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Popular Comics#49
Cover: Will Ely

Popular Comics #49

Mar 1940 · Dell · 0.10 USD
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In "New Year's Day," Captain Tornado, Professor Bordani, and his daughter Jane find themselves stranded on a strange planet after a crash landing, only to be captured by a hidden underground civilization that has long since retreated beneath the surface to survive the giant insects that rule the skies above. Written by Kenneth Kennedy and illustrated by Newt Alfred, this 1940 adventure blends sci-fi wonder with the quiet tension of a society built in shadow, all rendered with the distinctive style of cover by Will Ely.

Contains 17 stories
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor, Children
HerkyJ. Granville GurkNoodles Nelson
Untitled Crime story
6 pp · Crime
John WinstonPete BaxterTony CarterOfficer Kelly (death)Tri-State Gang [Flo McGuire (villain)George Mayer (villain)Hank Mayer (villain)Joe Cardo (villain)Ray Lowen (villain)]
Untitled Science Fiction story
6 pp · Science Fiction
Martan the Marvel ManVana
New Year's Day
0.33 pp · Non-Fiction
Untitled Adventure story
7 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
The Hurricane Kids [Alan BurnhamDave Burnham]MayaOmu
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor, Children
HerkyLois
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor, Children
HerkyNoodles Nelson
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor, Children
HerkyNoodles NelsonArnold Nelson
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor, Children
HerkyJ. Granville Gurk
Untitled Adventure story
6 pp · Adventure, Aviation
The Masked PilotTomSpudRekra (villain)Stephan (villain)
Untitled Adventure story
4 pp · Adventure, Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Penguin PetePudgie
Untitled Science Fiction story
8 pp · Science Fiction
Captain TornadoProfessor BordaniJane Bordani

In the 1940 science fiction tale "null," Captain Tornado, Professor Bordani, and his daughter Jane find themselves imprisoned beneath the surface of a strange world, where a hidden civilization has long fled the monstrous insects that rule the skies above.

Willy Williams, American Boy, at the Snow Carnival
8 pp · Sports, Teen
Wally WilliamsGramps WilliamsArlene GrahameBetty RileyBart KelseyJughead
Bower-Birds
0.5 pp · Non-Fiction
Moon Mountain Manor
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Ace Brady (introduction)K-16 (introduction)Dr. Mancho Phyroe (introduction, villain)Zorcena (introduction, villain)
Untitled Western-Frontier story
4 pp · Western-Frontier
Bronc PeelerPete [also as Coyote Pete]Leaping LenaNellie (a horse)

In the dusty frontier of 1940, Bronc Peeler is on his way home to the ranch, and Coyote Pete has a simple plan: meet him at the next town over and ride together to the depot. With the open range stretching out behind them, the quiet tension of a shared journey begins to unfold.

Untitled Adventure story
4 pp · Adventure, Historical
Shark EganMary McDermotKanaka LewAngkarCaptain Mai-ti [formerly as Captain Mai Ti]Ace O'DoulRear-Admiral Shomi (villain)Koye (villain)The Syndicate (villains)

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $65
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $3,362*
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 none in existence
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CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $608*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $528
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $417*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

artist, inker Newt Alfred
cover pencils, inks Will Ely

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Reprinted in Four Color #7 (1940)

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