Publishers: Odhams Press, IPC, Fleetway
Publication Dates: 5 February 1966 – 3 April 1971
Number of Issues Published: 257 (#1 – #257)
Color: Colour Cover; Black & White Interior
Dimensions: 9.75 x 12 (#1-162); 9.25 x 12″ (#163-257)
Binding: Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Information thanks to the Grand Comics Database
Smash! was a weekly British comic, published in London by Odhams Press Ltd from 64 Long Acre and subsequently by IPC Magazines Ltd from (initially) 189 High Holborn and (latterly) Fleetway House in nearby Farringdon Street.
It ran for 257 issues, between 5 February 1966 and 3 April 1971 (although, due to strikes and industrial disputes, publication was not continuous during that period). It then merged into Valiant. The Smash! Annual continued to appear each year until 1975; the final Annual, cover-dated 1976, was published in October 1975.
Up until 1969, Smash! featured a balanced mixture of British humour and adventure strips, American Batman newspaper strips, and American Marvel reprints. Thereafter, it featured only British humour and British adventure strips.
During 1967 and 1968 Smash! was part of Odhams’ Power Comics line, absorbing its sister titles Pow! on 14 September 1968 (issue 137), and Fantastic on 2 November 1968 (issue 144).
As Pow! and Fantastic had themselves already merged with Wham! and Terrific respectively, Smash! became the last survivor of the Power Comics lineup.
As with all the Power Comics, Smash! included black-and-white reprints of superhero strips which had been originally published in America by Marvel Comics and DC Comics. The last of these, the Fantastic Four, ended with issue 162 in March 1969.
Smash! was sized 9.75 x 12 (#1-162) and 9.25 x 12 (#163-257), and had a four-colour cover and black-and-white interior.
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1966 1966 1966 1966 1966
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Smash! 1966-02-05
Smash! 1966-02-12
Smash! 1966-02-19
Smash! 1966-02-26
Smash! 1966-03-05
Smash! 1966-03-12
Smash! 1966-03-19
Smash! 1966-03-26
Smash! 1966-04-02
Smash! 1966-04-09
Smash! 1966-04-16
Smash! 1966-04-23
Smash! 1966-04-30
Smash! 1966-05-07
Smash! 1966-05-14
Smash! 1966-05-21
Smash! 1966-05-28
Smash! 1966-06-04
Smash! 1966-06-11
Smash! 1966-06-18
Smash! 1966-06-25
Smash! 1966-07-02
Smash! 1966-07-09
Smash! 1966-07-16
Smash! 1966-07-23
Smash! 1966-07-30
Smash! 1966-08-06
Smash! 1966-08-13
Smash! 1966-08-20
Smash! 1966-08-27
Smash! 1966-09-03
Smash! 1966-09-10
Smash! 1966-09-17
Smash! 1966-09-24
Smash! 1966-10-01
Smash! 1966-10-08
Smash! 1966-10-22
Smash! 1966-10-29
Smash! 1966-11-05
Smash! 1966-11-12
Smash! 1966-11-19
Smash! 1966-11-26
Smash! 1966-12-03
Smash! 1966-12-10
Smash! 1966-12-17
Smash! 1966-12-24
Smash! 1966-12-31
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1967 1967 1967 1967 1967
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Smash! 1967-01-07
Smash! 1967-01-14
Smash! 1967-01-21
Smash! 1967-01-28
Smash! 1967-02-04
Smash! 1967-02-11
Smash! 1967-02-18
Smash! 1967-02-25
Smash! 1967-03-04
Smash! 1967-03-11
Smash! 1967-03-18
Smash! 1967-03-25
Smash! 1967-04-01
Smash! 1967-04-08
Smash! 1967-04-15
Smash! 1967-04-22
Smash! 1967-04-29
Smash! 1967-05-06
Smash! 1967-05-13
Smash! 1967-05-20
Smash! 1967-05-27
Smash! 1967-06-03
Smash! 1967-06-10
Smash! 1967-06-17
Smash! 1967-06-24
Smash! 1967-07-01
Smash! 1967-07-08
Smash! 1967-07-15
Smash! 1967-07-22
Smash! 1967-07-29
Smash! 1967-08-05
Smash! 1967-08-12
Smash! 1967-08-19
Smash! 1967-08-26
Smash! 1967-09-02
Smash! 1967-09-09
