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| Publication | January 1940 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
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| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Martan the Marvel Man; Vana |
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| Synopsis | Martan and Vana land their magic plane in the heart of war-torn Europe and disgustedly want to destroy them all, but they realize that their own race on Antaclea went through the same thing before they learned to forsake war for peace. Leaving Europe and landing in America, the pair attend a performance at a local theater where news is announced that Martians have invaded the Earth. |
| Credits | Script: G. Ellerbrock (credited) |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Martan the Marvel Man; Vana; The Martians (villains) |
| Notes | Storyline continues next issue. |
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| Advertisement | Boys! How Many of These Chemical Secrets Do You Know? |
| Featuring | The A. C. Gilbert Co. |
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| Synopsis | Shark, Grampus and Red Mack battle under the ocean for the gold-hued pearl. |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Historical | Characters: Shark Egan; Mary McDermot; Kanaka Lew; Captain Mai Ti; Angkar; Grampus (villain, death); Mr. Grype (villain); Red Mack (villain) |
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| Comic Story | Captain Tornado, Professor Bordani and his daughter Jane have landed their rocket ship" (6 pages) |
| Featuring | Captain Tornado |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Captain Tornado; Professor Bordani; Jane Bordani |
| Notes | According to Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr., Hames Ware identified Newt Alfred as the artist for the story in Popular Comics #49. The art in this story looks very similar to the art in that story. |
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| Advertisement | Think of Owning One of These Slick Ingersoll Watches (1 page) |
| Featuring | Ingersoll |
| Content | Characters: Mickey Mouse; Donald Duck |
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| Comic Story | Between Two Fires (4 pages) |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Frank Meredith; Bob Masters |
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| Content | Genre: Adventure; Aviation | Characters: The Masked Pilot; Tom; B.C. Warrington; Jenks |
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| Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: John Winston; Pete Baxter; Tony Carter; Chief Taylor; Officer Ahearn; Henry Louis; Mary Louis; The Carlson Gang [Carlson (villain); Walt (villain, death); Michaels [as Mitchell] (villain, death); Gip Sands (villain)] |
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| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Herky; Gwendolyn; Noodles Nelson |
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| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Herky; J. Granville Gurk |
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| Credits | Script: Albert Hartje (credited) |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Historical | Characters: The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]; Maya; Omu |
| Notes | Maya and Omu are named in this issue. |
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| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Herky; Noodles Nelson |
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| Statement of Ownership | Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc. |
| Credits | Script: Helen Meyer | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
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| Advertisement | Miscellaneous Advertisements |
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| Comic Story | Wings Over the North Sea (3 pages) |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Bill Brandon; Spud |
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| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Herky; Honey; Noodles Nelson |
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| Credits | Script: J. R. Williams | Pencils: J. R. Williams | Inks: J. R. Williams |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Willis Willet; Lil Willet; Mrs. Willet |
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| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Bronc Peeler; Pete [also as Coyote Pete]; Babs Dalton; Leaping Lena; Wheezie; Bullneck the Terrible |
| Notes | strip reprints |
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| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Major Hoople |
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| Content | Genre: Humor; Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Penguin Pete; Pudgie |
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