| Additional Information |
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| Publication | March 1940 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
| Notes | Original indexer credited William Kent as cover artist, but Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware believe it is Will Ely (March 2011). |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Martan the Marvel Man |
| Notes | Original indexer credited William Kent as cover artist, but Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware believe it is Will Ely (March 2011). |
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| Advertisement | Big Prizes and Cash Profits for Boys |
| Featuring | Crowell-Collier Publishing Co. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Inside front cover (top). Illustrated ad for getting customers and delivering magazines for the Crowell-Collier Publishing Co., Springfield, Ohio. |
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| Synopsis | Granville talks Herky into depositing a dollar in the bank instead of spending it on candy. |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Children | Characters: Herky; J. Granville Gurk; Noodles Nelson |
| Notes | Inside front cover (bottom). Black, red, and white. |
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| Synopsis | G-Man John Winston and his assistants chase the Tri-State Gang to a showdown in Baltimore. |
| Content | 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)] |
| 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). |
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| Synopsis | Martan and Vana get ready for action as Martians invade Earth. |
| Credits | Script: G. Ellerbrock (credited) |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Martan the Marvel Man; Vana |
| Notes | Part of a continuing story. |
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| Comic Story | New Year's Day |
| Synopsis | Facts about planets and the time it takes them to orbit the sun. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
| Notes | Vertical one-third page. |
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| Advertisement | Stamp Collecting ads and others |
| Credits | 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. |
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| Synopsis | Dave and Alan and their stone age friends Maya and Omu must escape an earthquake and the eruption of a volcano. |
| Credits | Script: Albert Hartje (credited) |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Science Fiction | Characters: The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]; Maya; Omu |
| Notes | Part of a continuing story. |
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| Content | Genre: Humor; Children | Characters: Herky; Lois |
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| Content | Genre: Humor; Children | Characters: Herky; Noodles Nelson |
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| Content | Genre: Humor; Children | Characters: Herky; Noodles Nelson; Arnold Nelson |
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| Content | Genre: Humor; Children | Characters: Herky; J. Granville Gurk |
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| Synopsis | The Masked Pilot and Tom intercept a hijacked bomber over the jungles of Nicaragua. |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Aviation | Characters: The Masked Pilot; Tom; Spud; Rekra (villain); Stephan (villain) |
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| Synopsis | Penguin Pete and Pudge hunt alligators. |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Penguin Pete; Pudgie |
| Notes | First part of a continued story. |
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| 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. |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Captain Tornado; Professor Bordani; Jane Bordani |
| 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). |
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| Comic Story | Willy Williams, American Boy, at the Snow Carnival (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Wally, Gramps, and the gang have adventures while attending the Ski Carnival. |
| Content | Genre: Sports; Teen | Characters: Wally Williams; Gramps Williams; Arlene Grahame; Betty Riley; Bart Kelsey; Jughead |
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| Comic Story | Bower-Birds |
| Synopsis | Facts about Bower-birds. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
| Notes | Ad for "Junior guitar" is cut into upper right corner of strip. |
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| Advertisement | Win this Car |
| Featuring | Boys & Girls Club |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Contest for winning a child-size gasoline engine powered racer. Boys & Girls Club, Topeka, Kansas. |
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| Comic Story | Moon Mountain Manor (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Ace and K-16 investigate the strange Dr. Mancho Phyroe, who has a death ray that can kill or revive humans. |
| Content | Genre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Ace Brady (introduction); K-16 (introduction); Dr. Mancho Phyroe (introduction, villain); Zorcena (introduction, villain) |
| Notes | Art identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Hames Ware (March 2011). |
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| Publisher advertisement | $25.00 Free in Cash Prizes (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Gang Busters related contest to identify three famous crime victims. The 25 winners win $1.00 each. |
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| 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. |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Bronc Peeler; Pete [also as Coyote Pete]; Leaping Lena; Nellie (a horse) |
| Notes | Part of a continuing story. |
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| Synopsis | A mysterious "Syndicate" threatens Shark Egan and his friends aboard the ship "Hwang-Ho" off the coast of China. |
| Content | 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) |
| Notes | Part of a continuing story.
Art is initialed "J.T.D." at bottom of second page. |
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| Advertisement | Rush Coupon for Mammoth Catalog (1 page) |
| Featuring | Johnson Smith & Co. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Inside back cover; black, red, and white. Illustrated ad for novelties from Johnson Smith & Co., Detroit, Mich. |
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| Advertisement | Boys! I'll Help You Get a Daisy for Your Birthday (1 page) |
| Featuring | Daisy Air Rifles |
| Credits | 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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