Publishers / Dell / Popular Comics (1936) / #56
56October 1940
$0.10

Popular Comics #56

Dell · October 1940 · on sale 1940-09-03

Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies ›
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue
#56
Publication date
October 1940
Key date
1940-10-00
On-sale date
1940-09-03
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Buy this issue

Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies on eBay ›

Affiliate links. ComicRecord shows no prices and no census data; the listings speak for themselves.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1
1Dick Tracy is On the Trail Again!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Chester Gould; inks: Chester GouldDick Tracy
2-comic story8pencils: Jim Chambers; inks: Jim ChambersThe Voice [Tim Brant]; Curly Rand; Professor Bert Wilson; Lt. Peters; Whitey Vosberg (first appearance; villain); Spig Morona (first appearance; villain)
3-comic story8script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Bob Bugg; inks: Bob BuggMartan; Vana; Colonel Thompson
4He's My Paltext story2script: Allen Kirby; pencils: Charles Hedinger; inks: Charles HedingerBrad Jennings; Pop Mahoney; Mr. Graham; Silky Louie
5-comic story6pencils: Erwin L. Hess; inks: Erwin L. HessChief John Winston; Pat; Clarence; Bill; Dave Durk (villain); The Phantom [Jud Durk; also as Jim Mason] (villain); Tex Willard (villain); Jess (villain)
6-comic story8script: Albert Hartje; pencils: Will Ely; inks: Will ElyThe Hurricane Kids [Alan; Dave]; Omu; Captain Bill Brady; Maya; Bully Blackbeard
7-comic story6script: Bob Jenney; pencils: Bob Jenney; inks: Bob JenneyThe Masked Pilot; Tom; Benson; Mr. MacGregor; The New Pioneers of the Americas [Serge (villain); General Traytur (villain); Brasher (villain); Mr. Gracow (villain); Gus (villain)]
8-comic story7pencils: Bob Bugg; inks: Bob BuggDr. Hormone; Jane [also as Janey]; Prime Minister Smartenoff; General Battleski; Popoloff; Skizenski; Captain Bosko; Assinoff (villain)
9Name the Stars!activity1
10Read Phantasmo Master of the Worldpromo (ad from the publisher)0.8Phantasmo
12-comic story7script: Victor Boni; pencils: Tom Hickey; inks: Tom HickeyWally Williams; Gramps; Arlene; Uncle George; Billie Blaine; Lionel Lovelace; Mr. Brock
13-comic story4pencils: James Miller; inks: James MillerPylon Pete McTag; Three Ball O'Linsky; Colonel Digby Dingle; Major Hardtack Hooley
14-comic story6script: Kenneth Kennedy; pencils: Newt Alfred; inks: Newt AlfredCaptain Tornado; Professor Bordani; Jane Bordani

Plus 2.2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Gang Busters1942On eBay ›
Large Feature Comic #171941On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Buy this issue

Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies on eBay ›

Affiliate links. ComicRecord shows no prices and no census data; the listings speak for themselves.

Before you buy

  • Golden-age paper is brittle. Ask about page suppleness and check edges for chips in the photos.
  • Check for trimmed edges, married covers, and clipped coupons - all common on books this old.
  • Confirm the indicia matches this plate; many golden-age titles changed names mid-run.

Series context

‹ #5556 of 145#57 ›

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com