Smash! #[163]
(15 March 1969)

IPC, 1966 Series
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Price
7d [0-0-7 GBP]
Pages
40
Indicia Frequency
Every Monday
On-sale Date
1969-03-10
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
IPC Magazines Ltd.
Editing
? [as Mike]

Issue Notes

The first issue of the 'new look' Smash! minus Marvel Comics reprints. There is no number on the cover for the remainder of the title's run. Editors "Alf and Cos" have been replaced by "Mike."

No.1 The Cossacks (Table of Contents)

Warriors of the World / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Geoff Campion
Inks
Geoff Campion
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
historical
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Smash Chat! / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
? [ as Mike]
Letters
typeset
Characters
Mike ("The youngest member of the staff")

The Cossacks (Table of Contents: 2)

Contents; This Week's Cover Feature / text article / 0.75 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Master of the Marsh / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Francisco Solano López
Inks
Francisco Solano Lopez Studio
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
A delighted yell...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Mr. Goodey; 'The Patchman'; Knocker Reeves

Indexer Notes

Ongoing weekly strip

[Good gracious! German tanks!...] (Table of Contents: 4)

Nutt and Bolt the Men from W.H.E.E.Z.E. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
war
Characters
Captain Bolt; Professor Nutt

Indexer Notes

Ongoing weekly strip

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Bunsen's Burner / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gasps of astonishment...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Ben Bunsen; Dusty Myles; Nicholas Bunsen; The Octopus
Synopsis
Ben Bunsen and Dusty Myles travel around the world in an ancient steam car nicknamed "Bunsen's Burner" to inherit a fortune.
But Ben's cousin Nicholas plans to stop them.

Indexer Notes

Ongoing weekly strip

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Wiz War / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Leo Baxendale
Pencils
Leo Baxendale
Inks
Leo Baxendale
Letters
?
Genre
humour
Characters
Wizard Prang; Demon Druid

Indexer Notes

Ongoing weekly cartoon strip

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

The World-Wide Wanderers / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The struggling fourth division club...
Genre
sport
Characters
Harry Kraft; Bert Oakroyd
Keywords
Football [Soccer]

Indexer Notes

Ongoing weekly sports strip

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Percy's Pets / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
humour

Indexer Notes

Ongoing weekly cartoon strip

Next Week in Smash! This Super Smashmatic Gun Free! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

How to Write a Secret Message with Your Codemaster Card (Table of Contents: 10)

activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Secret Codemaster Cards were free with this issue

The Case of Kalak the Dwarf [part1] (Table of Contents: 11)

Cursitor Doom / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Eric Bradbury
Inks
Eric Bradbury
Letters
?
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Cursitor Doom; Kalak the Evil

Indexer Notes

Ongoing weekly strip

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Bad Penny / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Leo Baxendale
Pencils
Leo Baxendale
Inks
Leo Baxendale
Letters
?
Genre
humour; children

Indexer Notes

Ongoing weekly cartoon strip

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Rebbels on the Run / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
No one was sorry...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Mike Rebbel; Tug Rebbel

Indexer Notes

Ongoing weekly strip

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

His Sporting Lordship / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Henry Nobbins was always in trouble...
Genre
sport
Characters
Henry D'Arcy Percival Nobbins; Mr Wimpole; Jarvis

Indexer Notes

Ongoing weekly strip

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

The Incredible Adventures of Janus Stark / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Francisco Solano Lopez Studio
Inks
Francisco Solano Lopez Studio
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The dark silence of midnight...
Genre
detective-mystery; horror-suspense
Characters
Janus Stark [Jonas Clarke]; Largo; Simon Tragg
Synopsis
Jonas Clarke escapes from the orphange, Hemlock hall with the help of his rubbery physique. Meeting Largo he masters his escape skills and becomes Janus Stark - master of illusion.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Origin story. Ongoing weekly strip

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

The Swots and The Blots / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Leo Baxendale
Pencils
Leo Baxendale
Inks
Leo Baxendale
Letters
?
Genre
humour; children

Indexer Notes

Ongoing weekly cartoon strip

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Big 'Ead / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
humour

Indexer Notes

Ongoing weekly cartoon strip

500 Super Prizes of Airfix Construction Sets or Adventure Books (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1.5 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Sergeant Rock Paratrooper / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Never judge a man by his appearance.
Genre
war
Characters
Lieutenant Macy; Sergeant 'Drover' Smith

Indexer Notes

Not to be confused with the DC Comics character. Ongoing weekly strip

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

King of the Ring / comic story / 2.5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Renato Polese (sourced)
Inks
Renato Polese (sourced)
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
On a scorching night in Spain...
Genre
sport
Characters
Ken King; Blarney Stone; The Thinker
Keywords
boxing

Indexer Notes

Ongoing weekly strip

Special 1969 Offer! Complete Stamp Collector's Outfit Free! (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Win Yourself a 1 pound Note (Table of Contents: 22)

Smash Hits / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
humour

Indexer Notes

Ongoing weekly cartoons provided by readers of the comic. Back cover.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. No.1 The Cossacks
    Warriors of the World
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Smash Chat!
  3. 2. The Cossacks
    Contents; This Week's Cover Feature
  4. 3. ["A delighted yell..."]
    Master of the Marsh
  5. 4. [Good gracious! German tanks!...]
    Nutt and Bolt the Men from W.H.E.E.Z.E.
  6. 5. ["Gasps of astonishment..."]
    Bunsen's Burner
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Wiz War
  8. 7. ["The struggling fourth division club..."]
    The World-Wide Wanderers
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Percy's Pets
  10. 9. Next Week in Smash! This Super Smashmatic Gun Free!
  11. 10. How to Write a Secret Message with Your Codemaster Card
  12. 11. The Case of Kalak the Dwarf [part1]
    Cursitor Doom
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Bad Penny
  14. 13. ["No one was sorry..."]
    Rebbels on the Run
  15. 14. ["Henry Nobbins was always in trouble..."]
    His Sporting Lordship
  16. 15. ["The dark silence of midnight..."]
    The Incredible Adventures of Janus Stark
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    The Swots and The Blots
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Big 'Ead
  19. 18. 500 Super Prizes of Airfix Construction Sets or Adventure Books
  20. 19. ["Never judge a man by his appearance."]
    Sergeant Rock Paratrooper
  21. 20. ["On a scorching night in Spain..."]
    King of the Ring
  22. 21. Special 1969 Offer! Complete Stamp Collector's Outfit Free!
  23. 22. Win Yourself a 1 pound Note
    Smash Hits
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • De Nisco Claudio
  • Paul Green
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Mark Sangster
  • Shaun Smith
  • Jim Van Dore
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