| Issue | #54 |
| Published | September 1940 |
| Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 68 |
| Editing | Vincent Sullivan ? |
| Characters | The Hourman; Jimmy Martin; Thorndyke; Minute Men of America |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Bernard Baily (signed) |
| Inks | Bernard Baily (signed) |
| Characters | Red Ryder; Little Beaver |
| Synopsis | Advertisement for the Red Ryder 100-Shot Carbine air rifle from the Daisy Manufacturing Company of Plymouth Michigan. Rifle was advertised with a price of $2.95. |
| Pencils | Fred Harman (signed) |
| Inks | Fred Harman (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Advertisement appears on the inside front cover. This page also contains the indicia for this issue. |
| Characters | The Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Rodney Morvan; Mr. Morvan; Mrs. Morvan; Guest-Stars: Jimmy Martin; Minute Men of America; Ricky Maffiri (villain, introduction); Maffiri's gang (villains, introduction) |
| Synopsis | Shortly after his mother forces him to resign from the Minute Men of America, banker's son Rodney Morvan is kidnapped by Ricky Maffiri's gang. With the help of the Minute Men, the Hourman tracks down the gang and reunites Rodney with his family who allow the boy to rejoin the Minute Men. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Bernard Baily (signed) |
| Inks | Bernard Baily (signed) |
| Letters | Bernard Baily |
| Notes | Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2008-2-21. The last panel of the story encourages readers to write in and let the editors know how they like the Minute Men of America, because the editors are offering ten $1.00 awards PLUS an autographed picture of the Hourman and Minute Man Martin for the ten best letters received. |
| Characters | Barry O'Neill; Inspector Le Grand; Folette Fornet; Agent Fornet; Fang Gow (villain) |
| Synopsis | When O'Neill and Le Grand learn of Fang Gow's attempt to poison a group of refugee children, Fang Gow takes control of O'Neill's mind. Le Grand makes a deal with Fang Gow for O'Neill's release and, upon Fang Gow's escape, the children are saved. |
| Genre | adventure; spy |
| Script | Ed Winiarski |
| Pencils | Ed Winiarski |
| Inks | Ed Winiarski |
| Characters | Oscar Skatterbrain (introduction); Ann |
| Synopsis | On a drive with his sweetheart Ann, Oscar's car is damaged by a bull. After having the car fixed, Oscar gets into another accident leaving his mechanic's garage. |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | Hal Sherman |
| Pencils | Hal Sherman |
| Inks | Hal Sherman |
| Notes | Only appearance. |
| Characters | Mark Lansing; Jada; Kit; Tony; Koda; Mokos (villain, introduction); Mokan the Monster (villain, introduction); a Tradman (villain, introduction) |
| Synopsis | Mark and his companions are captured by the Mokos. Mark, Jada and Koda escape, but Mark and Koda are recaptured and Mark is forced to fight as a gladiator in order to win his friends' freedom. |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | Howard Purcell |
| Pencils | Howard Purcell |
| Inks | Howard Purcell |
| Notes | Story title from last issue's blurb. The first line of the story reads: "Marooned in the strange land of the Mikishawm beneath the surface of the Earth, Mark Lansing and his party of four are unaware of the danger that lurks on the clifftop above them...". |
| Characters | Steve Carson; Ann Carr (introduction); Tommy Watkins (introduction); The Borinquen ambassador (villain, introduction); Williams (villain, an enemy agent, introduction) |
| Synopsis | Investigating an alleged murder at the Borinquen embassy, Steve Carson finds that the supposedly murdered butler is still alive. Upon returning to headquarters, Carson learns that a photographer, who's been seen outside, is actually a Borinquen agent and returns to the embassy to bust the ambassador. |
| Genre | detective |
| Script | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | Chad Grothkopf |
| Inks | Chad Grothkopf |
| Synopsis | A text piece about how the FBI is tracking Fifth Columnists and a call for readers to help by joing the Junior Federal Men Club for 10 cents. |
| Script | ? [as Steve Carson] |
| Letters | typeset |
| Synopsis | A play on words involving men buying tickets at a train station. |
| Genre | gags |
| Script | Russell Cole [as Alger] (signed) |
| Pencils | Russell Cole [as Alger] (signed) |
| Inks | Russell Cole [as Alger] (signed) |
| Letters | Russell Cole |
| Notes | Letterer credit revised by Craig Delich 2010-1-3, eliminating the question mark behind Cole's name. |
| Characters | Cotton Carver; Atlantis (origin in flashback); Norlon (introduction); Nora Blake (ntroduction); Jim Bent (introduction); Guest-Stars: Lupa; Qwar [Quar]; Beast Men (villain, introduction) |
