Smash Comics #10

(May 1940)

[Mission to Finland] (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script

Will Eisner (credited as Erwin)

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Will Eisner (credited as Erwin)

Inks

Will Eisner (credited as Erwin)

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Larger grows the pool of blood...

Genre

spy; adventure; war

Characters

Black X [Richard Spenser]; Batu; Axel (introduction, death); Carrel (introduction, death); Tommy Carrel; the Russians (villains)

Synopsis

Russia invades Finland and Black X comes to the rescue of the son of the U.S. Commissioner of Finnish Aid who has been kidnapped by the Russians.

Reprints

• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #50 ([October] 2004)

Indexer Notes

Tommy Carrel is seen reading Black X's adventures in Smash Comics.

[The Jersey Bank Job] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Vern Henkel

Pencils

Vern Henkel

Inks

Vern Henkel

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In a small New Jersey town

Genre

detective-mystery; superhero

Characters

Chic Carter; Betty Darrah; Lefty Fenton (villain, intro)

Synopsis

When a rival reporter reveals a key witness's name, Chic has to protect her from murder.

[The Ball Game of Death] (Table of Contents: 3)

Clip Chance at Cliffside / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

George Brenner

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George Brenner

Inks

George Brenner

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You all set for the game today, Clip?

Genre

sports; adventure

Characters

Clip Chance; Spud; Slug; Dutch

The Episode of the Uninvited Wedding Guest (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

?

Pencils

John Devlin

Inks

John Devlin

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Philpot, I wish you'd let me solve a case once in awhile!

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Philpot Veep; Waldo

Reprints

• in Mystery Comics (T. V. Boardman, 1940 series) #[11] ([1941])

Tom Manning Mysteriously Disappears (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Paul Gustavson (signed) (sourced)

Pencils

Paul Gustavson (signed) (sourced)

Inks

Paul Gustavson (signed) (sourced)

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Paul Gustavson (signed) (sourced)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Where do you think Manning is, Flash?

Genre

adventure

Characters

Flash Fulton; Andy; Tom Manning (introduction); The Big Shot (villain, introduction)

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

Kidding the Kids / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Arthur Beeman (signed)

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Arthur Beeman (signed)

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Arthur Beeman (signed)

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I'm not sure, Mrs. Watson...

Genre

humor; children

Indexer Notes

Six unrelated gag panels.

[The Pact Papers Robbery] (Table of Contents: 7)

Bozo the Robot / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

George Brenner (signed as Wayne Reid)

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George Brenner (signed as Wayne Reid)

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George Brenner (signed as Wayne Reid)

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Flash! - At this moment...

Feature Logo

Hugh Hazzard Featuring Bozo the Robot

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Hugh Hazzard; Bozo the Robot; Herr Getzer (villain); Darmanian spy ring (villains)

Synopsis

Hazzard adds yet another weapon to his arsenal embodied within Bozo: the Super-Sepericonoscope, which can receive audio and video from far distances......a weapon responsibile for helping Hugh deal with the Darmanian spy ring.

Reprints

• in The Adventure Album (G. T. Limited, 1959 series) (1959)

[The Night after New Years] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

George Tuska ? (signed as Bud Thomas)

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George Tuska ? (signed as Bud Thomas)

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George Tuska ? (signed as Bud Thomas)

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'Twas the night after New Years...

Genre

humor; children

Characters

King Archie O'Toole; Herman; Verman; Beulah; Mazie; Queen Defrosta

The Bat Mystery (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Stan Asch

Inks

Stan Asch

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For months a reign of terror has been felt...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Craig Cook; The Chief; The Bat (Intro; Villain)

Reprints

• in Mystery Comics (T. V. Boardman, 1940 series) #[11] ([1941])

[Rousting the Renegades] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Vern Henkel

Pencils

Vern Henkel

Inks

Vern Henkel

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Abdul, I'm glad you could come!

Genre

adventure

Characters

Captain Riggs; Abdul; Hassan; Akmid; Kavar

Reprints

• in Mystery Comics (T. V. Boardman, 1940 series) #[11] ([1941])
• in Super Thrill Album (G. T. Limited, 1959 series) (1959?)

Leo "Lippy" Durocher (Table of Contents: 11)

Sportraits / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Gill Fox (signed)

Pencils

Gill Fox (signed)

Inks

Gill Fox (signed)

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?

Genre

sports; non-fiction; biography

Reprints

• in Mystery Comics (T. V. Boardman, 1940 series) #[11] ([1941])

[Treasure of the Sargasso] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Art Pinajian (credited as Art Gordon) (signed as Art Gordon)

Pencils

Art Pinajian (credited as Art Gordon) (signed as Art Gordon)

Inks

Art Pinajian (credited as Art Gordon) (signed as Art Gordon)

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A small schooner sails smoothly along...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Invisible Justice [aka Invisible Hood] [Kent Thurston]; Professor Clark; Sanchez (villain, ship's captain, introduction)

Synopsis

Kent and Professor Clark make their way to the Sargasso Sea on a scientific expedition to go down in a diving bell nearly a mile to see what the area looks like. On the way, the ship's captain and crew take over the voyage and make the dive themselves, recovering an old iron chest full of jewels and money that Sanchez and his partner had stolen years before. The Invisible Hood takes over and conquerors the entire crew.

Reprints

• in Mystery Comics (T. V. Boardman, 1940 series) #[11] ([1941])
• in The Adventure Album (G. T. Limited, 1959 series) (1959)
• in Golden-Age Greats Spotlight (AC, 2003 series) #2 (2002)
• in Men of Mystery Comics (AC, 1999 series) #101 (2016), #109 (2018)

Keywords

Sargasso Sea

The Sea Bat (Table of Contents: 13)

Jimmy Christian / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Robert M. Hyatt

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typeset

Genre

adventure

Characters

Jimmy Christian

Carl Strauss (Table of Contents: 14)

Interesting People / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stookie Allen

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Stookie Allen

Inks

Stookie Allen

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Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Final appearance.

Double Or Nothing (Table of Contents: 15)

John Law Scientective / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Harry Campbell (signed as Harry Francis Campbell)

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Harry Campbell (signed as Harry Francis Campbell)

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Harry Campbell (signed as Harry Francis Campbell)

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Gates, the murder of this poor fellow...

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

John Law; June Carter; Roger Gates; The Avenger; James Rowan

Reprints

• in Gibi (O Globo, 1939 series) #210 (setembro de 1940)

[Ting Ling's Circus Gorilla Man] (Table of Contents: 16)

Wun Cloo / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Gill Fox (signed)

Pencils

Gill Fox (signed)

Inks

Gill Fox (signed)

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Attention, please!

Genre

humor; detective-mystery

Characters

Wun Cloo

Indexer Notes

Fox signs in the seventh panel of page two.

[The Secret South American Air Base] (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script

Vern Henkel (signed as Vernon Henkel)

Pencils

Vern Henkel (signed as Vernon Henkel)

Inks

Vern Henkel (signed as Vernon Henkel)

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You sent for me, sir?

Genre

adventure; aviation

Characters

Wings Wendall; Nazis