Popular Comics
#51
(May 1940)
Dell,
1936 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1940-04-02
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
- Editing
- Oskar Lebeck (editor); Helen Meyer (credited as H. Meyer) (vice-president); Fred Henry (vice-president); Margarita Delacorte (secretary); George Delacorte (credited as G. T. Delacorte Jr.) (president)
Issue Notes
Contents copyright, 1938 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.
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.
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Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids; Martan the Marvel Man; The Masked Pilot / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure; aviation; crime; science fiction
- Characters
- The Masked Pilot; Tom; The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]; Martan the Marvel Man; Vana
Here Kids are Your Favorite Features in Comic Book Form
The Funnies / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- John Carter; Rex; Sky Ranger
Indexer Notes
On inside front cover in black, white and red.
[no title indexed]
Gang Busters / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This is the story of Hank Lamar
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- John Winston; Tony Carter; Hank Lamar [also as John Williams; also as Mr. Hammer; also as George Benson] (villain)
- Reprints
in [no title indexed]
The Masked Pilot / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bob Jenney (signed as Bob Jenny)
- Inks
- Bob Jenney (signed as Bob Jenny)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- After their adventure in the South American tropics
- Genre
- adventure; aviation; science fiction
- Characters
- The Masked Pilot; Tom; Dulac (villain)
- Synopsis
- The Masked Pilot and Tom head to Alaska for a hunting trip.
[no title indexed]
Herky / comic story / 0.67 page
- Script
- Clyde Lewis (credited)
- Pencils
- Clyde Lewis (credited)
- Inks
- Clyde Lewis (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- J. Granville Gurk Bad Debt Collector!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Herky; Noodles Nelson; J. Granville Gurk
- Reprints
- from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) ?
[no title indexed]
L. C. Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc. / advertisement / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Only got 90 in english, Mom.
[no title indexed]
The Hurricane Kids / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Albert Hartje (credited)
- Pencils
- Bill Ely (credited as Will Ely)
- Inks
- Bill Ely (credited as Will Ely)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I can't find what's wrong with the motor
- Genre
- adventure; historical
- Characters
- The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]; Maya; Omu; Captain Bill Brady; Captain Blackbeard
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Herky / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Clyde Lewis (credited)
- Pencils
- Clyde Lewis (credited)
- Inks
- Clyde Lewis (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Glory be! A new goil in town!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Noodles Nelson
- Reprints
- from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) ?
[no title indexed]
Herky / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Clyde Lewis (credited)
- Pencils
- Clyde Lewis (credited)
- Inks
- Clyde Lewis (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Minnie Moffit formerly the object of Noodles Nelson's affections is on the warpath
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Herky; Noodles Nelson; J. Granville Gurk; Minnie Moffit
- Reprints
- from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) ?
[no title indexed]
Herky / comic story / 0.67 page
- Script
- Clyde Lewis (credited)
- Pencils
- Clyde Lewis (credited)
- Inks
- Clyde Lewis (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh boy oh boy! Mom said I could eat downtown today!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Herky
- Reprints
- from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1938
Winners of Popular Comics Contest for December
Popular Comics Gang Buster Contest / text article / 0.33 page
[no title indexed]
Shark Egan / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- John Donaldson (signed as J. T. D.)
- Inks
- John Donaldson (signed as J. T. D.)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Shark Egan has made direct contact with the Syndicate.
- Genre
- adventure; historical
- Characters
- Shark Egan; Mary McDermot; Ace O'Doul; Kanaka Lew; Angkar; Captain Mai-ti [also as Captain Mai Ti]; Koye (villain); The Syndicate (villains)
Indexer Notes
Signed on bottom of second page.
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Penguin Pete and His Pal Pudgie / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ouch!! Take it easy!
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Penguin Pete; Pudgie
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Wally Williams, American Boy / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Tom Hickey (signed)
- Inks
- Tom Hickey (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- When wintry winds leave Elmville, Spring cannot be far behind.
- Genre
- sports; teen
- Characters
- Wally Williams; Gramps Williams; Arlene Grahame; Mayor Grahame; Betty; Coach Biff Harrigan; Hawthorne
Indexer Notes
Signed on last page of story.
