Smash Comics #21 (Quality, 1941) CGC VF+ 8.5 White pages. The Ray dominates this cover image, with Midnight and all the othe...

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Smash Comics #21 Values

Publisher: Quality Comics, 1941

About Smash Comics #21

Ray cover. Lou Fine, John Celardo, Paul Gustavson, Vernon Henkel, and Jack Cole art.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: The Ray [Happy Terrill]; Midnight [Dave Clark] (inset); Bozo the Robot (inset); Wings Wendall (inset); Espionage [Black X] (inset)

Pencils: Gill Fox ?

Inks: Gill Fox ?

STORY DETAILS

(14 Stories)

Title: The Empire of Captain Blue

Characters: The Ray [Happy Terrill]; Jackie (introduction, later known as Bud); Keefer; Rogers; Captain Blue (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis: The Ray, a boy and two men are stranded on a Pacific Island after their plane is shot down by "asiatics". There he meets Captain Blue, a pirate who intends to attack Hawaii, then take over the world after the Americans and the "mongols" destroy each other. Blue imprisons the Ray in a circle of light, and the Ray must rely on his human strength to send Blue over a ledge to his death.

Pages: 9.000

Pencils: Lou Fine [as E. Lectron] (signed)

Inks: Lou Fine [as E. Lectron] (signed)

Notes: Jackie discovers the Ray's true identity in this story.

Title: Gabby, the Talking Monkey

Characters: Midnight [Dave Clark]; Gabby the talking monkey (introduction); Alice O'Day (scientist, death); Slug McGurk (villain); Julie the Jerk (villain)

Synopsis: Midnight comes to the rescue of a purse snatching victim and discovers she's a scientist who can make animals talk. Intending to turn this secret over to government authorities, Alice is attacked and killed by thugs, who burned her secrets, leaving only Gabby as proof that her theories worked. Midnight gains custody of the monkey, after rounding up the people responsible for Alice's death.

Pages: 5.000

Script: Jack Cole (signed)

Pencils: Jack Cole (signed)

Inks: Jack Cole (signed)

Notes: The Vacuum Gun was an automatic that projected a suction cup connected to a self-winding reel of fine silk cord.....strong enough to hold a man's weight, and its suction held to almost any surface.

Title: Trouble on Sao Paulo Island

Characters: Wings Wendall; Spinner Benson; Derek; Baron; Col Harrison

Synopsis: Wings and Spinner discover an unknown base on an American island.

Pages: 4.000

Pencils: Vernon Henkel (signed)

Inks: Vernon Henkel (signed)

Characters: The Invisible Hood [Kent Thurston]; Mr. Mite (villain, introduction, spy); Black John (villain)

Pages: 5.000

Script: Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon] (signed)

Pencils: Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon] (signed)

Inks: Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon] (signed)

Notes: The villain, Mr. Mite, bears an uncanny resemblance to Captain Marvel's foe, Sivana.

Characters: Espionage [Black X]; Batu; Madame Doom (villain); Ahkir Jubnijhak (villain)

Synopsis: Black X goes to India to help Batu track down terrorists that have infiltrated the British Raj. Madame Doom follows for her own reasons.

Pages: 6.000

Script: Lane French [as Will Erwin] (signed)

Pencils: Witmer Williams (signed)

Inks: Witmer Williams (signed)

Notes: Credits suggested by the Who's Who.

Characters: The Scarlet Seal [Barry Moore]; Captain Tim Moore; Seymour Blots (villain)

Pages: 5.000

Script: Harry Francis Campbell [as Duane Byrd Monroe] (signed)

Pencils: Harry Francis Campbell [as Duane Byrd Monroe] (signed)

Inks: Harry Francis Campbell [as Duane Byrd Monroe] (signed)

Notes: Credits suggested by the Who's Who.

Characters: Magno [Tom Dalton]; Dr. Harry Wood; Van Nest

Synopsis: Five archeologists tattoo a map to ancient mystical treasure on the backs of their hands. Now someone is murdering them and stealing those hands.

Pages: 4.000

Script: Paul Gustavson (signed)

Pencils: Paul Gustavson (signed)

Inks: Paul Gustavson (signed)

Letters: Paul Gustavson

Notes: Last appearance. Gustavson credits from Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	9
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	11

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