Comic books 1942 w/ month not specified

"You Kin Take it From Me!" Art by Sergeant Bill Maudlin. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 3 1/2-in. (horizontal format), 12 pages, B&W

1st printing. Written by Assen Jordanoff. Art by Fred Meagher and Frank Carlson. Assen Jordanoff explains the ins and outs of aviation tools, components, and instruments with cartoons and technical drawings by Fred Meagher and Frank Carlson. Hardcover, 7-in. x 10-in., 415 pages, B&W.

1st printing. Written by R.R. Winterbotham. A Captain Midnight adventure! Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 254 pages.

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1st printing. Written by R.R. Winterbotham. A Captain Midnight adventure! Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 254 pages. Missing dust jacket version.

Katzenjammer Kids (1942 Dell BLB) #014, Fast-Action Story, H. H. Knerr

Stories, art and cover by Harold Knerr. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay's Feature Book was the first US comic book to devote complete issues to a single character. This issue reprinted the long-running comic strip Katzenjammer Kids. The original German Bart Simpson x2, the Kids are up to constant mischief, usually directed against the stern authority figures in their lives: their long-suffering Mama, Der Captain (a stranded sailor and their surrogate father), and the schools envoy, Der Inspector. Each issue includes 64 one-page Katzenjammer Kids stories. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories, art and cover by Harold Knerr. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay's Feature Book was the first US comic book to devote complete issues to a single character. This issue reprinted the long-running comic strip Katzenjammer Kids. The original German Bart Simpson x2, the Kids are up to constant mischief, usually directed against the stern authority figures in their lives: their long-suffering Mama, Der Captain (a stranded sailor and their surrogate father), and the schools envoy, Der Inspector. Each issue includes 64 one-page Katzenjammer Kids stories. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Overall, the Model Warplane Series cards were cereal premiums issued as inserts packaged with Kellogg's Pep breakfast cereal. There were four distinct series of 7 cards each. The cards were all die-cut and designed to be punched out and assembled to form model airplanes to be used for aircraft recognition purposes. This card is the NORTH AMERICAN B-25 "MITCHELL". 7-in. x 5-in. 1 sheet B&W with Blue.

1942 Edition. Cover by Nick Nichols. Cartoons by Joe Sheehan and Gene Marin. Softcover, side-stitched, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in. 68 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 1 -1st Printing. Story, art and cover by Marge Buell. A collection of the original Little Lulu single-panel cartoons from pioneering comics publisher David McKay.  Before she starred in comic books, Little Lulu was the silent but mischievous star of cartoons in the famed weekly magazine Saturday Evening Post. This book collects these early gags by groundbreaking female cartoonist Marge Buell, as Lulu takes on snowball fights, ladies in the park, and her own family. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 7-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

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Li'l Abner and Daisy Mae Coloring Book (1942), based on the comic strip by Al Capp, was published by The Saalfield Publishing Co. Li'l Abner was the title character in the long-running (1934-1977) syndicated newspaper strip by cartoonist Al Capp. This hulking, naive man-child was the main protagonist for Capp's satiric stories about American life and politics. This coloring book features the adventurous hillbilly and many of his friends and foils. 11-in. x 15-in.

Compilation of columns, poems and notes from the Chicago Tribune of the year. 9-in. x 4 1/2-in. 64 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.15.

The Little Fir Tree by Hans Christian Andersen (1942) is a Christmas promotional comic that was distributed by W. T. Grant department stores. The most notable feature of this rare comic is that eight pages, reprinted from Santa Claus Funnies, are illustrated by a young Walt Kelly. 12 pages, 8.5-in. x 11-in., some pages full color, others black and white for coloring by children, print on heavy paper stock, no cover price.

Story and art by Harold Gray. A shoe-store promotion featuring a shortened version of Four Color (1942 Series 2) #18, which in turn reprinted Little Orphan Annie newspaper strips from 1942. Annie organizes local kids into "Junior Commando" units to do wartime homefront work, like collecting scrap metal and selling war bonds. These comics inspired real-life Junior Commando salvage drives by children during World War II. 16 pages, Full Color.

