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45November 1939
$0.10

Popular Comics #45

Dell · November 1939 · on sale 1939-09-29

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Series
Popular Comics (Dell, 1936 series)
Issue
#45
Publication date
November 1939
Key date
1939-11-00
On-sale date
1939-09-29
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1Alan Burnham
2-comic story7.5pencils: Bob Jenney; inks: Bob JenneyThe Masked Pilot; Tom; Captain Carlsen; Lt. Ericson; Sgt. Klegg (death); Miquel (villain); Anton (villain); Marzak (villain); Veloz (villain); The Black Phantom (villain)
4-comic story6pencils: Al McWilliams; inks: Al McWilliamsHarry Austin (villain); John West (villain); Joe Hanley (villain)
5The Mystery of Mr. Wong [Part 3]comic story6pencils: Tom Hickey; inks: Tom HickeyMr. Wong; Captain Street; Professor Janney; Brandon Edwards (corpse); Valerie Edwards; Peter Harrison; Ivan Strogonoff; Drina Weidler (death); Sing
6-cartoon1script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde Lewis
7-comic story6The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]
8-comic story4pencils: John Donaldson; inks: John DonaldsonShark Egan; Ace O'Doul; Mary McDermot; Kanaka Lew; Captain Mai Ti; Angkar; Gus; One-Eye Wendel [J. Wendel]; Red Mack (villain)
9Gang Busters New Quiz Contestin-house column2
10-comic story1script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde LewisHerky; Honey; Herky's mother
11-comic story4script: Hal Forrest; pencils: Hal Forrest; inks: Hal ForrestTailspin Tommy [Tommy Tomkins]; Skeets Milligan; Betty Lou Barnes; Professor Otto Bumgartner; Miss Stanley; Mrs. Wilson; Reverend Meek; Mr. Plotz; Mr. Trevor; Mr. Holt; Slade
12-comic story1script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde LewisHerky; Noodles Nelson
13G-Men V.S. the Living Masks; [G-Men vs the Living Masks]comic story4Larry Lane; Chief; Fred; Blinky Mathews (villain, death); Dr. Toro (villain, death); Trigger Dolan (villain, death)
14-comic story1script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde LewisHerky; Honey; Noodles Nelson
15The Man from Texascomic story6Tex Allen; Marshall Missouri Martin; Speed Dennison; Laddie Dennison; The Shootin' Kid (villain, death); Jeff Hall (villain, death); Drifter (villain)
17-cartoon1script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde Lewis
18-comic story2script: Stan Randall; pencils: Stan Randall; inks: Stan RandallToby; Oomog; Booey
19-comic story5script: Fred Harman; pencils: Fred Harman; inks: Fred HarmanBronc Peeler; Pete [also as Coyote Pete]; Babs Dalton; Judge Avery; Leaping Lena; Spade Carson (villain); Bat Wilson (villain); Bullneck the Terrible
20At the Worlds Faircomic story4script: Win Smith; pencils: Win Smith; inks: Win SmithPenguin Pete; Pudgie
21-comic story1script: Clyde Lewis; pencils: Clyde Lewis; inks: Clyde LewisHerky; Honey; Noodles Nelson; Emma Nelson

Plus 4.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
Gang Busters1940On eBay ›
Action! Mystery! Thrills! Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age: 1933-45 #[nn]
ISBN 9781606994948
2011On eBay ›

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