About Smash!
British comic, originally published by Odhams Press and later by IPC when Odhams, along with George Newnes and Fleetway Publications merged to form the new company. First published in 1966 (issue 1 dated 5 February 1966) it ran for 270 weekly issues until the issue dated 3 April 1971 after which it was merged with its sister title Valiant. In 1967-1968, Smash! was part of Odham's Power Comics imprint which, along with Pow! and Fantastic (both of which Smash! eventually absorbed) reprinted Marvel Comics stories. When IPC took over the title in 1969 these reprints stopped.