Issue Details

Issue	#54
Published	April 1940
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Details

Characters	The Spectre
Genre	superhero; occult
Pencils	Bernard Baily
Inks	Bernard Baily
Reprinted	in Golden Age Spectre Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1

10 page Spectre story "The Spiritualist"

Characters	The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Clarice Winston; Mrs. Winston; V: Rhani Set [I].
Synopsis	Clarice's mother is being victimized by a phony Rhani, so Jim investigates and before the Spectre can stop the Rhani from killing Clarice, he is called before the mysterious voice to choose continued life on Earth or eternal rest.
Genre	superhero; occult
Script	Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils	Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks	Bernard Baily (signed)
Letters	Bernard Baily
Notes	The Spectre's hood is green, but his skin is still gray. Letterer credit & synopsis modification by Craig Delich 11-10-07.
Reprinted	in Golden Age Spectre Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1

Half page Laffs filler

Genre	gags
Script	Whitney Ellsworth [as Whit]
Pencils	Whitney Ellsworth [as Whit]
Inks	Whitney Ellsworth [as Whit]

6 page Biff Bronson story "Into the Pit"

Characters	Biff Bronson; Dan Druff; V: the Wizard
Synopsis	Biff concludes his battle against the Wizard and his mechanical robots.
Genre	adventure
Script	Albert Sulman
Pencils	Joe Sulman
Inks	Joe Sulman

6 page Captain Desmo story "Trouble with a Capital T"

Characters	Captain Desmo; Gabby; Dr. Bafti; V: the Assassins.
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Ed Winiarski
Inks	Ed Winiarski

1 page Fantastic Facts filler

Genre	fact
Script	George Papp (signed)
Pencils	George Papp (signed)
Inks	George Papp (signed)

6 page Radio Squad story "The Noisy Party"

Characters	Radio Squad: Sandy Kean & Larry Trent; V: The Cloak.
Genre	detective
Script	Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils	Chad Grothkopf (signed)
Inks	Chad Grothkopf (signed)

6 page Lt. Bob Neal story "The Traitor"

Characters	Bob Neal
Genre	war
Script	Robert Hirsch (signed)
Pencils	Russ Lehman (signed)
Inks	Russ Lehman (signed)

2 page text story "A Wet Wager"

Genre	adventure
Script	Paul Dean [Gardner Fox?]
Letters	typeset

6 page King Carter story "Africa"

Characters	King Carter
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Paul Lauretta
Inks	Paul Lauretta

4 page Detective Sergeant Carey story "The Policy Murders"

Characters	Sergeant Carey
Genre	detective
Script	Joe Donohoe (signed)
Pencils	Joe Donohoe (signed)
Inks	Joe Donohoe (signed)

6 page Red Coat Patrol story "Mystery of the Old Mine"

Characters	Sgt. O'Malley
Genre	adventure
Pencils	John Lehti (signed)
Inks	John Lehti (signed)

6 page Bulldog Martin story "Gem Caper"

Characters	Bulldog Martin
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Bart Tumey (signed)
Inks	Bart Tumey (signed)