Frank Johnson One-Shots

Smash Hit Comics (Frank Johnson Publications, 1943?) has been grouped as part of a series of related series of one-shots.

During the second world war, new ongoing serials were prohibited to preserve paper supplies, but one-off publications were possible. Frank Johnson Publications (FJP) entered comics publishing with a series of one-shot anthologies, each issue using a new title.

Pulp Confidential (State Library of NSW) reports FJP's first issue was Amazing Comics in July 1941. This was followed the next week by Star Comics and an array of one-shot titles. When FJP ran out of new ideas for names, old titles were re-used with the addition of 'New' to the title: New Startling, New Magic and so on. Later, FJP adopted 'Magpie' branding in the one-shot titles.

Some popular features from these anthologies were also complied and reprinted by FJP in (mostly) one-shot titles.

Frank Johnson one-shot groups:

Frank Johnson one-shots

Frank Johnson 'new' one-shots

Frank Johnson 'Magpie' one-shots

Frank Johnson compilations.

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1. Ace Comics Frank Johnson Publications ([November 1940])

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2. Amazing Comics Frank Johnson Publications ([July 1941])

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3. Big Hit Comics Frank Johnson Publications ([1944?])

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4. Bombshell Comics Frank Johnson Publications ([1943?])

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5. Bosker Comics Frank Johnson Publications ([February 1942])

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6. Bullet Comics Frank Johnson Publications ([November 1940])

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7. Bumper Comics Frank Johnson Publications ([1943?])

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8. Capital Comics Frank Johnson ([1941?])

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9. Challenge Comics Frank Johnson Publications ([1942?])

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10. Colossal Comics Frank Johnson Publications ([1942?])

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11. Conquer Comics Frank Johnson ([September 1940])

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12. Corker Comics Frank Johnson ([July 1941?])

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13. Cracker Comics Frank Johnson Publications ([August 1943?])

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14. Crash! Comics Frank Johnson ([October 1941?])

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15. Danger Comics Frank Johnson Publications ([1945?])

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16. Dashing Comics Frank Johnson Publications ([1945?])

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17. Dynamite Comics Frank Johnson ([1942?])

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18. Exciting Comics Frank Johnson ([1941?])

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19. Flash Comics Frank Johnson Publications ([1942?])

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20. Giant Comics Frank Johnson Publications ([1942?])

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21. Gigantic Comics Frank Johnson ([1942?])

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22. Grand Comics Frank Johnson ([1942?])

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23. Hero Comics Frank Johnson ([September 1940])

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24. Hot Shot Comics Frank Johnson (October 1940?)

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25. Knockout Comics Frank Johnson Publications ([1943?])

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26. Lightning Comics Frank Johnson ([1943?])

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27. Magic Comics Frank Johnson (July 1940?)

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28. Marvel Comics Frank Johnson ([July 1940])

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29. Master Comics Frank Johnson Publications ([August 1940])

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30. Mighty Comics Frank Johnson Publications (August 1940?)

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31. Modern Comics Frank Johnson (December 1940?)

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32. Monster Comics Frank Johnson (December 1940?)

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33. Mystery Comics Frank Johnson Publications ([1943?])

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34. Mystery Comics Frank Johnson Publications ([1943?])

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35. Prize Comics Frank Johnson Publications ([1943?])

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36. Punch Comics Frank Johnson Publications ([1942?])

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37. Riot Comics Frank Johnson ([1942?])

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38. Slick Comics Frank Johnson #46 ([1943?])

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39. Smash Hit Comics Frank Johnson Publications ([1943?])

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40. Star Comics Frank Johnson (July 1940?)

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41. Startling Comics Frank Johnson (November 1940?)

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42. Stirring Comics Frank Johnson Publications ([1942])

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43. Stunning Comics Frank Johnson Publications ([1943?])

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44. Super Comics Frank Johnson Publications (August 1940?)

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45. Terrific Comics Frank Johnson ([October 1940?])

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46. Thrilling Comics Frank Johnson Publications (August 1940)

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47. Thunder Comics Frank Johnson (October 1940?)

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48. Weird Comics Frank Johnson Publications ([1943?])

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49. Winner Comics Frank Johnson ([August 1941?])

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50. Zip Comics Frank Johnson ([1941?])