Smash Comics (1939 Quality) comic books 1940

Espionage Starring Black X story, script and art by Will Eisner. The Affair of the Fabricating Bridegroom starring Philpot Veep, script and art by John Devlin. Clip Chance at Cliffside story, script and art by George Brenner [as Scott Sheridan]. Chic Carter story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Flash Fulton story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Hugh Hazard and His Iron Man story, script and art by George Brenner [as Wayne Reid]; Hugh makes changes in Bozo's design so he can work him from inside. Captain Cook of Scotland Yard story, script and art by Stanley Aschmeier. Abdul the Arab story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. The Sound of Death starring John Law, Scientective, art by Harry Campbell. Invisible Justice story, art by Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon]. Wings Wendall story starring Franklin D. Roosevelt and Hitler, art by Vernon Henkel. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Espionage Starring the Black 'X' story, script and art by Will Eisner; Madame La Coquin invites Black X to a fashionable party so that she can kill him. Abdul the Arab story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Captain Cook of Scotland Yard story, art by Stanley Aschmeier. Archie O'Toole story, script and art by Will Eisner. Clip Chance at Cliffside story, script and art by George Brenner [as Scott Sheridan]. Wings Wendall story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. The Episode of the Malicious Mite starring Philpot Veep, script and art by John Devlin. Invisible Justice story, script and art by Arthur Pinajian [as Art Gordon]. Flash Fulton story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Chic Carter story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Double Death Trap starring John Law, Scientective, script and art by Harry Francis Campbell. Hugh Hazard and His Iron Man story, script and art by George Brenner. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Espionage Starring the Black 'X' story, script and art by Will Eisner; Black X has to rescue an American reporter from Germany and once again goes up against Madame Doom. Clip Chance at Cliffside story, script and art by George Brenner [as Scott Sheridan]. Abdul the Arab story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. The Case of the Missing Bullion starring Captain Cook of Scotland Yard, art by Stanley Aschmeier. Sabotage! starring Hugh Hazard and His Iron Man, script and art by George Brenner [as Wayne Reid]. Chic Carter story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Invisible Justice story, script and art by Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon]. Flash Fulton story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Danger In Numbers starring John Law, Scientective, script and art by Harry Francis Campbell. Wings Wendall script and art by Vernon Henkel. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Espionage Starring the Black 'X' story, script and art by Will Eisner. Abdul the Arab story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Flash Fulton story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Clip Chance at Cliffside story, script and art by George Brenner [as Scot Sheridan]. Wings Wendall story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Case of the Roving Taxicab starring Captain Cook of Scotland Yard, art by Stanley Aschmeier. The Phantom Fog starring John Law, Scientective, script and art by Harry Francis Campbell. Chic Carter story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Invisible Justice story, script and art by Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon]. War starring Hugh Hazard and His Iron Man, script and art by George Brenner [as Wayne Reid]. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Espionage Starring the Black 'X' story, script and art by Will Eisner; Russia invades Finland and Black X comes to the rescue of the son of the US Commissioner of Finnish Aid who has been kidnapped by the Russians. Chic Carter story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Clip Chance at Cliffside story, script and art by George Brenner. Tom Manning Mysteriously Disappears starring Flash Fulton, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Hugh Hazzard featuring Bozo the Robot story, script and art by George Brenner [as Wayne Reid]. The Bat Mystery starring Captain Cook of Scotland Yard, art by Stanley Aschmeier. Abdul the Arab story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Invisible Justice story, script and art by Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon]. Double Or Nothing starring John Law, Scientective, script and art by Harry Francis Campbell. Wings Wendall story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Gill Fox. In Finland starring Espionage Starring Black X, script and art by Will Eisner [as Erwin]; Continued from last issue: Black X smuggles Tommy, the Commissioner's son back from Russia to Finland where he can get passage for them back to America. Chic Carter story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Abdul the Arab story, script and art by Bob Powell [as Powell Roberts]. The Mystery of the Luminous Eyes starring Captain Cook of Scotland Yard, script and art by William A. Smith. Wings Wendall story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Invisible Justice story, script and art by Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon]. Bucky Walters-Sportraits page by Gill Fox. Sweet Snare starring John Law, script and art by Harry Francis Campbell. Clip Chance at Cliffside story, script and art by George Brenner. Flash Fulton story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Hugh Hazard and His Iron Man story, script and art by George Brenner [as Wayne Reid]. