Issue Contents:
Characters
- Phantasmo [Phil Anson]
Credits
- Pencils: E. C. Stoner
- Inks: E. C. Stoner
Story Notes
Phantasmo's costume is mis-colored as flesh-color on the cover, making it appear that he is nude.
Dick Tracy is on the Trail Again!
Characters
- Dick Tracy
Credits
- Pencils: Chester Gould
- Inks: Chester Gould
Story Notes
Inside front cover; black, red, and white. Promo for Dick Tracy Four Color (Dell, 1939 series) #8. Interior panel and cover are depicted.
"A swift strato-liner wings westward with Phantasmo..."
Storyline
Phantasmo and Whizzer make their way to California to visit Whizzer's cousin, who has been hearing strange noises from underneath his house.
Characters
- Phantasmo [Phil Anson]
- Whizzer McGee
- Jerry (Whizzer's cousin)
- Captain Oaku (villain, death?)
- the Japanese (villains, many die)
Credits
- Pencils: E. C. Stoner
- Inks: E. C. Stoner
Story Notes
Copr., 1940, by R. S. Callender
"The young smithy has again proved his loyalty to the king..."
Characters
- The Black Knight
Story Notes
Part of a continuing story. Copr., 1940 by R. S. Callender
"Hello-- hello-- D.A.?"
Storyline
Mr. District Attorney breaks up an espionage ring.
Characters
- Mr. District Attorney
Story Notes
Signed "EAP" in next-to-last panel. Copr. 1940 by Phillips H. Lord Inc.
Read The Voice
Characters
- The Voice
Story Notes
Promo for "The Voice, the Invisible Detective" feature in Popular Comics featuring part of a page from a story. Promo takes up bottom third of page and left two-thirds of top of page.
Stamps
Story Notes
Classified ads for postage stamps. Section occupies right one-third of top two-thirds of the page.
Hi, Funnies' Fans...
Featuring Comic Contests
Story Notes
Contest in which the parts of a drawing have to be cut out and pasted together. The completed drawing is then sent in to enter the Dell Publishing Contest. Two first prizes of one boys' and one girls' Rollfast bicycles. Winners of the contest in War Comics #3 are also announced: Jane Cooper, Jacksonville, Fla., and Bobby Emery Wessick, Watertown, Mass.
"After discovering an enemy 'fifth column' camp..."
Storyline
Rex and his submarine crew battle a band of "Fifth Columnists."
Characters
- Rex
- Tim
Credits
- Pencils:
- Inks:
Story Notes
Copr 1940 by R S Callender
"Speed and Mickey have just missed death several times!"
Credits
- Script: Julia Solis
- Pencils: Bob Hebberd
- Inks: Bob Hebberd
Story Notes
Copr., 1940, by Dell Publishing Co. Signed "Hebb" in a circle in fifth panel on last page. Art credits suggested by Who's Who in American Comic Books 1928-1999.
"Deep in the ruins of the ancient city..."
Credits
- Pencils: Bob Jenney
- Inks: Bob Jenney
Story Notes
Copr. 1940 by R. S. Callender Initialed "R. L. J." on bottom of next-to-last page.
"Helium is being beseiged!"
Characters
Credits
- Pencils: John Coleman Burroughs
- Inks: John Coleman Burroughs
Story Notes
Copr., 1940 by Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc.
Lucky Storm
Story Notes
Text story with one illustration.
"Flying to Lima, Peru, Wash and Easy meet an American girl, Mary Lancaster..."
Characters
- Captain Easy
- Wash Tubbs
- Mary Lancaster
Credits
- Script: Yan Gevuld
- Pencils: Yan Gevuld
- Inks: Yan Gevuld
Reprint Notes
from Captain Easy Soldier of Fortune (NEA Service) Sunday newspaper reprints from 1939.09.24 - 1939.10.29
Story Notes
Dialogue is re-lettered. First part of a continued story. Copr. by NEA Service, Inc.
"Swimming Googles"
Story Notes
Inside back cover; black, red, and white. Illustrated ad for novelties from Johnson Smith & Co., Detroit, Mich.
Ready The Sensational New Daisy 1000-Shot Red Ryder Cowboy Carbine (1)
Characters
- Red Ryder
- Little Beaver (cameo)
Credits
- Pencils: Fred Harman
- Inks: Fred Harman
Story Notes
Back cover. Illustrated ad for Daisy 1000-shot Red Ryder Cowboy Carbine for $2.95. Several headshots of Red Ryder, one of Red Ryder on horseback, and small full-figure of Little Beaver. Daisy Manufacturing Co., Plymouth, Mich.