Issue Details

Issue	#40
Published	February 1943
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Vince Fago?

Cover Details

Genre	superhero
Pencils	Alex Schomburg
Inks	Alex Schomburg

12 page Human Torch story "Flaming Terror"

Characters	V: A Japanese spy ring (I)
Synopsis	The Japanese build an airfield beneath the sands of the Mojave desert in order to launch air strikes against San Francisco with planes that disperse a napalm-like substance. Torch and Toro track them down when the army fails to locate them.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Harry Sahle
Inks	Harry Sahle

12 page Sub-Mariner story "The Morale Murder Menace"

Characters	GS: Betty Dean; V: Herr Brunder (I, D), Hans (I), and Hermann (I)
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Carl Pfeufer
Inks	Carl Pfeufer

7 page Terry Vance story "The Case of the Eager Diplomat"

Characters	GS: Deadline Dawson; V: Oleg (I); I: The Princess of Borsnia
Genre	detective
Script	Ray Gill?
Pencils	Bob Oksner
Inks	Bob Oksner

2 page text story "Mastermind"

Script	W. Cuthbert (Cifo Uthbert)
Letters	typeset

7 page Vision story "The Monster of Negley Hall"

Characters	V: Morgan (I)
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Syd Shores
Notes	Inks credits originally given to Mike Sekowsky in error (per Tony Isabella, March 30, 2006)

7 page Jimmy Jupiter story "The Shining Castle of Ra"

Characters	GS: Knobby the Marionette, Ra
Genre	children; fantasy
Script	Ed Robbins
Pencils	Ed Robbins
Inks	Ed Robbins
Notes	continued next issue

6 page Patriot story "Tapping the Code"

Characters	V: Drums Toggins (I), Eric (I), and a Nazi spy ring (I)
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Syd Shores
Inks	Al Fagaly?

10 page Angel story "The Mystery of the Missing Stars"

Characters	V: Hash-Head (I; Steve Strong), Dream-Girl (I), Jelly-Face (I)
Genre	superhero
Script	Roy Garn?
Pencils	Gustav Schrotter
Inks	Gustav Schrotter