciller(s): Stookie Allen (signed)
Inker(s): Stookie Allen (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
Feature(s): Interesting People
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Phony Abu Adem

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): Abdul; Sgt Greg; Sgt Adams; Intro: Abu Adem; Abu Adem's father; Villain: Scott (Intro)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose
The Cloudburst: Part 2

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Toni Blum? [as A. L. Allen ]
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose
The Explosive Gas Smugglers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): William A. Smith
Penciller(s): William A. Smith
Inker(s): William A. Smith
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Captain Cook of Scotland Yard
Character(s): Captain Cook; the Chief; Kelly; Villain: Mike; Mike's partners (Intro for all)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose
The Doomed Dam

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; Mayor Dillon (villain, introduction)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: All Gustavson credits verified and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.
Disclose
The Plot To Destroy Bozo

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 Hazard and His Iron Man
Character(s): Hugh Hazzard; Bozo the Robot; Pat; Herman Weizer (villain, introduction); Boris (villain, introduction); Fritz (villain); other un-named spies (villains, introduction for all, all die)
Synopsis: Herman Weizer of Latvia offers Hazzard $2 million for the robot, and, when he refuses, even for the sum of $5 million, Weizer tries to destroy Bozo with a death ray machine.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7

Site designed and hosted by XOWTech, Inc..
Any questions or problems with this site should be directed to REMOVE-webmaestro-THESE@xowcomics.com.

XOW, XOWComics.com, XOWTech and XOWTech.com are registered trademarks of XOWTech, Inc.
© XOWTech, Inc., 2010 - 2024. All rights reserved.

Some data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution license.