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame featuring Espionage Starring Black X, script and art by Will Eisner [as Will Erwin]. Abdul the Arab story, script and art by Bob Powell [as Powell Roberts]. Chic Carter story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Flash Fulton story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Bozo the Robot story, script and art by George Brenner [as Wayne Reid]. Invisible Justice story, script and art by Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon]. Death Model starring John Law, Scientective, script and art by Harry Francis Campbell. The Rocket Murder Mystery starring Captain Cook of Scotland Yard, script and art by William A. Smith. Clip Chance at Cliffside story, script and art by George Brenner. Invasion starring Wings Wendall, script and art by Vernon Henkel. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Gill Fox. Devil's Island featuring Espionage Starring Black X, script and art by Will Eisner [as Will Erwin]; A thief named Moran has sole possession of the secret to a new gun; When he is captured for murder and sent to Devil's Island Black X has to go along to keep him from giving the secret to the French. Chic Carter story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Invisible Justice story, script and art by Art Pinajian. Cliff Melton--Sportraits page by Gill Fox. Wings Wendall story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Purple Trio story, script by S. M. Iger [as S. M. Regi], art by Alex Blum. Clip Chance at Cliffside story, script and art by George Brenner. Magno story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Abdul the Arab story, script and art by Bob Powell [as Powell Roberts]. Tracking the Chinatown Terror starring Captain Cook of Scotland Yard, script and art by William A. Smith. Bozo the Robot story, script and pencils by George Brenner [as Wayne Reid]. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Gill Fox. The Legion of Living Bombs featuring Espionage Starring Black X, script by Will Eisner [as Erwin], art by Dan Zolnerowich [as Erwin]; Black X resigns his commision due to his love for Madame Doom, but her plan to use her men as human explosives so revolts him, he changes his mind. Magno story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Abdul the Arab story, script and art by Bob Powell [as Powell Roberts]. Archie O'Toole story, script and art by George Tuska [as Bud Thomas]. Clip Chance at Cliffside story, script and art by George Brenner. Wings Wendall story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Fort Johnson Blown Up featuring Espionage Starring Black X, script by Will Eisner, art by Will Eisner [as Will Erwin, with some help from the shop]; Black X stops saboteurs from blowing up the Golder Dam. Chic Carter story, art by Vernon Henkel. Murder In the Wings starring Purple Trio, script by Jerry Iger [as S. M. Regi]. Invisible Justice story. The Ray story, art by Lou Fine [as E. Lectron]. Archie O'Toole story, script and art by George Tuska [as Bud Thomas]. Wings Wendall story, art by Vernon Henkel. Magno story, art by Paul Gustavson. Abdul the Arab story, art by Bob Powell [as Powell Roberts]. The Ghost Gang starring Bozo the Robot. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Gill Fox. Ray story, art by Lou Fine [as E. Lectron]. Mystery of the Empty Theatre starring Purple Trio, script by S. M. Iger [as S. M. Regi], art by Alex Blum. Chic Carter story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Scarlet Seal story, script and art by Harry Francis Campbell [as Manning DeV. Lee]; Actor Barry Moore takes a job at his dad's Police department, but the Commisioner is a soft headed liberal so Barry devises a secret life in order to infiltrate the underworld as the Scarlet Seal. Invisible Justice story, script and art by Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon]. Espionage Starring Black X story, art by Dan Zolnerowich [as William Erwin]. Magno story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Abdul the Arab story, script and art by Bob Powell [as Powell Roberts]. The Fifth Column starring Wings Wendall, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Bozo the Robot story, script and art by George Brenner [as Wayne Reid]. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Gill Fox. Ray story, art by Lou Fine [as E. Lectron]; The musician Stradivous, who can hypnotize anyone with his clarinet, works with Jennings to hijack a shipment of gold. Mystery of the Five Talking Mummies starring Purple Trio, script by S. M. Iger [as S. M. Regi], art by Alex Blum. The Story of the Mole starring Chic Carter, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Scarlet Seal story, script and art by Harry Francis Campbell [as Duane Byrd Monroe]. Invisible Justice story, script and art by Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon]. Espionage Starring Black X story, art by Dan Zolnerowich [as William Erwin]. Magno story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Wings Wendall story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Abdul the Arab story, script and art by Bob Powell. The Wizard starring Bozo the Robot, script and art by George Brenner [as Wayne Reid]. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.