Issue Details

Issue	#22
Published	July 1939
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Ed Cronin

Cover Details

Genre	sitcom
Pencils	Lank Leonard
Inks	Lank Leonard

4 page Joe Palooka story "Knobby, do you know that the tie you have on is awful?"

Script	Ham Fisher
Pencils	Ham Fisher
Inks	Ham Fisher
Notes	strip reprints

2 page Off the Record story

Genre	Gags
Script	Ed Reed
Pencils	Ed Reed
Inks	Ed Reed

4 page Jane Arden story "The search for the slayer on the Lovat estate continues."

Genre	soap opera
Script	Monte Barrett
Pencils	Russell E. Ross
Inks	Russell E. Ross
Notes	strip reprints

2 page Archie O'Toole story "The Children's Protest"

Genre	humor; kid
Script	Bud Thomas
Pencils	Bud Thomas
Inks	Bud Thomas
Notes	next app. in SMASH COMICS #1

4 page Rance Keane story The "Ghost" of Jed Osborn

Characters	Rance Keane (first appearance); Chaps Shaw (first appearance); Jed Osborn (first appearance); Poker Moseby (first appearance; villain)
Genre	western
Script	William A. Smith
Pencils	William A. Smith (Will Arthur)
Inks	William A. Smith

1 page Toddy story "I'm sellin' $20 worth of chewin' gum, papa--"

Genre	Gags
Script	George Marcoux
Pencils	George Marcoux
Inks	George Marcoux

1 page Mortimer Mum story

Genre	Gags
Script	Sakren
Pencils	Sakren
Inks	Sakren

4 page Espionage Starring Black X story "The Rescue of Batu"

Characters	Daglos and other spies (first appearance; villains)
Genre	spy
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner (Will Erwin)
Inks	Will Eisner
Notes	next app. in SMASH COMICS #1

2 page Big Top story "Episode 22"

Script	Ed Wheelan
Pencils	Ed Wheelan
Inks	Ed Wheelan

3 page Bungle Family story "Sold!"

Script	H. J. Tuthill
Pencils	H. J. Tuthill
Inks	H. J. Tuthill
Notes	strip reprints

5 page The Clock story "The Murder of D. A. Downs"

Characters	The Clock [Brian O'Brien]; Mayor Tull (first appearance); Ted Downs (first appearance; death); Captain Kane (first appearance)
Genre	superhero
Script	George Brenner
Pencils	George Brenner
Inks	George Brenner

3 page Lala Palooza story "When I park next to a fire hydrant..."

Genre	humor
Script	Rube Goldberg
Pencils	Rube Goldberg
Inks	Rube Goldberg
Notes	strip reprints

4 page Ned Brant story "Come out in the alley, Mouthy!"

Genre	sports
Script	Bob Zuppke
Pencils	R. W. Depew
Inks	R. W. Depew
Notes	strip reprints

4 page Captain Cook of Scotland Yard story "The Ruby Willie Case"

Characters	"Ruby" Willie Crandall (first appearance; villain; death); Red Smith (first appearance; villain; death); Ferdinand Koffler (first appearance; villain; death)
Genre	detective
Script	Stan Asch
Pencils	Stan Asch
Inks	Stan Asch
Notes	next app. in SMASH COMICS #1

4 page Dixie Dugan story "Attention girls!"

Script	J. P. McEvoy
Pencils	J. H. Striebel
Inks	J. H. Striebel
Notes	strip reprints

2 page text story "Rain Bird [Part 1]"

Script	Robert M. Hyatt
Letters	typeset

4 page Reynolds of the Mounted story "Mr. Big"

Characters	Mr. Big [Wales] (first appearance; villain)
Genre	western
Script	Art Pinajian
Pencils	Art Pinajian
Inks	Art Pinajian

2 page Slim and Tubby story "Episode 22"

Script	Ed Wheelan
Pencils	Ed Wheelan
Inks	Ed Wheelan

4 page Gallant Knight story "Showdown With Chopak"

Characters	Lady Alice; Chopak (villain; death)
Genre	period
Script	Vernon Henkel
Pencils	Vernon Henkel
Inks	Vernon Henkel

4 page Mickey Finn story "There aren't any seats down here, sir..."

Genre	sitcom
Script	Lank Leonard
Pencils	Lank Leonard
Inks	Lank Leonard
Notes	strip reprints