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Special for the 5th DCM Anniversary!
A soothsayr scan,
Edit by a nonny moose.
Issue: #1
Published: May 1940, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 68, Editing: Vin Sullivan
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U.S. Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: On sale date from the fanzine, Fantasy News, dated April 14, 1940 (on page 3). The comic was scheduled for release during the week of April 14-20, 1940. Information shared by Bart Bush through the Comics History Exchange page on Facebook (4 October 2016). Publication date of 27 March 1940, volume number was reported to the U.S. Copyright Office found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, 1940, Number 2. Copyright number B 453359.
 Comic Contents:
Cover (1 page)
Featuring: Skyman
Credits: Pencils: Ogden Whitney (signed) | Inks: Ogden Whitney (signed)
Characters: Skyman, Joe Palooka, Dixie Dugan (in Main Panel) Charlie Chan, Joe Palooka, Marvelo, The Bungles, Spymaster (in Vignette)

Comic Story (9 pages)
Featuring: Skyman
Credits: Script: Gardner Fox [as Paul Dean] (credited) | Pencils: Ogden Whitney (signed) | Inks: Ogden Whitney (signed)
Genre: Superhero
Characters: The Skyman The Red Signet (spy)

Comic Story (6 pages) Joe's Decision
Featuring: Joe Palooka
Genre: Adventure Sports
Characters: Joe Palooka Knobby Walsh Tony Penthaus Red Big Barney

Comic Story (6 pages) Food Shortage
Featuring: The Face
Synopsis: The Face successfully gathers the information he needs to prove allegations against Tony Grogan of providing poisoned turkey meat to poor asylum children, making them ill, as well as keeping the majority of the money given to the poor.
Credits: Script: Gardner Fox [as Michael Blake] (credited) | Pencils: Mart Bailey [as MB] (signed) | Inks: Mart Bailey [as MB] (signed)
Genre: Superhero
Characters: The Face [Tony Trent] Babs Walsh (radio Station Secretary) Tony "Grudge" Grogan (villain) Melissa Sanders (villain, Grogan's Secretary) Grogan's Gang (villains)

Comic Story (3 pages) Snow Activity
Featuring: Dixie Dugan
Genre: Humor
Characters: Dixie Dugan Mickey Dixie's Mother

Comic Story (6 pages)
Featuring: Tom Kerry District Attorney
Credits: Pencils: Ken Ernst (signed) | Inks: Ken Ernst (signed)
Genre: Crime
Characters: Tom Kerry Davis (police Spy) The "Weasel" (villain)

Text Article (2 pages) Heroes Are Born
Credits: Pencils: ? [as C F] (signed) | Inks: ? [as C F] (signed) | Letters: typeset
Genre: Drama Children
Characters: Tommy Clark Mrs. Brady Ann Brady

Comic Story (8 pages)
Featuring: Marvelo Monarch of Magicians
Credits: Script: Gardner Fox ?
Genre: Superhero
Characters: Marvelo Zee (manservant) "Big Shot" Bonnett

Comic Story (2 pages) A Touch of Pacifism
Featuring: The Bungle Family
Credits: Script: H. J. Tuthill (credited) | Pencils: H. J. Tuthill (credited) | Inks: H. J. Tuthill (credited) | Letters: H. J. Tuthill (credited)
Genre: Humor

Cartoon (1 page)
Featuring: Off Side
Credits: Letters: Jo Metzer
Genre: Humor

Comic Story (5 pages) The Murder of Norda Noll
Featuring: Charlie Chan
Genre: Detective-mystery
Characters: Charlie Cham Gina Lane Kirk Norda Noll Hugo Mance Detective Casey

Comic Story (2 pages)
Featuring: Jibby Jones
Genre: Humor Children
Characters: Jibby Jones His Father Mr. Boppins Mrs. Justwed

Comic Story (6 pages) Bhangi Si's on the Warpath
Featuring: Rocky Ryan
Credits: Pencils: Ogden Whitney (signed) | Inks: Ogden Whitney (signed)
Characters: Rocky Ryan Bhangi Si (villain) Roy

Comic Story (6 pages) The Detonator Ray
Featuring: Spy-Master
Credits: Pencils: Mart Bailey (signed) | Inks: Mart Bailey (signed)
Genre: Spy
Characters: Spy-Master [Jeff Cardiff] "Slick" Muller

Comic Story (1 page) Mirror Image
Featuring: Mortimer the Monk
Credits: Script: Fred Schwab | Pencils: Fred Schwab | Inks: Fred Schwab | Letters: Fred Schwab

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