Smash! 1967-09-16
Smash! 1967-09-23
Smash! 1967-09-30
Smash! 1967-10-07
Smash! 1967-10-14
Smash! 1967-10-21
Smash! 1967-10-28
Smash! 1967-11-04
Smash! 1967-11-11
Smash! 1967-11-18
Smash! 1967-11-25
Smash! 1967-12-02
Smash! 1967-12-09
Smash! 1967-12-16
Smash! 1967-12-23
Smash! 1967-12-30
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1968 1968 1968 1968 1968
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Smash! 1968-01-06
Smash! 1968-01-13
Smash! 1968-01-20
Smash! 1968-01-27
Smash! 1968-02-03
Smash! 1968-02-10
Smash! 1968-02-17
Smash! 1968-02-24
Smash! 1968-03-02
Smash! 1968-03-09
Smash! 1968-03-16
Smash! 1968-03-23
Smash! 1968-03-30
Smash! 1968-04-06
Smash! 1968-04-13
Smash! 1968-04-20
Smash! 1968-04-27
Smash! 1968-05-04
Smash! 1968-05-11
Smash! 1968-05-18
Smash! 1968-05-25
Smash! 1968-06-01
Smash! 1968-06-08
Smash! 1968-06-15
Smash! 1968-06-22
Smash! 1968-06-29
Smash! 1968-07-06
Smash! 1968-07-13
Smash! 1968-07-20
Smash! 1968-07-27
Smash! 1968-08-03
Smash! 1968-08-10
Smash! 1968-08-17
Smash! 1968-08-24
Smash! 1968-08-31
Smash! 1968-09-07
Smash! 1968-09-14
Smash! 1968-09-21
Smash! 1968-09-28
Smash! 1968-10-05
Smash! 1968-10-12
Smash! 1968-10-19
Smash! 1968-10-26
Smash! 1968-11-02
Smash! 1968-11-09
Smash! 1968-11-16
Smash! 1968-11-23
Smash! 1968-11-30
Smash! 1968-12-07
Smash! 1968-12-14
Smash! 1968-12-21
Smash! 1968-12-28
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1969 1969 1969 1969 1969
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Smash! 1969-01-04
Smash! 1969-01-11
Smash! 1969-01-18
Smash! 1969-01-25
Smash! 1969-02-01
Smash! 1969-02-08
Smash! 1969-02-15
Smash! 1969-02-22
Smash! 1969-03-01
Smash! 1969-03-08
Smash! 1969-03-15
Smash! 1969-03-22
Smash! 1969-03-29
Smash! 1969-04-05
Smash! 1969-04-12
Smash! 1969-04-19
Smash! 1969-04-26
Smash! 1969-05-03
Smash! 1969-05-10
Smash! 1969-05-17
Smash! 1969-05-24
Smash! 1969-05-31
Smash! 1969-06-07
Smash! 1969-06-14
Smash! 1969-06-21
Smash! 1969-06-28
Smash! 1969-07-05
Smash! 1969-07-12
Smash! 1969-07-19
Smash! 1969-07-26
Smash! 1969-08-02
Smash! 1969-08-09
Smash! 1969-08-16
Smash! 1969-08-23
Smash! 1969-08-30
Smash! 1969-09-06
Smash! 1969-09-13
Smash! 1969-09-20
Smash! 1969-09-27
Smash! 1969-10-04
Smash! 1969-10-11
Smash! 1969-10-18
Smash! 1969-10-25
Smash! 1969-11-01
Smash! 1969-11-08
Smash! 1969-11-15
Smash! 1969-11-22
Smash! 1969-11-29
Smash! 1969-12-06
Smash! 1969-12-13
Smash! 1969-12-20
Smash! 1969-12-27
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1970 1970 1970 1970 1970
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Smash! 1970-01-03
Smash! 1970-01-10
Smash! 1970-01-17
Smash! 1970-01-24
Smash! 1970-01-31
Smash! 1970-02-07
Smash! 1970-02-14
Smash! 1970-02-21
Smash! 1970-02-28
Smash! 1970-03-07
Smash! 1970-03-14
Smash! 1970-03-21
Smash! 1970-03-28
Smash! 1970-04-04
Smash! 1970-04-11
Smash! 1970-04-18-25
Smash! 1970-05-02
Smash! 1970-05-09
Smash! 1970-05-16
Smash! 1970-05-23
Smash! 1970-05-30
Smash! 1970-06-06-13
Smash! 1970-06-20
Smash! 1970-06-27
Smash! 1970-07-04
Smash! 1970-07-11
Smash! 1970-07-18
Smash! 1970-07-25
Smash! 1970-08-01
Smash! 1970-08-08
Smash! 1970-08-15
Smash! 1970-08-22
Smash! 1970-08-29
Smash! 1970-09-05
Smash! 1970-09-12
Smash! 1970-09-19
Smash! 1970-09-26
Smash! 1970-10-03
Smash! 1970-10-10
Smash! 1970-10-17
Smash! 1970-10-24
Smash! 1970-10-31
Smash! 1970-11-07
Smash! 1970-11-14
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1971 1971 1971 1971 1971
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Due to industrial actions by printers there were no
publications between 1970-11-14 and 1971-02-06.
