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Issue: Popular Comics #53 Public Domain
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/01/1940
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): 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)
Disclose 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.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
Notation
Marked Image
Pencilling below masthead.
 
 
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Introducing... The Voice the Invisible Detective

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Jim Chambers [as J. Chambers] (signed)
Jim Chambers [as J. Chambers] (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
mystery
The Voice the Invisible Detective
The Voice [Tim Brant]; Curly Rand; Professor Bert Wilson
Reprinting
in Super Weird Heroes (IDW Publishing, 2016 series) nn (November 2016)
Miscellaneous
1
On Land --- On Sea and in the Air.. War Comics

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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?
Subject Matter
war
Dell
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
On inside front cover in black, white and red.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Jim Chambers (credited)
Jim Chambers (credited)
?
?
Subject Matter
mystery
The Voice the Invisible Detective
The Voice [Tim Brant] Curly Rand; Professor Bert Wilson; Harry Appleton (introduction); Hardcash Appleton (introduction, death); Jeems (villain, introduction)
Already known to a frightened underworld as The Invisible Voice...
Tim Brant uses an invisible suit created by Professor Wilson to solve crimes.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
8
Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Albert Hartje (credited)
Will Ely (credited)
Will Ely (credited)
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
The Hurricane Kids
The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]; Omu; Captain Bill Brady; Maya; Bearpaw; Rabbitheart; Aorongo (a gorilla; death)
During the battle with the gorillas Maya
The Hurricane Twins help rescue Maya from the huge gorilla.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6
Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Jenney [as Bob Jenny] (credited)
Bob Jenney [as Bob Jenny] (credited)
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
The Masked Pilot
The Masked Pilot; Tom; Anton (villain)
After the capture and death of the spy, Ellman...
The Masked Pilot and Tom are captured by spies.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6
Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Charles Hedinger (signed)
Charles Hedinger (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Farmer Brown is unfair!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.33
Three single panel cartoons.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
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?
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.67
Miscellaneous classified advertisements.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Charles Hedinger (credited)
Charles Hedinger (credited)
?
?
Subject Matter
sports
Rocky the Red Bomber
The Red Bomber [Rocky Sullivan]; Sam; Jerry; Slugger Olsen; Pinky; Joe (villain)
I'm telling ya, Sam - Rocky is the best thing...
Gangsters try to get Rocky to throw a fight.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
5
Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
G. Ellerbrock (credited)
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Martan the Marvel Man
Martan the Marvel Man; Vana; General Pelton; General Rontal; Tommy; Jeff; Mac; Colonel Mako (villain); Honorable Commander (villain)
See, General Pelton!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
8
Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Erwin L. Hess (signed)
Erwin L. Hess (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
crime
Gang Busters
Chief John Winston; Thula [also as Rose Dean]; Gus McGoig (villain); Clarence Bunch (villain; death); Pete Dean (villain); Frank Hopson (villain)
Gus McGoig's ambition was to make Dillinger look like a piker.
Reprinting
FlagFour Color #23 published January 1941
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
Copr. 1940 by Phillips H. Lord, Inc.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
John Donaldson [as J. T. D.] (signed)
John Donaldson [as J. T. D.] (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Shark Egan World Adventurer
Shark Egan; Mary McDermot; Ace O'Doul; Kanaka Lew; Angkar; Captain Mai-ti [also as Captain Mai Ti]; Commander Kru Sing
There goes the Hwang-Ho!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Kenneth Kennedy (byline)]
Newt Alfred
Newt Alfred
?
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Captain Tornado
Captain Tornado; Professor Bordani; Jane Bordani
Persuading the king to transfer his kingdom above ground, Tornado and the professor divulge their plans
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6
Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
James Miller (credited)
James Miller (credited)
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, war
Pylon Pete
Pylon Pete; Three Ball; Cut Cassidy; Rudolph (villain); Otto (villain)
Pylon Pete wins the Irish sweepstakes!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
4
Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender
How's Your Movie Memory?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Popular Comics cash prize contest.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Victor Boni (credited)
Tom Hickey (credited)
Tom Hickey (credited)
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Wally Williams, American Boy
Wally Williams; Gramps Williams; Arlene Grahame; Ted Jackson; Coach Biff Harrigan
The school term is about over for Elmhurst College...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6.5
Copr. 1940 by Dell Publishing
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Clyde Lewis (credited)
Clyde Lewis (credited)
Clyde Lewis (credited)
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Herky
J. Granville Gurk; Noodles Nelson
If there's one thing I hate, it's peach fuzz!
Reprinting
from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1938.11.13
Miscellaneous
0.5
Have You Seen Phantasmo Master of the World

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Dell
Phantasmo; High Lama
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Promo for The Funnies. On inside back cover in black, white and red.
The Funnies #45

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
Dell
Phantasmo
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Back cover.

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