Popular Comics
#53
(July 1940)
Dell,
1936 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1940-06-01
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Dell Publishing Co., Inc.
- Editing
- Oskar Lebeck; George T. Delacorte, Jr. [as G. T. Delacorte, Jr.] (president); Helen Meyer [as H. Meyer] (vice-president); J. Fred Henry (vice-president); Margarita Delacorte (secretary)
Issue 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. 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.
Introducing... The Voice the Invisible Detective
The Voice the Invisible Detective / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Jim Chambers [as J. Chambers] (signed)
- Inks
- Jim Chambers [as J. Chambers] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- The Voice [Tim Brant]; Curly Rand; Professor Bert Wilson
- Reprints
-
in Gwandanaland Comics (Gwandanaland Comics, 2016 series) #1180 - The Complete Voice - in Super Weird Heroes (IDW, 2016 series) #[nn] (November 2016)
- in Super Weird Heroes (IDW Publishing, 2016 series) nn (November 2016)
-
[no title indexed]
The Voice the Invisible Detective / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Already known to a frightened underworld as The Invisible Voice...
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- The Voice [Tim Brant] Curly Rand; Professor Bert Wilson; Harry Appleton (introduction); Hardcash Appleton (introduction, death); Jeems (villain, introduction)
- Synopsis
- Tim Brant uses an invisible suit created by Professor Wilson to solve crimes.
Indexer Notes
Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender.
[no title indexed]
The Hurricane Kids / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- During the battle with the gorillas Maya
- Genre
- adventure; historical
- Characters
- The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]; Omu; Captain Bill Brady; Maya; Bearpaw; Rabbitheart; Aorongo (a gorilla; death)
- Synopsis
- The Hurricane Twins help rescue Maya from the huge gorilla.
Indexer Notes
Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender
[no title indexed]
The Masked Pilot / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bob Jenney [as Bob Jenny] (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Jenney [as Bob Jenny] (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- After the capture and death of the spy, Ellman...
- Genre
- adventure; aviation
- Characters
- The Masked Pilot; Tom; Anton (villain)
- Synopsis
- The Masked Pilot and Tom are captured by spies.
Indexer Notes
Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender
[no title indexed]
cartoon / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Farmer Brown is unfair!
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
Three single panel cartoons.
[no title indexed]
Rocky the Red Bomber / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm telling ya, Sam - Rocky is the best thing...
- Genre
- sports
- Characters
- The Red Bomber [Rocky Sullivan]; Sam; Jerry; Slugger Olsen; Pinky; Joe (villain)
- Synopsis
- Gangsters try to get Rocky to throw a fight.
Indexer Notes
Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender
[no title indexed]
Martan the Marvel Man / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- See, General Pelton!
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Martan the Marvel Man; Vana; General Pelton; General Rontal; Tommy; Jeff; Mac; Colonel Mako (villain); Honorable Commander (villain)
Indexer Notes
Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender
[no title indexed]
Gang Busters / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gus McGoig's ambition was to make Dillinger look like a piker.
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Chief John Winston; Thula [also as Rose Dean]; Gus McGoig (villain); Clarence Bunch (villain; death); Pete Dean (villain); Frank Hopson (villain)
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Copr. 1940 by Phillips H. Lord, Inc.
[no title indexed]
Shark Egan World Adventurer / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- John Donaldson [as J. T. D.] (signed)
- Inks
- John Donaldson [as J. T. D.] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- There goes the Hwang-Ho!
- Genre
- adventure; historical
- Characters
- Shark Egan; Mary McDermot; Ace O'Doul; Kanaka Lew; Angkar; Captain Mai-ti [also as Captain Mai Ti]; Commander Kru Sing
[no title indexed]
Captain Tornado / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Persuading the king to transfer his kingdom above ground, Tornado and the professor divulge their plans
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Captain Tornado; Professor Bordani; Jane Bordani
Indexer Notes
Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender.
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).
[no title indexed]
Pylon Pete / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Pylon Pete wins the Irish sweepstakes!
- Genre
- humor; war
- Characters
- Pylon Pete; Three Ball; Cut Cassidy; Rudolph (villain); Otto (villain)
Indexer Notes
Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender
[no title indexed]
Wally Williams, American Boy / comic story / 6.5 pages
- Script
- Victor Boni (credited)
- Pencils
- Tom Hickey (credited)
- Inks
- Tom Hickey (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The school term is about over for Elmhurst College...
- Genre
- sports; teen
- Characters
- Wally Williams; Gramps Williams; Arlene Grahame; Ted Jackson; Coach Biff Harrigan
Indexer Notes
Copr. 1940 by Dell Publishing
[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
- If there's one thing I hate, it's peach fuzz!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- J. Granville Gurk; Noodles Nelson
- Reprints
- from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1938.11.13
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Introducing... The Voice the Invisible Detective
The Voice the Invisible Detective -
1.
On Land --- On Sea and in the Air.. War Comics
Dell -
2.
["Already known to a frightened underworld as The Invisible Voice..."]
The Voice the Invisible Detective -
3.
["During the battle with the gorillas Maya"]
The Hurricane Kids -
4.
["After the capture and death of the spy, Ellman..."]
The Masked Pilot -
5.
["Farmer Brown is unfair!"]
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6.
[no title indexed]
-
7.
["I'm telling ya, Sam - Rocky is the best thing..."]
Rocky the Red Bomber -
8.
["See, General Pelton!"]
Martan the Marvel Man -
9.
["Gus McGoig's ambition was to make Dillinger look like a piker."]
Gang Busters -
10.
["There goes the Hwang-Ho!"]
Shark Egan World Adventurer -
11.
["Persuading the king to transfer his kingdom above ground, Tornado and the professor divulge their plans"]
Captain Tornado -
12.
["Pylon Pete wins the Irish sweepstakes!"]
Pylon Pete -
13.
How's Your Movie Memory?
-
14.
["The school term is about over for Elmhurst College..."]
Wally Williams, American Boy -
15.
["If there's one thing I hate, it's peach fuzz!"]
Herky -
16.
Have You Seen Phantasmo Master of the World
Dell -
17.
The Funnies #45
Dell
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