Smash Comics #30
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Von Ribboncounter Affair," Kent Thurston faces a daring twist when his invisible hood—his signature tool—vanishes into the hands of the White Wizard, a cunning scientist who deciphers its secret. With the device replicated and wielded by a gang of criminals, Metropolis is thrown into chaos, as citizens fear an alien invasion that may be far more human than they thought. Written and illustrated by Art Pinajian, this 1942 installment of Smash Comics features a cover by Gill Fox, capturing the mystery and menace of a city on edge.
In "Big Tom's Oil Saboteurs," Wildfire investigates a murder at a remote southwest oil field, only to face off against the cunning Big Tom, who relies on a mysterious liquid air gun to halt the hero’s advance. The story unfolds with tense, grounded action as Wildfire navigates the harsh terrain and industrial dangers of the oil fields, confronting a foe whose weapon may be as strange as his motives.
In "null," Kent Thurston—Metropolis's invisible hero—faces a chilling threat when his secret hood is stolen by the White Wizard, a scientist who unravels its mystery and arms a gang of criminals with duplicates, turning them into phantom-like figures that terrorize the city. With the public convinced these shadowy assailants are extraterrestrials, Kent must track down the stolen technology before the illusion becomes a full-blown crisis.
When a man mysteriously vanishes after crying for help on Beale Street, Midnight and his talking monkey companion Gabby spring into action alongside Doc Wackey, who spots the crime through his visoscope. As the vigilante races to stop the Mayor from meeting the same fate, he uncovers Professor Craft's deadly scheme—but the villain won't surrender without a fight. This fast-paced adventure from Smash Comics #30 pits the champion of justice against one of his most dangerous adversaries.
Wings Wendall, America's greatest flyer, takes to the skies to defend the nation against a devastating aerial assault launched by the Red Menace, a ruthless dictator bent on conquering the world. After repelling a bombing raid on Washington, Wings leads a scouting mission across the Atlantic to locate the enemy's base—but discovers far more than he bargained for when he encounters the Red Menace's formidable fleet. With the fate of the nation hanging in the balance, Wings must outwit a cunning adversary who will stop at nothing to crush American resistance.
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Reprinted in Special Edition Series #2 (1974), Men of Mystery Comics #78 (2009)
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