Issue Details

Issue	#55
Published	September 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

Genre	Crime
Pencils	E. C. Stoner (signed)
Inks	E. C. Stoner (signed)
Letters	typeset

1 page activity "Comic Contest"

Letters	typeset
Notes	On inside front cover in black, white and red.

8 page The Hurricane Kids story "Here we are, Captain - back at the lagoon!"

Characters	The Hurricane Kids [Alan; Dave]; Omu; Captain Bill Brady; Maya; Bully Blackbeard; Darby
Synopsis	The Hurricane Kids and friends defeat a gang of pirates.
Genre	Adventure
Script	Albert Hartje (credited)
Pencils	Will Ely (credited)
Inks	Will Ely (credited)
Notes	Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender

8 page Martan the Marvel Man story "Martan, the Marvel Man from the faraway planet Antaclea, learning that the invading spacemen plan to poison Earth's air..."

Characters	Martan; Vana; General Pelton
Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	Robert Bugg (credited)
Inks	Robert Bugg (credited)
Notes	Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender

Half page Dell promo (ad from the publisher) "Rex King of the Deep"

Characters	Rex
Notes	Promotional ad for The Funnies.

Half page advertisement "Stamps"

Letters

typeset

6 page Gang Busters story "Late one night, a gray touring car pulls up at the Jane's Filling Station"

Characters	Chief John Winston; Officer Mike Bauer (death); Mr. Janes; Edwin Asher; Mrs. Asher; Mr. Pacelli; Mrs. Hall; Mabel; Joe Klein (villain); Rusty Hall (villain)
Genre	Crime
Pencils	Erwin L. Hess (signed)
Inks	Erwin L. Hess (signed)
Notes	Copr. 1940 by Phillips H. Lord, Inc.

4 page Pylon Pete story "All was quiet on the western front...or it was until Pylon Pete McTag..."

Characters	Pylon Pete McTag; Three Ball O'Linsky; Colonel Digby Dingle; Major Hardtack Hooley; Hawkins; Captain Pennyback; Baron Von Krunch (villain)
Genre	Humor; War
Pencils	James Miller (credited)
Inks	James Miller (credited)
Notes	Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender

6 page The Masked Pilot story "For many long weeks, the Masked Pilot and Tom have been re-building their ship."

Characters	The Masked Pilot; Tom; Joe (villain); Louie (villain)
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

8 page Captain Tornado story "With the newly built city in ruins following an attack by the giant flies..."

Characters	Captain Tornado; Professor Bordani; Jane Bordani; The Barrangees
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.

7 page Wally Williams, American Boy story "America's greatest military institution, The Citizens' Military Training Camps, are starting another thrilling season."

Characters	Wally Williams; Gramps; Arlene; Betty; Ted Jackson; Captain Martin; Reeves; Cullen
Genre	Adventure
Script	Victor Boni (credited)
Pencils	Tom Hickey (credited)
Inks	Tom Hickey (credited)
Notes	Copr., 1940 by Dell Publishing Co.

2 page text story "Death Flies the Diamonds"

Characters	Clive Reardon; Dive Jackson
Genre	Adventure
Letters	typeset

6 page Dr. Hormone story "Fearful of the mysterious work of Dr. Hormone, four Urasian armies..."

Characters	Dr. Hormone; Jane Hormone; Prime Minister Smartenoff; General Battleski; Rassinoff (villain)
Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	Robert Bugg [as Bob Bugg] (credited)
Inks	Robert Bugg [as Bob Bugg] (credited)
Notes	Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender. Rassinoff becomes Assinoff in the next issue.

8 page The Voice the Invisible Detective story "Known to be connected with The Voice -- that unseen mysterious enemy of crime..."

Characters	The Voice [Tim Brant]; Curly Rand; Professor Bert Wilson; Major Lee; Nurse Vitelli; Giovani Toscano (first appearance; villain); Giuseppe (first appearance; villain); Arturo (first appearance; villain)
Genre	Detective
Pencils	Jim Chambers (credited)
Inks	Jim Chambers (credited)
Notes	Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender

1 page advertisement

Notes

Miscellaneous classified advertisements on inside back cover.

1 page Dell promo (ad from the publisher) "War Comics #3; The Funnies #46"

Characters	Phantasmo
Notes	Back cover.