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Martan the Marvel Man / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Martians have attack the United States!
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Martan the Marvel Man; Vana; General Pelton; Professor Wharton; Joe; Martians (villains)
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Carnival / cartoon / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Look back and see if Jackson is still with us.
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
Two single panel cartoons.
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The Voice the Invisible Detective / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- My friend Wilson claims to have something interesting to show me
- Genre
- detective-mystery; superhero
- Characters
- The Voice [Tim Brant] (first appearance, origin); Professor Bert Wilson (first appearance); Anne Graves (first appearance); Mike; Mrs. Duclair (corpse); Mr. Duclair (villain); Michel (villain)
- Synopsis
- Tim Brant borrows an invisible suit created by Professor Wilson and uses it to solve a murder.
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Out Our Way / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Well, I'd better get cleaned up for the evening
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Willis Willet; Lil Willet; Mrs. Willet
- Reprints
- from Out Our Way Sunday (Nea Service, Inc.) ?
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Bronc Peeler / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Fred Harman (signed)
- Inks
- Fred Harman (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Bronc sends Shorty to get Pete out of jail
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Bronc Peeler; Coyote Pete; Shorty; Babs Dalton; Mr. Dalton; Crazy Kate (villain); Baldy (villain); Blackie (villain)
- Reprints
- from Bronc Peeler daily ?
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Captain Tornado / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Kenneth Kennedy (credited) (house name)
- Pencils
- Newt Alfred ?
- Inks
- Newt Alfred ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- After saving the lives of the high priest and his followers from a monster centipede
- Genre
- adventure; science fiction
- Characters
- Captain Tornado; Professor Bordani; Jane Bordani
Indexer 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 (Greg Fischer, March 2011).
This Beautiful Desk for Only $1.00
Remington Rand Inc. / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
On inside back cover in black and white.
Announcing the Sensational New Daisy 1000-Shot Red Ryder Carbine
Red Ryder; Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Fred Harman (signed)
- Inks
- Fred Harman (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Red Ryder; Little Beaver
Indexer Notes
Back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids; Martan the Marvel Man; The Masked Pilot -
1.
Here Kids are Your Favorite Features in Comic Book Form
The Funnies -
2.
["This is the story of Hank Lamar"]
Gang Busters -
3.
["After their adventure in the South American tropics"]
The Masked Pilot -
4.
["J. Granville Gurk Bad Debt Collector!"]
Herky -
5.
["Only got 90 in english, Mom."]
L. C. Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc. -
6.
["I can't find what's wrong with the motor"]
The Hurricane Kids -
7.
["Glory be! A new goil in town!"]
Herky -
8.
["Minnie Moffit formerly the object of Noodles Nelson's affections is on the warpath"]
Herky -
9.
["Oh boy oh boy! Mom said I could eat downtown today!"]
Herky -
10.
Winners of Popular Comics Contest for December
Popular Comics Gang Buster Contest -
11.
["Shark Egan has made direct contact with the Syndicate."]
Shark Egan -
12.
["Ouch!! Take it easy!"]
Penguin Pete and His Pal Pudgie -
13.
["When wintry winds leave Elmville, Spring cannot be far behind."]
Wally Williams, American Boy -
14.
["The Martians have attack the United States!"]
Martan the Marvel Man -
15.
["Look back and see if Jackson is still with us."]
Carnival -
16.
Stamps-Hobbies
-
17.
["My friend Wilson claims to have something interesting to show me"]
The Voice the Invisible Detective -
18.
["Well, I'd better get cleaned up for the evening"]
Out Our Way -
19.
["Bronc sends Shorty to get Pete out of jail"]
Bronc Peeler -
20.
Calling All Gangbusters....
Popular Comics Gang Buster Contest -
21.
["After saving the lives of the high priest and his followers from a monster centipede"]
Captain Tornado -
22.
This Beautiful Desk for Only $1.00
Remington Rand Inc. -
23.
Announcing the Sensational New Daisy 1000-Shot Red Ryder Carbine
Red Ryder; Daisy Manufacturing Company
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Nick Caputo
- Peter Croome
- Gregory Fischer
- Del Gruber
- Clint Maxwell
- Mike Nielsen
- Daniel Thingvold
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