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Smash Comics 17

SMASH COMICS #17

Cover Date: December 1940
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Gill Fox


Story: [No Title] (9 Pages)

Credits:

ArtLou Fine
LetteringLou Fine
EditingEd Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Ray

Villain(s):

Stradivious (first appearance; a musician who uses his clarinet to mesmerize crowds; dies)

Location(s):

New York City, NY

Comment(s):

Fine credited as E. Lectron.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman Vol. 1 #252 (June 1972)
Adventure Comics #501 (July 1983)


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Second Story: "Mystery of the Empty Theatre" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtAlex Blum
LetteringAlex Blum
EditingEd Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Purple Trio
Rocky Hill
Tiny Todd
Warren

Villain(s):

A crime boss (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

Inspector Martin (first appearance; an older police detective who uses mummy cases to get a confession from a crime boss)

Comment(s):

Alex Blum credited as S. M. Regi.


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Third Story: [No Title] (4 Pages)

Credits:

StoryVernon Henkel
ArtVernon Henkel
LetteringVernon Henkel
EditingEd Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Chic Carter

Supporting Character(s):

Monahan

Villain(s):

The Mole (first appearance; uses a digging machine to break into a vault to steal Crown Jewels; see Comments)

Comment(s):

The Mole's digging machine is probably the same one used in Seven Soldiers: Klarion #3.


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Fourth Story: "The Scarlet Seal" (5 Pages)

Credits:

StoryHarry Campbell
ArtHarry Campbell
LetteringHarry Campbell
EditingEd Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Scarlet Seal

Supporting Character(s):

Captain Pat Moore

Villain(s):

Al Regina (first appearance; a former bootlegger now a narcotics dealer; dies)


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Fifth Story: [No Title] (5 Pages)

Credits:

StoryArt Pinajian
ArtArt Pinajian
LetteringArt Pinajian
EditingEd Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Invisible Justice

Villain(s):

Rufus Kane (first appearance; a jewel fence and smuggler)

Comment(s):

Art Pinajian credited as Art Gordon.


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Sixth Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryWill Eisner
ArtDan Zolnerowich
EditingEd Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Black X (disguises himself as Joe Adams, an aircraft mechanic)

Villain(s):

The Head and his gang (first appearance for all; supervisor of an aircraft factory; steals parts to slow the War Effort)

Comment(s):

Eisner and Zolnerowich credited as William Erwin.


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Seventh Story: [No Title] (4 Pages)

Credits:

StoryPaul Gustavson
ArtPaul Gustavson
LetteringPaul Gustavson
EditingEd Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Magno

Villain(s):

Steve Recka (first appearance; a slumlord)


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Eighth Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryVernon Henkel
ArtVernon Henkel
LetteringVernon Henkel
EditingEd Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Wings Wendall

Villain(s):

General Rygor and General Warak (first appearance for both; cruel military leaders of Barbaria; use a new Flying Wing as a military weapon to begin taking over Europe)

Location(s):

Washington, DC
Barbaria (first appearance; a small European country)


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Ninth Story: [No Title] (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGeorge E. Brenner
ArtGeorge E. Brenner
LetteringGeorge E. Brenner
EditingEd Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Hugh Hazzard
Bozo the Iron Man

Villain(s):

Wizard and his gang (first appearance for all; go into seclusion to throw the police off their trail; use small radio-controlled planes to smash into banks; all die)

Comment(s):

George E. Brenner credited as Wayne Reid.


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