Issue Details

Issue	#56
Published	June 1940
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Details

Characters	Dr. Fate; Wotan; Inza Kramer
Genre	occult; superhero
Pencils	Howard Sherman
Inks	Howard Sherman
Reprinted	in Immortal Doctor Fate, The (DC, 1985 series) #1; in Golden Age Spectre Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1; in Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives (DC, 2007 series) #1

10 page Spectre story "Terror at Lytell's"

Characters	The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Bentley (villain, intro)
Synopsis	Bentley of Bentley Wholesalers threatens individuals who refuse to do business with him, so the Ghostly Guardian decides to investigate and bring the felon to justice.
Genre	superhero; occult
Script	Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils	Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks	Bernard Baily (signed)
Notes	Synopsis added by Craig Delich 2007-11-06.
Reprinted	in Golden Age Spectre Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1

6 page Biff Bronson story "Tale of a Shirt"

Characters	Biff Bronzon; Dan Druff; Vito DeNoia.
Genre	adventure
Script	Albert Sulman
Pencils	Joe Sulman
Inks	Joe Sulman

6 page Captain Desmo story "Gabby Disappears"

Characters	Captain Desmo; Gabby; the Grand Assassin (villain)
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Ed Winiarski
Inks	Ed Winiarski

Half page Monthly Book Review filler

Genre	review
Letters	typeset

6 page Radio Squad story "Fur Chiselers"

Characters	Radio Squad [Sandy Keene; Larry Trent]
Genre	detective
Script	Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils	Chad Grothkopf (signed)
Inks	Chad Grothkopf (signed)

6 page Lt. Bob Neal story "Transfer to Newport News"

Characters	Lt. Bob Neal; Tubby.
Synopsis	Bob and Tubby are assigned to gather a huge oil tanker bound for a "neutral" port.
Genre	war
Script	Robert Hirsch (signed)
Pencils	Russ Lehman (signed)
Inks	Russ Lehman (signed)

2 page text story "Memory Test"

Genre	adventure
Script	George Shute (signed)
Letters	typeset

6 page Congo Bill story "The Search for Africa's Ancient Ruins"

Characters	Congo Bill (introduction); Toto (death); Professor Kent; The Skull (villain)
Genre	jungle
Script	Whitney Ellsworth
Pencils	George Papp
Inks	George Papp
Notes	This is the first appearance of Congo Bill.

4 page Detective Sergeant Carey story "The Jade Hatchet"

Characters	Sergeant Carey; Sleepy
Genre	detective
Script	Joe Donohoe
Pencils	Joe Donohoe
Inks	Joe Donohoe

6 page Red Coat Patrol story "The Horse Thieves"

Characters	Red Coat Patrol; Black Hawk
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Jack Lehti (signed)
Inks	Jack Lehti (signed)

6 page Doctor Fate story "The Search for Wotan"

Characters	Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Wotan (villain); Inza Kramer
Synopsis	Taking Inza with him to the region of the Styx, Dr. Fate is seeking Wotan, but is informed he is still alive and threatening to blow up the world!
Genre	occult; superhero
Script	Gardner F. Fox
Pencils	Howard Sherman
Inks	Howard Sherman
Letters	Howard Sherman
Notes	Dr. Fate has no gloves. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 2007-11-06.
Reprinted	in Immortal Doctor Fate, The (DC, 1985 series) #1 (January 1985); in Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives (DC, 2007 series) #1