Released October 1940
Smash Comics #17
Key Issue
Synopsis
A collection of comics and stories, including -- "Music Hath Charm" , featuring the Ray : The musician Stradivous, who can hypnotize anyone with his clarinet, works with Jennings to hijack a shipment of gold. -- "The Gaston Necklace" , featuring the Invisible Hood : For months, police have been baffled... A ring of international jewel thieves are at work, smuggling stolen gems into the United States. -- "Magno" , featuring the titled hero, Magno : Steve Recka sends a thug to scare Mary Wallace away from snooping around his properties that should probably be condemned. Magno decides to investigate further into what Recka might be hiding. -- Plus : Wings Wendall, Black X, the Purple Trio, and more!
Synopsis
A collection of comics and stories, including -- "Music Hath Charm" , featuring the Ray : The musician Stradivous, who can hypnotize anyone with his clarinet, works with Jennings to hijack a shipment of gold. -- "The Gaston Necklace" , featuring the Invisible Hood : For months, police have been baffled... A ring of international jewel thieves are at work, smuggling stolen gems into the United States. -- "Magno" , featuring the titled hero, Magno : Steve Recka sends a thug to scare Mary Wallace away from snooping around his properties that should probably be condemned. Magno decides to investigate further into what Recka might be hiding. -- Plus : Wings Wendall, Black X, the Purple Trio, and more!
Key Facts
- Prototype of Plastic Man
- In the story Wun Cloo, the protagonist drinks a can of Super Putty, gaining the ability to manipulate his body into impossible shapes, including that of a giant frog
- Jack Cole, the creator of Plastic Man, wrote the Wun Cloo story featured in this issue, published nine months before the first appearance of Plastic Man in Police Comics #1
Details
- Series
- Smash Comics
- Cover Date
- October 1940
- Pages
- 68
- UPC
- N/A
- Cover Price
- $0.10
- Final Order Cutoff
- N/A
Creators
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WriterWill Eisner
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WriterBob Powell
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ArtistBob Powell
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WriterVernon Henkel
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ArtistVernon Henkel
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WriterGeorge Brenner
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ArtistGeorge Brenner
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WriterHarry Campbell
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ArtistHarry Campbell
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WriterArt Pinajian
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ArtistArt Pinajian
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WriterPaul Gustavson
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ArtistPaul Gustavson
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LettererPaul Gustavson
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ArtistLou Fine
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ArtistDan Zolnerowich
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ArtistAlex Blum
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Cover ArtistGil Fox