| Issue | #56 |
| Published | June 1940 |
| Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 68 |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
| Characters | Dr. Fate; Wotan; Inza Kramer |
| Genre | occult; superhero |
| Pencils | Howard Sherman |
| Inks | Howard Sherman |
| Reprinted | in Immortal Doctor Fate, The (DC, 1985 series) #1; in Golden Age Spectre Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1; in Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives (DC, 2007 series) #1 |
| Characters | The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Bentley (villain, intro) |
| Synopsis | Bentley of Bentley Wholesalers threatens individuals who refuse to do business with him, so the Ghostly Guardian decides to investigate and bring the felon to justice. |
| Genre | superhero; occult |
| Script | Jerry Siegel (signed) |
| Pencils | Bernard Baily (signed) |
| Inks | Bernard Baily (signed) |
| Notes | Synopsis added by Craig Delich 2007-11-06. |
| Reprinted | in Golden Age Spectre Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1 |
| Characters | Biff Bronzon; Dan Druff; Vito DeNoia. |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Albert Sulman |
| Pencils | Joe Sulman |
| Inks | Joe Sulman |
| Characters | Captain Desmo; Gabby; the Grand Assassin (villain) |
| Genre | adventure |
| Pencils | Ed Winiarski |
| Inks | Ed Winiarski |
| Genre | review |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Radio Squad [Sandy Keene; Larry Trent] |
| Genre | detective |
| Script | Jerry Siegel (signed) |
| Pencils | Chad Grothkopf (signed) |
| Inks | Chad Grothkopf (signed) |
| Characters | Lt. Bob Neal; Tubby. |
| Synopsis | Bob and Tubby are assigned to gather a huge oil tanker bound for a "neutral" port. |
| Genre | war |
| Script | Robert Hirsch (signed) |
| Pencils | Russ Lehman (signed) |
| Inks | Russ Lehman (signed) |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | George Shute (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Congo Bill (introduction); Toto (death); Professor Kent; The Skull (villain) |
| Genre | jungle |
| Script | Whitney Ellsworth |
| Pencils | George Papp |
| Inks | George Papp |
| Notes | This is the first appearance of Congo Bill. |
| Characters | Sergeant Carey; Sleepy |
| Genre | detective |
| Script | Joe Donohoe |
| Pencils | Joe Donohoe |
| Inks | Joe Donohoe |
| Characters | Red Coat Patrol; Black Hawk |
| Genre | adventure |
| Pencils | Jack Lehti (signed) |
| Inks | Jack Lehti (signed) |
| Characters | Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Wotan (villain); Inza Kramer |
| Synopsis | Taking Inza with him to the region of the Styx, Dr. Fate is seeking Wotan, but is informed he is still alive and threatening to blow up the world! |
| Genre | occult; superhero |
| Script | Gardner F. Fox |
| Pencils | Howard Sherman |
| Inks | Howard Sherman |
| Letters | Howard Sherman |
| Notes | Dr. Fate has no gloves. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 2007-11-06. |
| Reprinted | in Immortal Doctor Fate, The (DC, 1985 series) #1 (January 1985); in Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives (DC, 2007 series) #1 |