Issue Details

Issue	#53
Published	July 1940
Frequency	Monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	?
Notes	Contents copyright, 1940 by R. S. Callender; 1940 by Phillips H. Lord, Inc.; 1940 by Dell Publishing Co.

Cover Details - "Introducing... The Voice the Invisible Detective"

Characters	The Voice [Tim Brant]; Curly Rand; Professor Bert Wilson
Genre	Detective
Pencils	Jim Chambers (signed)
Inks	Jim Chambers (signed)

1 page Dell promo (ad from the publisher) "On Land --- On Sea and in the Air.. War Comics"

Genre	War
Script	none
Notes	On inside front cover in black, white and red.

8 page The Voice the Invisible Detective story "Already known to a frightened underworld as The Invisible Voice..."

Characters	The Voice [Tim Brant] (first appearance; origin); Curly Rand (first appearance); Professor Bert Wilson (first appearance); Harry Appleton (first appearance); Hardcash Appleton (first appearance; death); Jeems (first appearance; villain)
Synopsis	Tim Brant uses an invisible suit created by Professor Wilson to solve crimes.
Genre	Detective
Pencils	Jim Chambers (credited)
Inks	Jim Chambers (credited)
Notes	Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender

6 page The Hurricane Kids story "During the battle with the gorillas Maya"

Characters	The Hurricane Kids [Alan; Dave]; Omu; Captain Bill Brady; Maya; Bearpaw; Rabbitheart; Aorongo (a gorilla; death)
Synopsis	The Hurricane Twins help rescue Maya from the huge gorilla.
Genre	Adventure
Script	Albert Hartje (credited)
Pencils	Will Ely (credited)
Inks	Will Ely (credited)
Notes	Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender

6 page The Masked Pilot story "After the capture and death of the spy, Ellman..."

Characters	The Masked Pilot; Tom; Anton (villain)
Synopsis	The Masked Pilot and Tom are captured by spies.
Genre	Adventure
Script	Bob Jenney [as Bob Jenny] (credited)
Pencils	Bob Jenney [as Bob Jenny] (credited)
Inks	Bob Jenney [as Bob Jenny] (credited)
Notes	Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender

Half page cartoon

Genre	Gags
Notes	3 gag cartoons.

Half page advertisement

Notes

Miscellaneous classified advertisements.

5 page Rocky the Red Bomber story "I'm telling ya, Sam - Rocky is the best thing..."

Characters	The Red Bomber [Rocky Sullivan]; Sam; Jerry; Slugger Olsen; Pinky; Joe (villain)
Synopsis	Gangsters try to get Rocky to throw a fight.
Genre	Sports
Pencils	Charles Hedinger (credited)
Inks	Charles Hedinger (credited)
Notes	Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender

8 page Martan the Marvel Man story "See, General Pelton!"

Characters	Martan; General Pelton; General Rontal; Tommy; Jeff; Mac; Colonel Mako (villain); Honorable Commander (villain)
Genre	Science Fiction
Script	G. Ellerbrock (credited)
Notes	Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender

6 page Gang Busters story "Gus McGoig's ambition was to make Dillinger look like a piker."

Characters	Chief John Winston; Thula [also as Rose Dean]; Gus McGoig (villain); Clarence Bunch (villain; death); Pete Dean (villain); Frank Hopson (villain)
Genre	Crime
Pencils	Erwin L. Hess (signed)
Inks	Erwin L. Hess (signed)
Notes	Copr. 1940 by Phillips H. Lord, Inc.

6 page Shark Egan World Adventurer story "There goes the Hwang-Ho!"

Characters	Shark Egan; Ace; Mary; Angkar; Captain Mai-Ti; Commander Kru Sing
Genre	Adventure
Pencils	John T. Donaldson (credited)
Inks	John T. Donaldson (credited)

6 page Captain Tornado story "Captain Tornado, Professor Bordani and Jane..."

Characters	Captain Tornado; Professor Bordani; Jane Bordani
Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	Newton Alfred
Inks	Newton Alfred
Notes	Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender. Per Jerry Bails' Who's Who of American Comic Books, Kenneth Kennedy was only a byline. Per the site, pencils and inks were by Newton Alfred.

4 page Pylon Pete story "Pylon Pete wins the Irish sweepstakes!"

Characters	Pylon Pete; Three Ball; Cut Cassidy; Rudolph (villain); Otto (villain)
Genre	Humor; War
Pencils	James Miller (credited)
Inks	James Miller (credited)
Notes	Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender

1 page activity "How's Your Movie Memory?"

Letters	?
Notes	Popular Comics cash prize contest.

6 page Wally Williams, American Boy story "The school term is about over for Elmhurst College..."

Characters	Wally Williams; Gramps; Arlene; Ted Jackson; Biff Harrigan
Genre	Adventure
Script	Victor Boni (credited)
Pencils	Tom Hickey (credited)
Inks	Tom Hickey (credited)
Notes	Copr. 1940 by Dell Publishing

Half page Herky story "If there's one thing I hate, it's peach fuzz!"

Characters	Granville; Noodles
Genre	Humor
Script	Clyde Lewis (credited)
Pencils	Clyde Lewis (credited)
Inks	Clyde Lewis (credited)

1 page Dell promo (ad from the publisher) "Have You Seen Phantasmo Master of the World"

Characters	Phantasmo; High Lama
Genre	Adventure
Notes	Promo for The Funnies. On inside back cover in black, white and red.

1 page Dell promo (ad from the publisher) "The Funnies #45"

Characters	Phantasmo
Notes	Back cover.