Smash! 1971-02-06
Smash! 1971-02-13
Smash! 1971-02-20
Smash! 1971-02-27
Smash! 1971-03-06
Smash! 1971-03-13
Smash! 1971-03-20
Smash! 1971-03-27
Smash! 1971-04-03
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ANNUALS AND SPECIALS
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Annuals
Publisher: Odhams
Publication Dates: 1966 – 1975
Number of Issues Published: 10 (#1967 – #1976)
Color: Colour cover with Black and White; Two Color and Four Colour interior
Dimensions: 7.5″ x 10.75″
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing
Publication Type: book
The first annual has a cover date of 1967 but like all annuals in the series was published the previous September
Information thanks to the Grand Comics Database
Smash! Annual 1967
Smash! Annual 1968
Smash! Annual 1969
Smash! Annual 1970
Smash! Annual 1971
Smash! Annual 1972
Smash! Annual 1973
Smash! Annual 1974
Smash! Annual 1975
Smash! Annual 1976
Holiday Specials
Publisher: IPC
Publication Dates: 1969 – 1970
Number of Issues Published: 2 (#1969 – #2)
Information thanks to the Grand Comics Database
Smash! Holiday Special 1970
Smash! Fun Book 1971
Re: IPC run of Smash which commenced on 15-03-1969.
Just a reminder as all of the post from the old Smash page has now disappeared.
The IPC run of Smash is still missing the following two issues:
Smash 187 [1969-08-30]
Smash 214 [1970-03-07]
Also, Smash 192 [1969-10-04] is incomplete – page 12 is missing from this issue (i.e. the first page of the ‘Master of the Marsh’ strip).
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I’ve just got Smash 187 through the mail to Australia. Will scan and tidy and upload over the next few days. Now 214 is up that should make the set.
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Thanks, that is great work.
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Dear Boutje, I have uploaded Smash 187 to http://www.mediafire.com/file/umd9l5q71uu4xgk/Smash%2521_1969-08-30.cbz/file
let me know if there are any issues.
Thanks for all your hard work curating these beauties!
Tom
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Thanks, great work, it will be part of the update after my summerbreak.
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Many thanks for this issue of Smash.
That just leaves the missing page 12 from Smash 192 [1969-10-04] to complete the IPC run of Smash.
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Also worth noting that Smash 164 is such low resolution it is hard to read in case anyone has the issue and the time. The boys and I are still trying to work out exactly why His Sporting Lordship has to do his thing!
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What date is that issue ? I see that the same goes for 1967-01-14 and 1969-03-22, so i can look to find better quality scans.
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164 is 1969-03-22. You are on the case already!
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Fixed cover to #015 https://mega.nz/#!qLIV0ASa!4Zeheowx5N1swMjKt7kbsqJjLs3uTodRzFCsk9QN-zo
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Thanks, i will place it in the next update.
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Fixed cover to #006 https://mega.nz/#!qPx3FIpb!tmhKGHQ9sy2Z8yAf34Aly8esMvBubsoPR0zMyiJCc6k
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Thanks, also for the next update.
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Fixed cover to #007 https://mega.nz/#!GC5HXabB!nTmLc-khKMnk_0C71BffNH0tqyn5hJ5-KdWvWSCjVow
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Thanks, also for the next update.
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5 more fixed covers. #08, #09, #11, #14 & #19. https://mega.nz/#!6e4QXCaB!2x8NrPWLW-InbcVZJe7XTQ9cdmI6qe0KI2tOd74-Z5A https://mega.nz/#!WSgUTICJ!9WzpZMFzj5naHvZx_P7BJceYk1Vz7xT1Jmf1qsLBifA https://mega.nz/#!rGgSxAAK!-CPe9WaKwaR5wHDASMDhhcz9UNwVMobBvSPSSFHqJAQ https://mega.nz/#!nGoACYhB!6BGIRXNV8F5-X7_yoWzvbuqojYZdO69yI1zJe1eOfV4 https://mega.nz/#!GXoAhIgK!XvYeHsnieP09W0Uqu8cEKaoc17SLxMM9gXmh9YrRpqI
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Thanks, great work, i will collect all these upgrades for the next update. Did you scan them new or have you edit the covers so they look much better ?
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No, I found high grade front cover scans (300dpi) elsewhere on the web.
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There seems to be no download link for this set: Smash! 1969-08-02
Smash! 1969-08-09
Smash! 1969-08-16
Smash! 1969-08-23
Smash! 1969-08-30
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Thanks for letting me know, there is one now.
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Here’s a replacement for the damaged cover of the issue dated 1969-03-15:
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Thanks, i will use it for this issue and upload the pack with the replacement.
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Any chance issue 37 is available as it seems to be missing
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I never know what and when i find/get something, so yes there is always a chance.
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Still looking for issue 37 any chance you have this
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