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Issue: Smash Comics #12 Public Domain
Publication Date: July 1940
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Issues: #12 of 85 Issues (86 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagQuality Comics
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Indicia Publisher: E. M. Arnold
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Ed Cronin
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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
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[untitled]

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Bozo the Robot; Black X; Wings Wendall; Abdul the Arab; Invisible Hood [Kent Thurston]
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

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Genres: espionage
Character(s): Black X; Batu; Hunchback of Notre Dame (villain, descendant of original Hunchback, introduction, death); Venerable Ambassador Blank; Hawkens (the Ambassador's valet); Madame Doom (villain)
First Line: Behind the blare of newspapers...
Synopsis: Almost six months after the onset of WW2, the U.S. President sends Ambassador Blank to Europe to meet with all the heads of state and to set up yet another peace conference. Secret agent Black X gets assigned to protect Blank against any "accidents" possibly caused by a so-called friendly country. Black X and Batu secretly shadow Blank and his valet and ward off near attacks by Madam Doom.
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Pages: 9
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The Plot Against Beni Abou II

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Abdul the Arab; Hassan; Beni Abou II; Anitra; Rahdiz; Mahmoud
First Line: Weary from his many adventures...
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Pages: 4
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Killing in Chinatown

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Chic Carter; Sun Yen (introduction, death); Toy Lin; Fu Chang (villain, introduction)
First Line: The last edition of the "Daily Star" hits the streets....
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Pages: 4
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The Movie Stars' Dinner

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): King Archie O'Toole; Snowdrift (intro); Charlie Chaplin; Mae West; W. C. Fields; Clark Gable; Chico Marx; Groucho Marx; Greta Garbo; Joe E. Brown
First Line: Get up, Archie!
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Himalayan Uprising

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Flash Fulton: Sir Lawrence; Andy; Tommy Wilson; Steve Malone; cannibal Morro tribesmen (villains)
First Line: What? Me go to India..Now?
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Pages: 4
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[untitled]

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Come clean now son - Who busted that jar of jam?
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Pages: 1
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Lippy Largo's Gold Robbery

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Bozo the Robot; Hugh Hazzard; Lippy Largo (villain, introduction)
First Line: Just a few minutes ago...
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Pages: 7
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The Eel

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Genres: humorous, mystery
Character(s): Wun Cloo; The Eel (Intro, villain)
First Line: Master second story burglar [sic]...
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Pages: 2
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Death at the Panama Canal

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Invisible Justice [Kent Thurston]; Dr. Gray; Mrs. Gray; Girth (villain); Peeper (villain); Professor Dixon (villain)
First Line: It won't take us long...
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Arturo Godoy

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Genres: informational, non-fiction, sports
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A Droll Tale of Double Deception

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Philpot Veep; Waldo
First Line: Philpot, those silly disguises wouldn't fool anybody!
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Waldo is seen reading an issue each of Crack Comics, Hit Comics, National Comics, Feature Comics and Smash Comics.
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[untitled]

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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: C'mon, Mysto - only two more arithimetic problems and we're through!
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Death Model

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): John Law; June Carter; Mr. Arms; The Avenger (villain, death)
First Line: Look at that model ship respond!
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Last appearance.
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Music For Murder

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Jimmie Christian
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Pages: 2
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The Rocket Murder Mystery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Captain Craig Cook; The Chief; Zenah; Kelton (villain)
First Line: The 1940 London Air Show is in full swing...
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Pages: 4
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The Cole College Track Meet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: sports
Character(s): Clip Chance; Spud; Coach Barr; Chuck
First Line: Hi! Clip! Coach Barr wants to see you!
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Pages: 4
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Invasion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Wings Wendall; President Franklin Delano Roosevelt; Commander Zergoff (villain); Captain Hardt (villain, introduction, death); Mongolian military forces (villains, introduction for all)
First Line: From the great American Southwest Desert...
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Pages: 7

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