Issue Details

Issue	#56
Published	October 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

1 page Dick Tracy promo (ad from the publisher) "Dick Tracy is On the Trail Again!"

Characters	Dick Tracy
Genre	Detective
Pencils	Chester Gould
Inks	Chester Gould
Notes	Promotional ad for Four Color (Dell, 1939 series) #8

8 page The Voice the Invisible Detective story "Those are tough looking mugs!"

Characters	The Voice [Tim Brant]; Curly Rand; Professor Bert Wilson; Lt. Peters; Whitey Vosberg (first appearance; villain); Spig Morona (first appearance; villain)
Synopsis	The Voice halts a plot to wreck the U.S.A.'s new giant sub-marine.
Genre	Detective
Pencils	Jim Chambers (credited)
Inks	Jim Chambers (credited)
Notes	Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender

8 page Martan the Marvel Man story "At Washington, Martan addresses the delegates from America and Eurasia."

Characters	Martan; Vana; Colonel Thompson
Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Gaylord DuBois (credited)
Pencils	Robert Bugg [as Bob Bugg] (credited)
Inks	Robert Bugg [as Bob Bugg] (credited)
Notes	Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender

2 page text story "He's My Pal"

Characters	Brad Jennings; Pop Mahoney; Mr. Graham; Silky Louie
Script	Allen Kirby (credited)
Letters	typeset

6 page Gang Busters story "Jud Durk, called the "Phantom"..."

Characters	Pat; Chief John Winston; Clarence; Bill; Dave Durk (villain); The Phantom [Jud Durk; also as Jim Mason] (villain); Tex Willard (villain); Jess (villain)
Genre	Crime
Pencils	Erwin L. Hess (signed)
Inks	Erwin L. Hess (signed)
Notes	Copr. 1940 by Phillips H. Lord, Inc.

8 page The Hurricane Kids story "Determined to make good colonists of the pirate gang..."

Characters	The Hurricane Kids [Alan; Dave]; Omu; Captain Bill Brady; Maya; Bully Blackbeard
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 "With half the world caught in the red horror of war..."

Characters	The Masked Pilot; Tom; Benson; Mr. MacGregor; The New Pioneers of the Americas [Serge (villain); General Traytur (villain); Brasher (villain); Mr. Gracow (villain); Gus (villain)]
Genre	Adventure
Script	Bob Jenney (credited)
Pencils	Bob Jenney (credited)
Inks	Bob Jenney (credited)
Notes	Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender

7 page Dr. Hormone story "Following the great battle, Assinoff escapes to Eurasia..."

Characters	Dr. Hormone; Jane [also as Janey]; Prime Minister Smartenoff; General Battleski; Popoloff; Skizenski; Captain Bosko; Assinoff (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

1 page activity "Name the Stars!"

Notes

Contest for Lawrence Secret Code Outfit.

Half page Dell promo (ad from the publisher) "Read Phantasmo Master of the World"

Characters	Phantasmo
Notes	Promotional ad for The Funnies.

Half page advertisement "Stamps"

Letters

typeset

7 page Wally Williams, American Boy story "Today's Wally's birthday and what will he get besides another day older?"

Characters	Wally Williams; Gramps; Arlene; Uncle George; Billie Blaine; Lionel Lovelace; Mr. Brock
Synopsis	Wally gets a new car for his birthday. Wally and Gramps decide to drive to the San Francisco Fair.
Genre	Adventure
Script	Victor Boni (credited)
Pencils	Tom Hickey (credited)
Inks	Tom Hickey (credited)
Notes	Copr. 1940 by Dell Publishing Co.

4 page Pylon Pete story "Colonel Digby Dingle, a big chairwarmer from G.H.Q."

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

6 page Captain Tornado story "Having found a new means of combating the strange planet's giant insects..."

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.

1 page advertisement

Letters	typeset
Notes	Miscellaneous classified advertisements on inside back cover.

1 page Daisy Air Rifles advertisement "The Sensational 1000-Shot Red Ryder Cowboy Carbine"

Notes

Back cover