Smash Comics #20

Market Value

Graded copies for sale: $274 - $539; 6 graded copies listed, as of Sep 29, 2026

CGC Census

Total Graded

9.8 NM/MT

8.0 VF

Reprinted 4x

Happy has been assigned to cover the waterfront for his newspaper and discovers Timothy Marshwood trying to drown himself. Rescuing him, Tim relates the gruesome family history of family members dying violent deaths, usually by their own hands.....and Happy decides to investigate.

Cover Date

March 1, 1941

On Sale Date

January 17, 1941

Pages

Cover Price

$0.10

Editor

Ed Cronin

Credits

Writer

Art Pinajian, Bob Powell, Dick French, Doyle, Harry Campbell, Jack Cole, John Devlin, Paul Gustavson, Robert Hyatt, Vernon Henkel

Penciller

Alex Blum, Arthur Beeman, Art Pinajian, Bob Powell, Doyle, Gill Fox, Harry Campbell, Jack Cole, John Celardo, John Devlin, Lou Fine, Paul Gustavson, Vernon Henkel

Inker

Alex Blum, Art Pinajian, Bob Powell, Doyle, Gill Fox, Harry Campbell, Jack Cole, John Celardo, John Devlin, Lou Fine, Paul Gustavson, Vernon Henkel

Letterer

Jack Cole, Paul Gustavson

Characters

The Ray [Happy Terrill]; Timothy Marshwood (introduction); Mr. Marshwood (flashback, introduction, death, in flashback); Jud Marshwood (villain, Tim's uncle, introduction); Slyme (villain, Marshwood family butler, introduction, death)

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