Smash Comics #1

(August 1939)

[The Black Spot] (Table of Contents)

Espionage Starring Black Ace / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Will Eisner

Pencils:

Will Eisner [as Will Erwin]

Inks:

Will Eisner

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

spy

Characters:

Black Ace; Colonel Atwater; Franklin D. Roosevelt; Batu; The Black Spot (Villains); Vlamir Koran (Introduction); Mara Hani (Introduction, Dies)

Synopsis:

The Black Spot (a political group) takes over Argentina and conquers most of the rest of South America, before Black Ace intervenes.

Indexer Notes

continued from FEATURE COMICS #22

The Big Radio Hoax (Table of Contents)

Philpot Veep / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Devlin

Pencils:

John Devlin

Inks:

John Devlin

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Philpot Veep (intro); Waldo

Escape From Devil's Island (Table of Contents)

Exciting Adventures / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Terry Gilkison ? [as Terry]

Pencils:

Terry Gilkison ? [as Terry]

Inks:

Terry Gilkison ? [as Terry]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

[The Murder of Max Gorman] (Table of Contents)

Chic Carter / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Vernon Henkel

Pencils:

Vernon Henkel (signed)

Inks:

Vernon Henkel

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Chic Carter (intro); Monahan, DAILY STAR editor; Gloria Gorman; Van Drenn (villain, intro); Rocco (villain, intro)

[The King's Visit] (Table of Contents)

Simple Simon / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed Conin

Pencils:

Ed Cronin (signed)

Inks:

Ed Cronin

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Humor; adventure

Characters:

Simple Simon; King Julius; Slaughterhouse

Synopsis:

King Julius of Slobodka visits Shickshinny and gets kidnapped

Indexer Notes

(only appearance)

Mickey Rooney (Table of Contents)

Screen Snapshots / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Pencils:

Bernard Baily

Inks:

Bernard Baily

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

bio

Characters:

Mickey Rooney

[Major Drake Is Missing] (Table of Contents)

Wings Wendall / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Vernon Henkel

Pencils:

Vernon Henkel

Inks:

Vernon Henkel

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

spy

Characters:

Wings Wendall (intro); Major Drake; Balov (villain)

[Apple of Invisibility] (Table of Contents)

Archie O'Toole / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Will Eisner ? [as Bud Thomas]

Pencils:

Will Eisner ? [as Bud Thomas]

Inks:

Will Eisner ? [as Bud Thomas]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor; children

Characters:

Archie O'Toole; Gil O'Teen (Villain)

Indexer Notes

continued from FEATURE COMICS #22

[Introducing the Invisible Hood] (Table of Contents)

Hooded Justice / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Art Pinajian

Pencils:

Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon] (signed)

Inks:

Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Kent Thurston [The Invisible Hood] (introduction); Inspector Bill Blake; Maharajah of Raas; Peter Robinson; Butch (villain); Spike (villain)

Synopsis:

The Maharajah of Raas is willing to pay a million dollars for the return of a stolen sacred necklace.

Indexer Notes

Thurston does not turn invisible in this story. He merely wears a red monk's robe and domino mask.

[The Baseball Fixers] (Table of Contents)

Clip Chance at Cliffside / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

George Brenner

Pencils:

George Brenner [ as Scott Sheridan]

Inks:

George Brenner

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

sports

Characters:

Clip Chance; Bob Brack; Slick (Villain); Butch (Villain)

Indexer Notes

continued from FEATURE COMICS #16

[The Ghost Express] (Table of Contents)

Captain Cook of Scotland Yard / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

William A. Smith

Pencils:

William A. Smith [as Will Arthur]

Inks:

William A. Smith

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Captain Cook; Kelly; The "Ghost Engineer" (Intro, Villain)

Indexer Notes

continued from FEATURE COMICS #22

Mystery At Catalina: Chapter 1 (Table of Contents)

Tony Parelli / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jeffrey Spain

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Veron Gomez (Table of Contents)

Sportraits / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gill Fox

Pencils:

Gill Fox (signed)

Inks:

Gill Fox

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

sports

Characters:

Vernon Gomez

[The Treachery of Murdock] (Table of Contents)

Abdul the Arab / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Vernon Henkel

Pencils:

Vernon Henkel

Inks:

Vernon Henkel

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Abdul the Arab (intro); Hassan; Ali Bey; Col. Simpson; Sylvia Simpson; Murdock (Villain, Intro, Dies)

Iron Monster At Large Again (Table of Contents)

Hugh Hazard and His Iron Man / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

George Brenner

Pencils:

George Brenner [as Wayne Reid]

Inks:

George Brenner

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Hugh Hazzard; Bozo the Robot (Intro & Origin): Commissioner Hunt; Inspector Burke; Chief Blane; Pat; Dr. Von Thorp (Intro, Villain)

Synopsis:

Mad scientist Von Thorp sends his metal robot on a rampage through the city. After Hugh Hazzard stops him, he commandeers the robot for his own use.