The Adventures of Little Orphan Annie: Orphan Annie and Mr. Gudge. A Quaker Oats Sprakies cereal giveaway. Reprints Orphan Annie newspaper strips, plus a Hurricane Kid story and an Adventures of Captain Sparks two page story. Full color, 7-1/2-in. x 9-3/4-in., 20 pages including covers, no cover price, no publication or copyright date.

Later Printing. Art by Rudolf. Hardcover, 42 Pages, Full Color, 6.5" x 8". Cover price $0.25.

Lone Ranger and the Great Western Span (1942 Whitman BLB) #1477, H.E. Vallely. 3.5" x 4.5", 424 pages, B&W.

First Printing - 1942. Hardcover collection of William Steig's caricatures with dust jacket. 5.25" x 7.75", 104 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

Story by John Saxon. Cover price $0.25.

1st printing. Written by Assen Jordanoff. Art by Fred Meagher and Frank Carlson. Assen Jordanoff provides a detailed look at the ins and outs of the mechanics of aviation. Hardcover, 9-in. x 6 1/2-in., 110 pages, B&W.

Issue 67 - "Mystery in the Woodshed" written by Anthony Gilbert. Squarebound, 5.5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, Text Only. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Lank Leonard and Alfred Andriola. Reprints of the Mickey Finn newspaper strip by Lank Leonard. A city cop, Mickey had adventures that were a mixture of drama and comedy; his ne'er-do-well Uncle Phil often served as the focus of the comedy. The backup strip in this issue featured legendary detective Charlie Chan. Mickey gets engaged to Kitty Kelly and is chosen to pitch for the department's baseball team in the same week. Mickey is cast as the star of a jungle movie. Charlie Chan investigates when a crimelord tries to gain control of a baseball team by causing accidents on the field. Mickey Finn; Charlie Chan. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Lank Leonard and Frank Beck. Cover by Mo Weiss. Reprints of the Mickey Finn newspaper strip by Lank Leonard. A city cop, Mickey had adventures that were a mixture of drama and comedy; his ne'er-do-well Uncle Phil often served as the focus of the comedy. The backup strip featured the adventures of little boy Junior and his dog Bo. Mickey struggles to get used to Hollywood during the shooting of his motion picture, King of the Jungle. Mickey's Uncle Phil falls for an elaborate scam. Junior risks freezing and his parents' wrath to pull Bo out of a frozen pond. Mickey Finn; Bo; All In a Lifetime. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mickey Mouse and Pluto (1942 Dell BLB) #016, Fast-Action story

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Mickey Mouse and the Magic Lamp (1942 Whitman BLB) #1429, flip pictures

This comic measures approximately 5" X 4" and features 34 pages in black, white, and red. Also features full color cover. Listed as Mighty Midget Comics in Overstreet. Only comic devoted entirely to character.

The Monthly Magazine of the Junior Heritage Club. This issue is principally about Andersen's Fairy Tales - the story of the book, the story of the Author Hans Christian Andersen, Jean Hersholt and Fritz Kredel the illustrator of the 1942 Heritage Press edition of Andersen's fairy tales. 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in. 16 pages, B&W.

Cartoons By Paul Webb, Servicemens' Promo - 8 1/2-in. x 6-in. 16 fold-out pages, B&W.

1942 Edition. Story versions of the Year's best films with new portraits and biographies of the stars! Movies included: The Little Foxes, Sergeant York, The Philadelphia Story, Citizen Kane, A Woman's Face, Here Comes Mr. Jordan, Honky Tonk, Kitty Foyle, The Road to Zanzibar, I Wanted Wings, Blossoms in the Dust, Ladies in Retirement, A Yank in the R.A.F., That Hamilton Woman, and You'll Never Get Rich. 8 1/2" x 11 1/4", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Australian edition of Mr. Bug Goes to Town. Based on the feature length film by Fleischer Studios. Hoppity the Grasshopper returns home to Buggsville, only to discover that its happy tranquility has been shattered when the populace learns of a colossal skyscraper to be built over their tiny town. 9.75" x 14.5", 32 pages, B&W illustrations.

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The Case of the Blue Lacquer Box by George F. Worts. 5.5" x 7.5", 128 pages, text. Cover price $0.25.