Smash! (1966-)

The weekly pages of Smash! deliver a chaotic blend of humor and heroics, joining the ranks of Odhams Press's Power Comics line. Its panels are a shared space for the costumed icons of DC and the dynamic champions of Marvel, their adventures reprinted side-by-side for a British audience. The editorial hand behind this controlled mayhem belongs to artist Leo Baxendale, whose distinctive style defines its anarchic spirit. In 1969, the masthead shifts to IPC, marking a new volume with fresh ink on the same vibrant, crowded newsprint. The competition on the spinner rack has never been louder.