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Smash Comics (1939 Quality) comic books

  • Issue #21
    Smash Comics (1939 Quality) 21

    The Ray story, art by Lou Fine [as E. Lectron]; Ray and a boy and two men are stranded on a Pacific Island after their plane is shot down. Midnight story, script and art by Jack Cole. Wings Wendall story, art by Vernon Henkel. Purple Trio story, script by Jerry Iger [as S.M. Regi]. Wun Cloo story, script and art by Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns]. Invisible Justice story. Espionage Starring Black X story. Abdul the Arab story, art by John Celardo [as Powell Roberts]. Scarlet Seal story, art by Harry Campbell (as Duane Byrd Monroe). Magno story, art by Paul Gustavson. Chic Carter story, art by Vernon Henkel. Bozo the Robot story. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #27
    Smash Comics (1939 Quality) 27
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4175622006

    The Ray story, art by Reed Crandall; The Ray battles fifth columnists who have a mobile atom-smasher. Good Neighborliness featuring Espionage Starring Black X. The Jester, art by Paul Gustavson. Wildfire story, script by Robert Turner, art by Jim Mooney. Purple Trio story. The Ghost of Robin Hood starring Midnight, art by Jack Cole. Wings Wendall story, art by Vernon Henkel. Rookie Rankin story, art credited to Kenneth Julian. Wun Cloo story, art by Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns]. Invisible Justice story, art credited to Art Gordon. Bozo the Robot story, art credited to Wayne Reid. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #36
    Smash Comics (1939 Quality) 36
    • Taped spine. Centerfold detached at one staple and loose at other. Original staples removed. Staples added (not manufacturing).
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by humble cow

    Cover art by Reed Crandall. The Death of Midnight starring Midnight, script and art by Jack Cole; Midnight dies and asks to be sent to Hell so he can fight the Devil himself, only to find out the Mrs. is in charge. Espionage Starring Black X story, art by Alex Kotzky. Wildfire story, script by Robert Turner, art by Jim Mooney. Jester story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Bozo the Robot story, script and art by George Brenner [as Wayne Reid]. Ray story, art by Reed Crandall. Rookie Rankin story, art by Arthur Peddy. Wun Cloo humor page by Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns]. Purple Trio story, script by S. M. Iger, art by Alex Blum. Wings Wendall story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Marksman story, art by Alex Koda. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #39
    Smash Comics (1939 Quality) 39
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Color touch, tear seals, piece-fill, spine and edge rebuild, Staples replaced, TRIMMED.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by Bud Plant

    Cover art by Reed Crandall. The Absent Minded Corpse! starring Midnight; Sam and Dan are twins; One of them shoots the other, but he has amnesia, so who's alive and who's dead? Yankee Eagle story, art by Al Gabriele. Bozo the Robot story, script and art by George Brenner. Rookie Rankin story. Ray story, art by Rudy Palais. The Story of a Blind Man Who Could See starring Espionage Starring Black X. Wun Cloo humor page by Jack Cole. Marksman story, script and art by Fred Guardineer. AH-H-H-H-H-C-H-W-W-W-W-W----- starring Jester, script and art by Paul Gustavson. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #51
    Smash Comics (1939 Quality) 51
    • INCOMPLETE. Two center wraps missing, affects art and story.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by humble cow

    Midnight story, art by Paul Gustavson; Wild Bill Hiccup is so full of gas he floats, plus he never stops hiccupping. The Case of the Broken Buddha starring Rookie Rankin. The Marksman story, art by Fred Guardineer. Lady Luck story, script and art by Klaus Nordling. Crown of Clovis featuring Espionage Starring Black X, art by Don Rico. Wun Cloo story, art by Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns]. Daffy story. The Jester story. 60 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #53
    Smash Comics (1939 Quality) 53
    • 7" cumulative spine split. Cover detached at single center staple. Cover and interior oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by humble cow

    Wanted For Murder! Midnight starring Midnight, script and art by Paul Gustavson; When Dave Clark won't join her gang, Darla has him framed for murder. Ronnie the Rat starring Rookie Rankin. Daffy story. Marksman story. False Surrender featuring Espionage Starring Black X, art by Don Rico. Lady Luck story, script and art by Klaus Nordling. The Joke Is On the Racketeers! starring The Jester. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #59
    Smash Comics (1939 Quality) 59
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #2010980020

    Midnight story, script and art by Paul Gustavson; Doc Wackey invents a drug that makes the subject sleep so deeply even his heart stops beating. Espionage Starring Black X story. Wun Cloo story, script and art by Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns]. Rookie Rankin story. The Jester story. Daffy story. Lady Luck story, script and art by Klaus Nordling. Spunky story, art by Sy Lazarus. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #63
    Smash Comics (1939 Quality) 63
    • 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple and torn/coming loose at the other.

    Cover art by Al Bryant. Midnight story, art by Paul Gustavson; The president of Dave's radio station offers $50,000 for anyone who can get a genuine explorer to come on his station, but his competitor doesn't like the idea that there might be more than one explorer in town. Spunky story, art by Sid Lazarus. Rookie Rankin story. Lady Luck story, script and art by Klaus Nordling. Espionage Starring Black X story. Daffy story, art by Janice Valleau [as Ginger]. The Jester story. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #67
    Smash Comics (1939 Quality) 67
    • Paper: Off white
    • Double Cover: 1st Cover 6.5, Interior Cover 8.0.
    • Label #1482281008
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    It Was Murder starring Midnight, art by Paul Gustavson; Midnight hides a witness at Dave Clark's house, but the boys think she's moving in permanently and try to drive her out. Spunky story, art by Sid Lazarus. Rookie Rankin story; Rankin battles a grizzly bear in the middle of the city. Black X story. Lady Luck story, art by Klaus Nordling. Wun Cloo story, art by Jack Cole. Daffy story, art by Bart Tumey. Lord Mogsworth starring The Jester. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #77
    Smash Comics (1939 Quality) 77

    Who Is Lilli Dilli? starring Midnight, art by Jack Cole. World Premiere of Growing Pains With Citronella starring Citronella. Black X story. Lady Luck story, art by Klaus Nordling. Batch Bachelor story, art by Michael Senich. Doc Lays an Egg--Maybe text story starring Midnight. The Jester story. Daffy story. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #79
    Smash Comics (1939 Quality) 79

    Cover art by Jack Cole. Midnight story, art by Jack Cole; Prof Hangnail needs human guinea pigs to test his rocket ship; Doc and Sniffer qualify (barely). Citronella story, art by Gil Fox. Archie O'Toole story, art by Bernard Dibble. Black X story. Lady Luck story, art by Fred Schwab [ghosting for Klaus Nordling]. Batch Bachelor story, art by Bart Tumey. The Big Blowup text story starring Midnight. The Jester story. Daffy story. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.