| Synopsis | Escaping a group of Amazons with the aid of Qwar, Cotton and Lupa travel to the land of Ugar where Norlon reveals the fate of Atlantis to Cotton. Ugar is then attacked by Beast Men and Cotton is taken prisoner. |
| Genre | fantasy |
| Script | Gardner F. Fox |
| Pencils | Jack Lehti |
| Inks | Jack Lehti |
| Characters | Jim Norton; Tom Larsen |
| Synopsis | Coast Guard radio operator Jim Norton helps to retrieve stolen radio plans that are being unwittingly smuggled by Tom Larsen. |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Clem Gordon (signed) |
| Pencils | Kenney (signed) |
| Inks | Kenney (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Text story with accompanying illustrations. |
| Characters | Socko Strong; Professor Watson; The Great I (villain, death) |
| Synopsis | Socko uses a paint sprayer and paint that conducts electricity to defeat the invisible Great I. |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Albert Sulman |
| Pencils | Joseph Sulman |
| Inks | Joseph Sulman |
| Notes | The first line of the story reads: "Socko Strong has laid elaborate plans to trap the Great I, an invisible maniac who has embarked on a career of revenge and crime...". |
| Characters | James J. Braddock; Glenn Cunningham; Johnny Weismuller |
| Synopsis | A look at people who overcame disabilities and discouragement to become successful athletes. |
| Genre | sports; fact |
| Synopsis | Advertisement for an assortment of postage stamp dealers with reproductions of stamps. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Advertisers include Tatham Coin Co., Lake Stamp Co., Lee Wright and Co., Potomac Stamp Co., Belmont Stamp Co., Beamann Stamp Co., R. T. Roberts & Co., Arnold Stamp Co., Lorraine Brown, Monumental Stamp Co., Dominion Stamp Co., Eureka Stamp Co., D. W. Crowder Co., Cochecos, Abell Stamp Co., John J. Gunther, Ensign Stamp Co., Mortimer Ellis, Bruce's Stamps, Empire Stamp Company, Pilgrim Stamp Co., L. D. Williams & Co., Seminole Stamp Co., and Globus Stamp Co. |
| Characters | Steve Conrad; Chang; Fifi (villain, introduction) |
| Synopsis | Steve and Chang are fooled into assisting a spy in Paris. |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Jack Lehti |
| Pencils | Jack Lehti |
| Inks | Jack Lehti |
| Notes | First line of the story reads: "Well, Chang, shall we go out and stroll the boulevards of gay Paree?" |
| Synopsis | Facts about horses in South Africa, dog teeth in New Guinea, a chapel in Le Puys, France, knee injuries, and Chief Mountain in Glacier Park. |
| Genre | fact |
| Characters | Sandy MacBeagle |
| Synopsis | Advertisement for Morrow Coaster Brakes produced for bicycles by the Eclipse Machine Division of the Bendix Aviation Corporation of Elmira, NY. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Superman |
| Synopsis | Advertisement for the Superman radio program, listing stations and times that the program aired. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; Nana Martin (intro); Jim Holt (intro); un-named gang of kidnappers (villains, intro) |
| Synopsis | While attempting to help a friend, both Dian and Nana Martin are kidnapped by a gang of crooks, and the Sandman races to help save them and the ransom money that had been paid on their behalf. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Gardner F. Fox |
| Pencils | Creig Flessel [as Flessel] (signed) |
| Inks | Creig Flessel [as Flessel] (signed) |
| Notes | Credits updated 11/04 by Bob Hughes, identification by Craig Delich; Flessel signed his last name on Page 7 in panel 4 on a tombstone. |
| Reprinted | in Golden Age Sandman Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 |
| Characters | Superman; Sandman; Batman; Green Lantern; Spectre; Flash |
| Synopsis | Advertisement for Action Comics, Adventure Comics, Detective Comics, All-American Comics, More Fun Comics and Flash Comics giving approximate dates of release for each title. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | According to the text of the advertisement Action Comics was on sale "about the 23rd of every month", Adventure Comics "about the 7th of every month", Detective Comics "about the 5th of every month", All-American Comics "about the 20th of every month", More Fun Comics "about the 1st of every month", and Flash Comics "about the 15th of every month". |
| Synopsis | Advertisement for Baby Ruth candy bars. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Synopsis | Advertisement for various novelty items from Johnson Smith & Co. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Synopsis | Advertisement for U.S. Bicycle Tires from the United States Rubber Company. |
| Pencils | ? (photo) |
| Inks | ? (photo) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | This sequence appears on the back cover. |