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| Date | | Number: 49 | Lang: English (en) | |||
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| Name | Popular Comics 49 | Published |
| Publication | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 68 | Frequency: monthly |
| Notes | Contents copyright, 1938, 1939 by NEA Service, Inc.; 1940 by Stephen Slesinger; 1940 by R. S. Callender; 1940 by Phillip Lords, Inc. The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1940, New Series, Vol. 35, No. 3. |
| Cover | 1 page |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Characters | Martan the Marvel Man |
| Pencils | Bill Ely |
| Inks | Bill Ely |
| Notes | Original indexer credited William Kent as cover artist, but Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware believe it is Will Ely (March 2011). |
| Advertisement | Big Prizes and Cash Profits for Boys |
| Feature | Crowell-Collier Publishing Co. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Inside front cover (top). Illustrated ad for getting customers and delivering magazines for the Crowell-Collier Publishing Co., Springfield, Ohio. |
| Story | Herky |
| Synopsis | Granville talks Herky into depositing a dollar in the bank instead of spending it on candy. |
| Genre | Humor; Children |
| Characters | Herky; J. Granville Gurk; Noodles Nelson |
| Script | Clyde Lewis |
| Pencils | Clyde Lewis |
| Inks | Clyde Lewis |
| First Line | Hey fellas - Wait up! I got good news for ya! |
| Notes | Inside front cover (bottom). Black, red, and white. |
| Story | Gang Busters (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | G-Man John Winston and his assistants chase the Tri-State Gang to a showdown in Baltimore. |
| Genre | Crime |
| Characters | John Winston; Pete Baxter; Tony Carter; Officer Kelly (death); Tri-State Gang [Flo McGuire (villain); George Mayer (villain); Hank Mayer (villain); Joe Cardo (villain); Ray Lowen (villain)] |
| Script | Jim Chambers |
| Pencils | Bill Ely |
| Inks | Bill Ely |
| First Line | This is the case of the Tri-State Gang... |
| Notes | Original indexer credited Alden McWilliams as writer and artist, but Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware believe the writer is Jim Chambers and the artist is Will Ely (March 2011). |
| Story | Martan the Marvel Man (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Martan and Vana get ready for action as Martians invade Earth. |
| Script | G. Ellerbrock (credited) |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Characters | Martan the Marvel Man; Vana |
| Pencils | William Kent |
| Inks | William Kent |
| First Line | I would have to destroy them all to stop them... |
| Notes | Part of a continuing story. |
| Comic Story | New Year's Day / This Curious World |
| Synopsis | Facts about planets and the time it takes them to orbit the sun. |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Script | William Ferguson (signed) |
| Pencils | William Ferguson (signed) |
| Inks | William Ferguson (signed) |
| Letters | William Ferguson ? |
| Notes | Vertical one-third page. |
| Advertisement | Stamp Collecting ads and others |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Two-thirds of a page of classified style ads, mostly about stamp collecting. Also ads for Corona typewriters, jobs as railway mail clerks, and health insurance. |
| Story | The Hurricane Kids (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Dave and Alan and their stone age friends Maya and Omu must escape an earthquake and the eruption of a volcano. |
| Script | Albert Hartje (credited) |
| Genre | Adventure; Science Fiction |
| Characters | The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]; Maya; Omu |
| Pencils | Bill Ely |
| Inks | Bill Ely |
| First Line | Alan and Dave, two young American sailors... |
| Notes | Part of a continuing story. |
| Story | Herky |
| Genre | Humor; Children |
| Characters | Herky; Lois |
| Script | Clyde Lewis |
| Pencils | Clyde Lewis |
| Inks | Clyde Lewis |
| First Line | Well, well--if it isn't Lois... |
| Story | Herky |
| Genre | Humor; Children |
| Characters | Herky; Noodles Nelson |
| Script | Clyde Lewis |
| Pencils | Clyde Lewis |
| Inks | Clyde Lewis |
| First Line | Yer lookin' kinda moon-eyed lately, Herk... |
| Story | Herky |
| Genre | Humor; Children |
| Characters | Herky; Noodles Nelson; Arnold Nelson |
| Script | Clyde Lewis |
| Pencils | Clyde Lewis |
| Inks | Clyde Lewis |
| First Line | Hiya Noodles! |
| Story | Herky |
| Genre | Humor; Children |
| Characters | Herky; J. Granville Gurk |
| Script | Clyde Lewis |
| Pencils | Clyde Lewis |
| Inks | Clyde Lewis |
| First Line | I have a great proposition for you Herky |
| Story | The Masked Pilot (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | The Masked Pilot and Tom intercept a hijacked bomber over the jungles of Nicaragua. |
| Genre | Adventure; Aviation |
| Characters | The Masked Pilot; Tom; Spud; Rekra (villain); Stephan (villain) |
