| Issue | #49 |
| Published | March 1940 |
| Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 68 |
| Editing | Helen Meyer? |
| Characters | Martan the Marvel Man |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Pencils | William Kent |
| Inks | William Kent |
| Letters | typeset |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Inside front cover (top). Illustrated ad for getting customers and delivering magazines for the Crowell-Collier Publishing Co., Springfield, Ohio. |
| Characters | Herky; Gurk; Granville |
| Synopsis | Granville talks Herky into depositing a dollar in the bank instead of spending it on candy. |
| Genre | children |
| Notes | Inside front cover (bottom). Black, red, and white. |
| Reprinted | from Herky (NEA Service) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938 ? |
| Characters | John Winston; Tony; Pete |
| Synopsis | G-Man John Winston and his assistants chase the Tri-State Gang to a showdown in Baltimore. |
| Genre | detective |
| Script | Alden McWilliams |
| Pencils | Alden McWilliams |
| Inks | Alden McWilliams |
| Characters | Martan the Marvel Man; Vana |
| Synopsis | Martan and Vana get ready for action as Martians invade Earth. |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | G. Ellerbrock (credited) |
| Pencils | William Kent (credited) |
| Inks | William Kent (credited) |
| Notes | Part of a continuing story. |
| Synopsis | Facts about planets and the time it takes them to orbit the sun. |
| Genre | Fact |
| Script | William Ferguson (signed) |
| Pencils | William Ferguson (signed) |
| Inks | William Ferguson (signed) |
| Letters | William Ferguson ? |
| Notes | Vertical one-third page. |
| Reprinted | from This Curious World (NEA Service) Sunday newspaper strip from 1939 ? |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Two-thirds of a page of classified style ads, mostly about stamp collecting. Also ads for Corona typewriters, jobs as railway mail clerks, and health insurance. |
| Characters | Alan, Dave; Maya; Omu |
| Synopsis | Dave and Alan and their stone age friends Maya and Omu must escape an earthquake and the eruption of a volcano. |
| Genre | adventure; science fiction |
| Script | Albert Hartje (signed) |
| Pencils | Will Ely (signed) |
| Inks | Will Ely (signed) |
| Notes | Part of a continuing story. |
| Characters | Herky; Lois; Noodles; Arnold |
| Genre | children |
| Script | Clyde Lewis (credited) |
| Pencils | Clyde Lewis (credited) |
| Inks | Clyde Lewis (credited) |
| Notes | Four Sunday strip reprints. |
| Reprinted | from Herky (NEA Service) newspaper strips |
| Characters | The Masked Pilot; Tom |
| Synopsis | The Masked Pilot and Tom intercept a hijacked bomber over the jungles of Nicaragua. |
| Genre | adventure; aviation |
| Script | R. S. Callender |
| Pencils | Bob Jenney (credited) |
| Inks | Bob Jenney (credited) |
| Characters | Penguin Pete; Pudgie |
| Synopsis | Penguin Pete and Pudge hunt alligators. |
| Genre | funny animals; adventure |
| Script | Win Smith (signed) |
| Pencils | Win Smith (signed) |
| Inks | Win Smith (signed) |
| Notes | First part of a continued story. |
| Characters | Captain Tornado; Professor Bordani; Jane |
| Synopsis | After landing their rocket on a strange planet, Captain Tornado, Professor Bordani, and his daughter Jane are held captive by a civilized race of people living underground to escape the giant insects which infest the surface of the planet. |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | Kenneth Kennedy (credited) |
| Pencils | Kenneth Kennedy (credited) |
| Inks | Kenneth Kennedy (credited) |
| Notes | Part of a continuing story. |
| Characters | Wally Williams; Gramps Williams; Arlene Grahame; Betty Riley; Bart Kelsey; Jughead |
| Synopsis | Wally, Gramps, and the gang have adventures while attending the Ski Carnival. |
| Genre | teen; sports |
| Script | Victor Boni (credited) |
| Pencils | Tom Hickey (signed) |
| Inks | Tom Hickey (signed) |
| Synopsis | Facts about Bower-birds. |
| Genre | fact |
| Script | William Ferguson (signed) |
| Pencils | William Ferguson (signed) |
| Inks | William Ferguson (signed) |
| Letters | William Ferguson ? |
| Notes | Ad for "Junior guitar" is cut into upper right corner of strip. |
| Reprinted | from This Curious World (NEA Service) Sunday strip from ? |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Contest for winning a child-size gasoline engine powered racer. Boys & Girls Club, Topeka, Kansas. |
| Characters | Ace Brady (intro); K-16; Dr. Mancho Phyroe; Zorcena; |
| Synopsis | Ace and K-16 investigate the strange Dr. Mancho Phyroe, who has a death ray that can kill or revive humans. |
| Genre | detective |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Gang Busters related contest to identify three famous crime victims. The 25 winners win $1.00 each. |
| Characters | Bronc Peeler; Coyote Pete |
| Synopsis | Bronc Peeler is due home at the ranch. Coyote Pete plans to pick him up at the next town over and escort him to the local depot by horseback. |
| Genre | western |
| Script | Fred Harman (credited) |
| Pencils | Fred Harman (credited) |
| Inks | Fred Harman (credited) |
| Notes | Part of a continuing story. |
| Reprinted | from Bronc Peeler (John F. Dille) daily newspaper strips from ? |
| Characters | Shark Egan; Mary McDermot; Captain Mai-ti; Ace O'Doul |
| Synopsis | A mysterious "Syndicate" threatens Shark Egan and his friends aboard the ship "Hwang-Ho" off the coast of China. |
| Pencils | John Donaldson [as J.T.D.] (signed) |
| Inks | John Donaldson [as J.T.D.] (signed) |
| Notes | Part of a continuing story. Art is initialed "J.T.D." at bottom of second page. Art credit from Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Inside back cover; black, red, and white. Illustrated ad for novelties from Johnson Smith & Co., Detroit, Mich. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Back cover. Illustrated ad for Daisy Air Rifles. Eight models depicted, ranging in price from $1.00 to $5.00. Daisy Manufacturing Co., Plymouth, Mich. |