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| Date | | Number: 56 | Lang: English (en) | |||
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| Additional Information | |
| Name | Popular Comics 56 | Published |
| Publication | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 68 | Frequency: monthly |
| Notes | Contents copyright, 1940 by R. S. Callender; 1940 by Phillips H. Lord, Inc.; 1940 by Dell Publishing Co. 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. 4. |
| Cover | 1 page |
| Genre | Crime |
| Publisher advertisement | Dick Tracy is On the Trail Again! / Dick Tracy (1 page) |
| Genre | Detective-mystery |
| Characters | Dick Tracy |
| Pencils | Chester Gould |
| Inks | Chester Gould |
| Notes | Promotional ad for Four Color (Dell, 1939 series) #8 |
| Story | The Voice the Invisible Detective (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | The Voice halts a plot to wreck the U.S.A.'s new giant sub-marine. |
| Genre | Detective-mystery |
| Characters | The Voice [Tim Brant]; Curly Rand; Professor Bert Wilson; Lt. Peters; Whitey Vosberg (first appearance; villain); Spig Morona (first appearance; villain) |
| Pencils | Jim Chambers |
| Inks | Jim Chambers |
| First Line | Those are tough looking mugs! |
| Notes | Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender |
| Story | Martan the Marvel Man (8 pages) |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Characters | Martan; Vana; Colonel Thompson |
| Script | Gaylord Du Bois |
| Pencils | Bob Bugg |
| Inks | Bob Bugg |
| First Line | At Washington, Martan addresses the delegates from America and Eurasia. |
| Notes | Copyright 1940 by R. S. Callender. |
| Text Story | He's My Pal (2 pages) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Brad Jennings; Pop Mahoney; Mr. Graham; Silky Louie |
| Script | Allen L. Kirby |
| Pencils | Charles Hedinger (signed) |
| Inks | Charles Hedinger (signed) |
| Story | Gang Busters (6 pages) |
| Genre | Crime |
| Characters | Chief John Winston; Pat; Clarence; Bill; Dave Durk (villain); The Phantom [Jud Durk; also as Jim Mason] (villain); Tex Willard (villain); Jess (villain) |
| Pencils | Erwin Hess (signed) |
| Inks | Erwin Hess (signed) |
| First Line | Jud Durk, called the "Phantom"... |
| Notes | Copr. 1940 by Phillips H. Lord, Inc. |
| Story | The Hurricane Kids (8 pages) |
| Script | Albert Hartje (credited) |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Characters | The Hurricane Kids [Alan; Dave]; Omu; Captain Bill Brady; Maya; Bully Blackbeard |
| Pencils | Bill Ely |
| Inks | Bill Ely |
| First Line | Determined to make good colonists of the pirate gang... |
| Notes | Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender |
| Story | The Masked Pilot (6 pages) |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Characters | The Masked Pilot; Tom; Benson; Mr. MacGregor; The New Pioneers of the Americas [Serge (villain); General Traytur (villain); Brasher (villain); Mr. Gracow (villain); Gus (villain)] |
| Script | Bob Jenney |
| Pencils | Bob Jenney |
| Inks | Bob Jenney |
| First Line | With half the world caught in the red horror of war... |
| Notes | Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender |
| Story | Doctor Hormone (7 pages) |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Characters | Dr. Hormone; Jane [also as Janey]; Prime Minister Smartenoff; General Battleski; Popoloff; Skizenski; Captain Bosko; Assinoff (villain) |
| Pencils | Bob Bugg |
| Inks | Bob Bugg |
| First Line | Following the great battle, Assinoff escapes to Eurasia... |
| Notes | Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender |
| Activity | Name the Stars! (1 page) |
| Notes | Contest for Lawrence Secret Code Outfit. |
| Publisher advertisement | Read Phantasmo Master of the World |
| Feature | Dell |
| Characters | Phantasmo |
| Notes | Promotional ad for The Funnies. |
| Advertisement | Stamps |
| Letters | typeset |
| Story | Wally Williams, American Boy (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Wally gets a new car for his birthday. Wally and Gramps decide to drive to the San Francisco Fair. |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Characters | Wally Williams; Gramps; Arlene; Uncle George; Billie Blaine; Lionel Lovelace; Mr. Brock |
| Script | Victor Boni |
| Pencils | Tom Hickey |
| Inks | Tom Hickey |
| First Line | Today's Wally's birthday and what will he get besides another day older? |
| Notes | Copr. 1940 by Dell Publishing Co. |
| Story | Pylon Pete (4 pages) |
| Genre | Humor; War |
| Characters | Pylon Pete McTag; Three Ball O'Linsky; Colonel Digby Dingle; Major Hardtack Hooley |
| Pencils | Jim Miller |
| Inks | Jim Miller |
| First Line | Colonel Digby Dingle, a big chairwarmer from G.H.Q. |
| Notes | Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender |
| Story | Captain Tornado (6 pages) |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Characters | Captain Tornado; Professor Bordani; Jane Bordani |
| Script | Kenneth Kennedy (byline) |
| Pencils | Newt Alfred |
| Inks | Newt Alfred |
| First Line | Having found a new means of combating the strange planet's giant insects, Captain Tornado, Jane and Professor Bordani prepare to escort the Barrangees through the jungle to the white city of their forefathers. |
| Notes | Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender. |
| Advertisement | No Title (1 page) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Miscellaneous classified advertisements on inside back cover. |
| Advertisement | The Sensational 1000-Shot Red Ryder Cowboy Carbine (1 page) |
| Feature | Daisy Air Rifles |
| Notes | Back cover |
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