CREATOR

Name: Dell Publishing Co. (American comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded in 1921. Stopped in 1973. Formed partnership with Western Publishing from 1938 to 1962. First editor was Harry Steeger.
Other creations
: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under Dell in the Creators section.
Successors
: None.
Comments
: Dell divided their comic book activities between original stories and stories based on films.

 

 

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 1966. Stopped in 1967 after 8 issues.

The starring character, Maxwell Smart, is a secret agent (codename 86) who is involved in numerous spectacular missions, where he often manages to save the world despite his distinct lack of skills.

The series is a spinoff from a TV series that ran from 1965 to 1970.

 

 

MAIN CHARACTER

Maxwell Smart

 

 

GALLERY
(presenting the front covers from 6 random issues)

#1 - 1966

#3 - 1966

#4 - 1967

#5 - 1967

#6 - 1967

#7 - 1967

 

 

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