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Smash Comics #28 (1941)
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Contains 12 stories
Zimmerman's Spy Ring
The Ray [Happy Terrill]BudChitaZimmerman (villain)Zimmerman's spy ring (villains)
The Liquifying Ray
Midnight [Dave Clark]Gabby (a talking monkey)
The Stenographer's Job
Tiny Gano's Insurance Racket
The Jester [Chuck Lane]Tiny Gano (introduction)Shorty (crook)Muggins (crook)
Untitled story
Kent Thurstonunnamed NazisRoy Mason
Untitled story
The Purple Trio [WarrenTiny ToddRocky Hill]Madame Zagonga (villain)
In a quiet moment at the park, Jo finds himself drawn into a mystery when he spots his two pals with a strange dummy on a bridge—its wooden head concealing a stolen necklace no one knows about. The story unfolds with a simple setup, but the hidden danger in plain sight keeps the tension taut across five pages of early adventure.
The Rescue of Madame Doom
Espionage [Black X]BatuColonel AtwaterCaptain Vidman (introduction)Madame Doom (villain)
Untitled story
Wun Cloo, the Defective Detective
The Modern Train Robbers
WildfireMutt Morgan and his gangMr and Mrs Martin
Untitled story
Wings WendallCaptain Kurt (villain, introduction, dies)NitaDr. GothFranklin Delano Roosevelt
The Squid Strikes
Rookie RankinMa RankinSgt. BurnsThe Squid (Intronot the Spirit villain)Gus Poppalopalous
In "The Squid Strikes," rookie fishmonger Jo sets out for a mackeral and stumbles into a web of dockside crime. When he’s knocked out and whisked aboard a crook’s boat, he discovers a hidden gun inside a codfish—leading to a showdown powered by fish, quick thinking, and a surprising ally in the form of fish merchant Gus.
Untitled story
Hugh HazzardBozo the Robot"Slip" Talone (introduction)