Publishers / Dell / Popular Comics (1936) / #55
55September 1940
$0.10

Popular Comics #55

Dell · September 1940 · on sale 1940-08-01

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Identification plate

Series
Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue
#55
Publication date
September 1940
Key date
1940-09-00
On-sale date
1940-08-01
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: E. C. Stoner; inks: E. C. Stoner
1Comic Contestactivity1letters: typeset
2-comic story8script: Albert Hartje; pencils: Will Ely; inks: Will ElyThe Hurricane Kids [Alan; Dave]; Omu; Captain Bill Brady; Maya; Bully Blackbeard; Darby
3-comic story8pencils: Robert Bugg; inks: Robert BuggMartan; Vana; General Pelton
4Rex King of the Deeppromo (ad from the publisher)0.5Rex
6-comic story6pencils: Erwin L. Hess; inks: Erwin L. HessChief John Winston; Officer Mike Bauer (death); Mr. Janes; Edwin Asher; Mrs. Asher; Mr. Pacelli; Mrs. Hall; Mabel; Joe Prince [also as Joe Klein] (villain); Rusty Hall (villain)
7-comic story4pencils: James Miller; inks: James MillerPylon Pete McTag; Three Ball O'Linsky; Colonel Digby Dingle; Major Hardtack Hooley; Hawkins; Captain Pennyback; Baron Von Krunch (villain)
8-comic story6script: Bob Jenny; pencils: Bob Jenny; inks: Bob JennyThe Masked Pilot; Tom; Joe (villain); Louie (villain)
9-comic story8script: Kenneth Kennedy; pencils: Newt Alfred; inks: Newt AlfredCaptain Tornado; Professor Bordani; Jane Bordani; The Barrangees
10-comic story7script: Victor Boni; pencils: Tom Hickey; inks: Tom HickeyWally Williams; Gramps; Arlene; Betty; Ted Jackson; Captain Martin; Reeves; Cullen
11Death Flies the Diamondstext story2pencils: Hal Bittner; inks: Hal BittnerClive Reardon; Dive Jackson
12-comic story6pencils: Bob Bugg; inks: Bob BuggDr. Hormone; Jane Hormone; Prime Minister Smartenoff; General Battleski; Rassinoff (villain)
13-comic story8pencils: Jim Chambers; inks: Jim ChambersThe 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)
15War Comics #3; The Funnies #46promo (ad from the publisher)1Phantasmo

Plus 1.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

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