| Pencils | Bob Jenney |
| Inks | Bob Jenney |
| First Line | There is a beehive of activity... |
| Story | Penguin Pete and His Pal Pudgie (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | Penguin Pete and Pudge hunt alligators. |
| Genre | Adventure; Anthropomorphic-funny Animals |
| Characters | Penguin Pete; Pudgie |
| Script | Win Smith (signed) |
| Pencils | Win Smith (signed) |
| Inks | Win Smith (signed) |
| First Line | I still think I ought to be the leader... |
| Notes | First part of a continued story. |
| Story | Captain Tornado (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | After landing their rocket on a strange planet, Captain Tornado, Professor Bordani, and his daughter Jane are held captive by a civilized race of people living underground to escape the giant insects which infest the surface of the planet. |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Characters | Captain Tornado; Professor Bordani; Jane Bordani |
| Script | Kenneth Kennedy |
| Pencils | Newt Alfred |
| Inks | Newt Alfred |
| First Line | Apparently he wants us to go into that door |
| Notes | Part of a continuing story. Original indexer credited Kenneth Kennedy as artist, but Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware believe the artist is Newt Alfred (March 2011). |
| Comic Story | Willy Williams, American Boy, at the Snow Carnival / Wally Williams, American Boy (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Wally, Gramps, and the gang have adventures while attending the Ski Carnival. |
| Genre | Sports; Teen |
| Characters | Wally Williams; Gramps Williams; Arlene Grahame; Betty Riley; Bart Kelsey; Jughead |
| Script | Victor Boni |
| Pencils | Tom Hickey |
| Inks | Tom Hickey |
| Comic Story | Bower-Birds / This Curious World |
| Synopsis | Facts about Bower-birds. |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Script | William Ferguson (signed) |
| Pencils | William Ferguson (signed) |
| Inks | William Ferguson (signed) |
| Letters | William Ferguson ? |
| Notes | Ad for "Junior guitar" is cut into upper right corner of strip. |
| Advertisement | Win this Car |
| Feature | Boys & Girls Club |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Contest for winning a child-size gasoline engine powered racer. Boys & Girls Club, Topeka, Kansas. |
| Comic Story | Moon Mountain Manor / 'Ace' Brady Super-Sleuth (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Ace and K-16 investigate the strange Dr. Mancho Phyroe, who has a death ray that can kill or revive humans. |
| Genre | Detective-mystery |
| Characters | Ace Brady (introduction); K-16 (introduction); Dr. Mancho Phyroe (introduction, villain); Zorcena (introduction, villain) |
| Pencils | Jack Farr |
| Inks | Jack Farr |
| Notes | Art identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware (March 2011). |
| Publisher advertisement | $25.00 Free in Cash Prizes (1 page) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Gang Busters related contest to identify three famous crime victims. The 25 winners win $1.00 each. |
| Story | Bronc Peeler (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | Bronc Peeler is due home at the ranch. Coyote Pete plans to pick him up at the next town over and escort him to the local depot by horseback. |
| Genre | Western-frontier |
| Characters | Bronc Peeler; Pete [also as Coyote Pete]; Leaping Lena; Nellie (a horse) |
| Script | Fred Harman |
| Pencils | Fred Harman |
| Inks | Fred Harman |
| First Line | In an attempt to wreck the the circus... |
| Notes | Part of a continuing story. |
| Story | Shark Egan (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | A mysterious "Syndicate" threatens Shark Egan and his friends aboard the ship "Hwang-Ho" off the coast of China. |
| Genre | Adventure; Historical |
| Characters | Shark Egan; Mary McDermot; Kanaka Lew; Angkar; Captain Mai-ti [formerly as Captain Mai Ti]; Ace O'Doul; Rear-Admiral Shomi (villain); Koye (villain); The Syndicate (villains) |
| Pencils | John Donaldson (signed) |
| Inks | John Donaldson (signed) |
| First Line | Ace O'Doul, Shark Egan's birdman buddy, went up in a crippled crate to try to blast a syndicate pursuit out of the air with revolver, but Ace's plane can't take it -- [sic] |
| Notes | Part of a continuing story. Art is initialed "J.T.D." at bottom of second page. |
| Advertisement | Rush Coupon for Mammoth Catalog (1 page) |
| Feature | Johnson Smith & Co. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Inside back cover; black, red, and white. Illustrated ad for novelties from Johnson Smith & Co., Detroit, Mich. |
| Advertisement | Boys! I'll Help You Get a Daisy for Your Birthday (1 page) |
| Feature | Daisy Air Rifles |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Back cover. Illustrated ad for Daisy Air Rifles. Eight models depicted, ranging in price from $1.00 to $5.00. Daisy Manufacturing Co., Plymouth, Mich. |
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