Popular Comics comic books issue 42

Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Reynold Brown, Jim Gary, J. R. Williams, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, George Scarbo, John Donaldson, Fred Harman, Al McWilliams, Bill Ely, George Clark, and Stan Randall. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. The Masked Pilot spreads the story that Dwight Ellis is dead, in order to force the villain's hand. While undercover with an outlaw gang, Tex Thorne is ordered to get rid of Brim's body. Chinese-American detective Mr. Wong solves a baffling murder, in the final chapter of an adaptation of the movie "Mr. Wong, Detective" starring Boris Karloff. Plus a Tarzan text story. Hold Everything; Stars Over Arizona; Mr. Wong, Detective; Ben Hur; The Masked Pilot; Tex Thorne; The Comic Zoo; Gang Busters; Herky; Tarzan; Scrapbook Sketches; Life Is Funny That Way; George Clark's Carnival; Little Chief; The Hurricane Kids; Popular Conundrums; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Bronc Peeler; Shark Egan; Toby. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.