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Issue: Popular Comics #53 Public Domain
Publication Date: July 1940
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Issues: #53 of 145 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/01/1940
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Contents copyright, 1940 by R. S. Callender; 1940 by Phillips H. Lord, Inc.; 1940 by Dell Publishing Co.

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1940, New Series, Vol. 35, No. 3.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Notation
Marked Image
Pencilling below masthead.
 
 
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Introducing... The Voice the Invisible Detective

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): The Voice [Tim Brant]; Curly Rand; Professor Bert Wilson
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Reprint Notes: in Super Weird Heroes (IDW Publishing, 2016 series) nn (November 2016)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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On Land --- On Sea and in the Air.. War Comics

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Dell
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On inside front cover in black, white and red.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): The Voice [Tim Brant] Curly Rand; Professor Bert Wilson; Harry Appleton (introduction); Hardcash Appleton (introduction, death); Jeems (villain, introduction)
First Line: Already known to a frightened underworld as The Invisible Voice...
Synopsis: Tim Brant uses an invisible suit created by Professor Wilson to solve crimes.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Albert Hartje (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
Character(s): The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]; Omu; Captain Bill Brady; Maya; Bearpaw; Rabbitheart; Aorongo (a gorilla; death)
First Line: During the battle with the gorillas Maya
Synopsis: The Hurricane Twins help rescue Maya from the huge gorilla.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): The Masked Pilot; Tom; Anton (villain)
First Line: After the capture and death of the spy, Ellman...
Synopsis: The Masked Pilot and Tom are captured by spies.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Farmer Brown is unfair!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Three single panel cartoons.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Miscellaneous classified advertisements.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Rocky the Red Bomber
Character(s): The Red Bomber [Rocky Sullivan]; Sam; Jerry; Slugger Olsen; Pinky; Joe (villain)
First Line: I'm telling ya, Sam - Rocky is the best thing...
Synopsis: Gangsters try to get Rocky to throw a fight.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender
This is the only appearance of the "Rocky the Red Bomber" feature
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): G. Ellerbrock (credited)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Martan the Marvel Man; Vana; General Pelton; General Rontal; Tommy; Jeff; Mac; Colonel Mako (villain); Honorable Commander (villain)
First Line: See, General Pelton!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Chief John Winston; Thula [also as Rose Dean]; Gus McGoig (villain); Clarence Bunch (villain; death); Pete Dean (villain); Frank Hopson (villain)
First Line: Gus McGoig's ambition was to make Dillinger look like a piker.
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In Content Item: FlagFour Color #23 published January 1941
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Copr. 1940 by Phillips H. Lord, Inc.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
Character(s): Shark Egan; Mary McDermot; Ace O'Doul; Kanaka Lew; Angkar; Captain Mai-ti [also as Captain Mai Ti]; Commander Kru Sing
First Line: There goes the Hwang-Ho!
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: For this story only, the Feature Logo is "Shark Egan World Adventurer"
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Captain Tornado; Professor Bordani; Jane Bordani
First Line: Persuading the king to transfer his kingdom above ground, Tornado and the professor divulge their plans
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, war
Character(s): Pylon Pete; Three Ball; Cut Cassidy; Rudolph (villain); Otto (villain)
First Line: Pylon Pete wins the Irish sweepstakes!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender
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How's Your Movie Memory?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Popular Comics cash prize contest.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, sports, teen
Character(s): Wally Williams; Gramps Williams; Arlene Grahame; Ted Jackson; Coach Biff Harrigan
First Line: The school term is about over for Elmhurst College...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6.5
Disclose Notes: Copr. 1940 by Dell Publishing
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): J. Granville Gurk; Noodles Nelson
First Line: If there's one thing I hate, it's peach fuzz!
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Reprint Notes: from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1938.11.13
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Have You Seen Phantasmo Master of the World

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Dell
Character(s): Phantasmo; High Lama
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for The Funnies. On inside back cover in black, white and red.
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The Funnies #45

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dell
Character(s): Phantasmo
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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