Unofficial Smash Comics Index

SMASH COMICS #22

Cover Date: May 1941
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1941-03-19

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Cover Credits:
Art: George Brenner

Story: [No Title] (9 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Lou Fine
Lettering	Lou Fine
Editing	Ed Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Ray

Supporting Character(s):

Bud

Villain(s):

Captain Blue (dreamt up by Bud)

Comment(s):

This story takes place in the winter.

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Second Story: [No Title] (4 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Vernon Henkel
Art	Vernon Henkel
Lettering	Vernon Henkel
Editing	Ed Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Wings Wendall

Supporting Character(s):

Spinner Benson

Villain(s):

Spy Ring (first appearance for all; all die)

Location(s):

Washington, DC

Oregon

Comment(s):

Wings flies The Bullet-Plane in this story.

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Third Story: [No Title] (5 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Jack Cole
Art	Jack Cole
Lettering	Jack Cole
Editing	Ed Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Midnight

Supporting Character(s):

Gabby the Talking Monkey

Villain(s):

Owners of the Ajax and Sterling Milk Companies (first appearance for both; try to drive the others out of business)

Location(s):

Big City

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Fourth Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Alex Blum
Lettering	Alex Blum
Editing	Ed Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Purple Trio:

Rocky Hill

Tiny Todd

Warren

Villain(s):

Pudinski (first appearance; a gangster running a protection racket)

Comment(s):

Alex Blum credited as S. M. Regi.

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Fifth Story: "The Jester" (5 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Paul Gustavson
Art	Paul Gustavson
Lettering	Paul Gustavson
Editing	Ed Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Jester (Chuck Lane; first appearance; a rookie cop; last in flashback in Freedom Fighters Vol. 2 #4)

Supporting Character(s):

Inspector Mulligan (first appearance)

Villain(s):

Fifth Ward Association (first appearance; crooks trying to swindle money from an old heiress; Looie the Mouse and Mike named)

Location(s):

New York City, NY

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Sixth Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Lane French
Art	Witmer Williams
Editing	Ed Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Black X

Supporting Character(s):

Batu

Villain(s):

Rolf Gruber and his amphibious tanks (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

India

Afganistan

Egypt

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Seventh Story: [No Title] (5 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Harry Francis Campbell
Art	Harry Francis Campbell
Lettering	Harry Francis Campbell
Editing	Ed Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Scarlet Seal

Supporting Character(s):

Captain Pat Moore

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Eighth Story: [No Title] (5 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Art Pinajian
Art	Art Pinajian
Lettering	Art Pinajian
Editing	Ed Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Invisible Justice

Villain(s):

Baxter Slade (first appearance; tries to kill his step-brother for an inheritance)

Location(s):

London, England

Comment(s):

Art Pinajian credited as Art Gordon.

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Ninth Story: [No Title] (4 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Vernon Henkel
Art	Vernon Henkel
Lettering	Vernon Henkel
Editing	Ed Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Chic Carter

Supporting Character(s):

Inspector Monahan

Villain(s):

Racketeers (first appearance)

Location(s):

New York City, NY

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Tenth Story: [No Title] (7 Pages)

Credits:

Story	George E. Brenner
Art	George E. Brenner
Lettering	George E. Brenner
Editing	Ed Cronin

Feature Character(s):

Hugh Hazzard

Bozo the Iron Man

Villain(s):

Loan Sharks

Comment(s):

George E. Brenner credited as Wayne Reid.

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