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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Martan the Marvel Man; Martians

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Pages: 1

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Genres: biography, non-fiction, sports

Character(s): Roger Peckinpaugh; Ray Schalk: Grover Cleveland Alexander; Zeke Bonura

First Line: Roger Peckinpaugh was only 23 years old...

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Pages: 1

Notes: On inside front cover.

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Genres: adventure, aviation

Character(s): The Masked Pilot; Dwight Ellis (aviation designer); Tom; Karl Ellman (villain, engineer, death)

First Line: Oh! Oh! This looks like we're in for a bit of troubleshooting!

Synopsis: The Masked Pilot and Tom head for the aviation factory owned by friend Dwight Ellis, who has had a problem with his plane prints being traced. The Pilot discovers that one of the factory employees is the guilty party, then has to fight for his very life to subdue him.

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Pages: 8

Notes: "Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender."

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Character(s): Penguin Pete; Pudgie

First Line: Doggoneit!

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Pages: 4

Notes: "Copr., 1940, by R. S. Callender."

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: So the crowd's with me, eh?

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Reprint Notes: from Hold Everything daily (NEA) 1939-xx-xx - 1939-xx-xx

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Pages: 0.6

Notes: Six single panel cartoons.
"Copr. 1939 by NEA Service, Inc."

The Winners of the February Popular Comics Contest

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Feature(s): Popular Comics Contest

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Pages: 0.4

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Genres: mystery

Character(s): The Voice [Tim Brant]; Professor Bert Wilson (inventor); Herman (villain); Mr. Bulinski (villain)

First Line: We get dat infermashun, boss.

Synopsis: The Voice tracks down a murderer and kidnapper and gets him to confess to the murder of Mike Chummler.

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Pages: 7

Notes: "Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender."

This is the first story in which the hero calls himself the Voice.

The Voice gets his power of invisibility this way: a phosphorescent gas clings to the cellophane fabric (worn by Tim Brant) giving out rays that render the body invisible.

Name These Cute Pets

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Feature(s): Popular Comics Contest

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Pages: 1

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]; Maya; Omu; Captain Bill Brady; Captain Blackbeard

First Line: You fellows have no idea what it means to me

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Pages: 6

Notes: "Copr., 1940, by R. S. Callender."

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Genres: adventure, sports

Character(s): Wally Williams; Arlene Grahame; Betty Riley; Biff; Gramps Williams; Joe; Jughead; Ted Jackson

First Line: Understand, team, it's a tough race over a six-mile course.

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Pages: 6

Notes: "Copr., 1940, by R. S. Callender."

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Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Captain Tornado; Jane Bordani

First Line: Looks like I'm in for it now unless I can get my hands free.

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Pages: 6

Notes: "Copr., 1940, by R. S. Callender."

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Herky; J. Granville Gurk; Lois

First Line: Maybe the reason your girl is becoming cool towards you is because you're too rowdy

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Reprint Notes: from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1938-12-04

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: "Copr. 1938 by NEA Service, Inc."

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Herky; Herky's father; Herky's mother; Honey

First Line: Th' kid sister got a spankin' today and do ya know why?

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Reprint Notes: from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1938-09-18

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: "Copr. 1938 by NEA Service, Inc."

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Genres: crime

Character(s): Chief John Winston; Helen Barry; Jack; Mr. Wolf; Mrs. Wolf; Tony; Ernie Hall [also as Mr. Foster] (villain); Gorilla (villain); Lefty O'Brien (villain); Mrs. O'Brien (villain); Tony (villain)

First Line: Well, we've got Ernie Hall in the jug.

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Pages: 6

Notes: "Copr., 1940, by Phillips H. Lord, Inc."

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Those dopes wreck more planes playing follow the leader

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Three single panel cartoons. Last panel is signed HB.

Fireworks

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Pages: 0.67

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Genres: adventure, science fiction

Character(s): Martan the Marvel Man; Vana; General Pelton; The Spacemen (villains)

First Line: Martan's ship!

Synopsis: Martan, from the Planet Antaclea, pledges his knowledge of inter-planetary warfare to aid the Americans in their battle along the Jersey shore at the city of Hoboken to repel invaders from outer space.

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Pages: 8

Notes: "Copr., 1940, by R. S. Callender."

The AC reprint credits Bill Ely as the artist, but he is credited only in 1939 and there were three artists working on the strip in 1940, so ? remains for the art.

The Who's Who credits Ellerbrock as the only scripter for the series from 1939-1942, and no extant evidence disputes this.

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Genres: western

Character(s): Bronc Peeler; Babs Dalton; Crazy Kate (villain); Baldy (villain); Blackie (villain)

First Line: Oh why are you locking me in this cellar?

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Pages: 3

Notes: "Copr., 1940, by Stephen Slesinger"

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Genres: adventure

Character(s): Shark Egan; Mary McDermot; Ace O'Doul; Kanaka Lew; Angkar; Captain Mai-ti [also as Captain Mai Ti]; Commander Kru-Sing (villain)

First Line: Those guys down there are downright unfriendly!

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Pages: 6

Frank L. Anders

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: biography, informational, non-fiction

Feature(s): Heroes

Character(s): Benjamin Franklin; Chief Blackbird; Frank L. Anders; Lt. Frank Luke, Jr.; Meriwether Lewis; William Clark

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Pages: 1

Notes: On inside back cover.

Recipes for Fun...

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Feature(s): The Funnies

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover.