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Ken (1938-1939 Ken, Inc.) Magazine comic books

  • Vol. 1 #1
    Ken (1938-1939 Ken, Inc.) Magazine Vol. 1 #1


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    • centerfold loose Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    Short-lived illustrated magazine. Above-standard production values, but politically controversial, it struggled with advertising and editorship. Ernest Hemingway contributed articles on the Spanish Civil War to the first fourteen issues. D. C. 10.5" x 13.5", B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 1 #7
    Ken (1938-1939 Ken, Inc.) Magazine Vol. 1 #7


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    • Spine split 20%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Cover by Wesley Neff. Short-lived illustrated magazine. Above-standard production values, but politically controversial, it struggled with advertising and editorship. Ernest Hemingway contributed articles on the Spanish Civil War to the first fourteen issues. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 2 #2
    Ken (1938-1939 Ken, Inc.) Magazine Vol. 2 #2


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    • Staple rust: Slight.

    Cover by Wesley Neff. Short-lived illustrated magazine. Above-standard production values, but politically controversial, it struggled with advertising and editorship. Ernest Hemingway contributed articles on the Spanish Civil War to the first fourteen issues. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 2 #12
    Ken (1938-1939 Ken, Inc.) Magazine Vol. 2 #12


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    • Staple rust: Slight.

    Short-lived illustrated magazine. Above-standard production values, but politically controversial, it struggled with advertising and editorship. Ernest Hemingway contributed articles on the Spanish Civil War to the first fourteen issues. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 3 #2
    Ken (1938-1939 Ken, Inc.) Magazine Vol. 3 #2


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    • Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Vol. 3, No. 2 - January 26, 1939. Cover by Stephen Broder. Short-lived illustrated magazine. Above-standard production values, but politically controversial, it struggled with advertising and editorship. Ernest Hemingway contributed articles on the Spanish Civil War to the first fourteen issues. This issue with articles on Hedy Lamarr and the poverty striken areas of Washington D. C. 10.5" x 13.5", 88 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 3 #4
    Ken (1938-1939 Ken, Inc.) Magazine Vol. 3 #4


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    • Spine split 50%.

    Vol. 3, No. 4 - February 23, 1939. Cover by Russell Limbach. Short-lived illustrated magazine. Above-standard production values, but politically controversial, it struggled with advertising and editorship. Ernest Hemingway contributed articles on the Spanish Civil War to the first fourteen issues. This issue with articles on the Ku Klux Klan and speed boat racing. 10.5" x 13.5", 88 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 3 #5
    Ken (1938-1939 Ken, Inc.) Magazine Vol. 3 #5


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    • Spine split 20%. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Vol. 3, No. 5 - March 9, 1939. Cover by Russell Limbach. Short-lived illustrated magazine. Above-standard production values, but politically controversial, it struggled with advertising and editorship. Ernest Hemingway contributed articles on the Spanish Civil War to the first fourteen issues. This issue with articles on Nazism in South America and South Seas fashions. 10.5" x 13.5", 88 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 3 #6
    Ken (1938-1939 Ken, Inc.) Magazine Vol. 3 #6


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    • Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Vol. 3, No. 6 - March 23, 1939. Cover by Henry Major. Short-lived illustrated magazine. Above-standard production values, but politically controversial, it struggled with advertising and editorship. Ernest Hemingway contributed articles on the Spanish Civil War to the first fourteen issues. This issue with articles on Walter "Death Valley Scotty" Scott and Scotty's Castle, and migrant labor. Full-page multi-panel Milt Gross cartoon. 10.5" x 13.5", 88 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 4 #1
    Ken (1938-1939 Ken, Inc.) Magazine Vol. 4 #1


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    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.