Smash Comics #5

(December 1939)

[Taneo the Saboteur] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Will Eisner

Pencils:

Will Eisner

Inks:

Will Eisner

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

spy

Characters:

Black Ace; Batu; Major Atwater. Villain: Basil Taneo (Intro, Dies); a European ruler (Intro)

[Depression In Crime] (Table of Contents)

Archie O'Toole / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bud Thomas

Pencils:

Will Eisner? [as Bud Thomas]

Inks:

Bud Thomas

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor; children

Characters:

Villain: Killer Casey; Hercules (Intro for both)

Troops Clash In Moravia (Table of Contents)

Chic Carter / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Vernon Henkel

Pencils:

Vernon Henkel

Inks:

Vernon Henkel

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Intro: King of Moravia; Princess Maria. Villain: Duke Boris (Intro)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Small Stuff / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Devlin

Pencils:

John Devlin (signed)

Inks:

John Devlin

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

gags

The Mystery Mile (Table of Contents)

John Law Scientective / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Campbell

Pencils:

Harry Campbell

Inks:

Harry Campbell

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

John Law; June; Karr; Villain: The Avenger

Larry Kelley (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

Wings Over New York (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Vernon Henkel

Pencils:

Vernon Henkel (signed)

Inks:

Vernon Henkel

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

aviation

Characters:

Wings Wendall; General Adams; The Boss (dies); M-29 (dies)

The Adventure of the Devastating Damsel (Table of Contents)

Philpot Veep / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Devlin

Pencils:

John Devlin (signed)

Inks:

John Devlin

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Philpot Veep; Waldo; Villain: Cyanide Sadie (Intro)

[Rivalry With Ray Snort: Part 3] (Table of Contents)

Clip Chance at Cliffside / comic story / 4 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; Spud; Coach. Villains: Poke; Slim

Tom Bradley Missing (Table of Contents)

Invisible Justice / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Art Pinajian

Pencils:

Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon]

Inks:

Art Pinajian

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Invisible Hood; Villain: Judge Hyde (Intro); Intro: Tom Bradley

Pete Biagi (Table of Contents)

Interesting People / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stookie Allen (signed)

Pencils:

Stookie Allen (signed)

Inks:

Stookie Allen (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

bio

[The Phony Abu Adem] (Table of Contents)

Abdul the Arab / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Vernon Henkel

Pencils:

Vernon Henkel

Inks:

Vernon Henkel

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Abdul; Sgt Greg; Sgt Adams; Intro: Abu Adem; Abu Adem's father; Villain: Scott (Intro)

The Cloudburst: Part 2 (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Toni Blum? [as A. L. Allen ]

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

[The Explosive Gas Smugglers] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

William A. Smith

Pencils:

William A. Smith

Inks:

William A. Smith

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Captain Cook; the Chief; Kelly; Villain: Mike; Mike's partners (Intro for all)

[The Doomed Dam] (Table of Contents)

Flash Fulton / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Gustavson

Pencils:

Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inks:

Paul Gustavson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Flash Fulton; Andy; Villain: Mayor Dillon (Intro)

[The Plot To Destroy Bozo] (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; Pat. Villain: Herman Weizer, Boris (Intro for both); Fritz; other spies (Intro, all die)