Comic books 1939 w/ month not specified

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Picture Show Annual for 1939. Cover of Gary Cooper and Sigrid Garie in The Adventures of Marco Polo. Articles include "Ten Years of Talkies," "Close Ups and Long Shots," "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Children of the Screen," "Exceptions that Prove the Rule," "Stars of all Nations," "Stars of the Future," "Screenland Romances," "Say It With Song," "Sisters on the Screen," "Old Friends," "From Slapstick to Subtlety," "Men Behind the Makeup," "Days of Leisure" and much more. Movie portraits include Carole Lombard, William Powell, Deanna Durbin, James Stewart, Tyrone Power, Robert Taylor, Ginger Rogers, Basil Rathbone, Spencer Tracy, Greta Garbo, Bette Davis and many more. Also includes one-page movie promos and short movie star features, including Clark Gable. Profusely illustrated with photographs with excellent layout and design. Weighs over two pounds. No dustjacket as issued but includes the glassine wrapper with the cover price of six shillings. Hardcover, 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W.

Scenes and text from the movie. Softcover 11-in. x 15-in. 48 pages B&W.

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Words and music for all the songs in Walt Disney's Pinocchio. 9" x 12". 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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UK - 1939. Illustrated boards with quarter-cloth spine. 7" x 10", 64 pages, B&W

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Cocomalt Promotional Story Coloring Book. Title page is "Walt Disney's version of Pinocchio With Pictures To Color". In this 48 page text story, Disney takes on the classic story about the wooden boy who wanted to be human and adds a single drawing to each page (Pinocchio, Gepetto, Jiminy Cricket, and others) to be colored in by the reader. Inside back cover has a full page Cocomalt ad. 8 1/2" x 11 3/8", softcover, b&w, 96 pages.

Sixteen-page paper premium, illustrated with color pictures of carved Pinocchio and other Disney characters. Stamp on front cover will vary based on where each copy was distributed. 16 pages, 8" x 10-3/4", full color.

Popeye and the Deep Sea Mystery (1939 Whitman BLB) #1499. Written by Segar. 3.5-in. x 4.5-in. 430 pages, text (with B&W illustrations).

Wild Oats. Stories, art and cover by E.C. Segar. 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 stories from the comic strip that introduced the world to Popeye the Sailor. Collects Thimble Theatre daily strips from Aug. 30 to Nov. 13, 1937. Popeye confronts his father Poopdeck Pappy after he steals some money, only to discover a dark secret from his past. 9-in. x 12-in., 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Popeye the Super-Fighter (1939 Whitman BLB) #1406, All Pictures Comics, flip pictures, Segar

Dust Jacket - 1st printing. Written and Art by Joe Musial. Hardcover, 10-in. x 8-in., Text, (with B&W Illustrations)

NO Dust Jacket - 1st printing. Written and Art by Joe Musial. Hardcover, 10-in. x 8-in., Text, (with B&W Illustrations)

Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Reynold Brown, Edwina Dumm, Fontaine Fox, Percy Crosby, Al Smith, J. R. Williams, William Ferguson, Clyde Lewis, Paul Webb, Gene Byrnes, Stookie Allen, Bob Moore, Carl Pfeufer, A. W. Nugent, and Stan Randall. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Tracking his brother's killer Gorson, Jack finds The Mexicali Kid left for dead in the desert, and they team up to go after Gorson's gang, in an adaptation of the Western movie The Mexicali Kid. Skippy knows he needs the right headgear to meet Ray's new dog. Tailspin Tommy and Skeeter witness the attack on Betty-Lou's plane by Slade's henchmen, but there's nothing they can do about it. Toonerville Folks; The Mexicali Kid; Mutt and Jeff; Man Hunt; Skippy; Little Stanley; Always Belittlin'; Time Out!; Herky; Tippie; The Mountain Boys; Ted Starr, Racket Buster; Daisybelle; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire; Soldiers of Fortune: Capt. Jean Ellrich; This Curious World; Nuggets for Courage; Tad of the Tanbark; Shark Egan; Toby. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Reynold Brown, Edwina Dumm, Fontaine Fox, Percy Crosby, Al Smith, J. R. Williams, William Ferguson, Clyde Lewis, Paul Webb, Gene Byrnes, Bob Moore, Carl Pfeufer, A. W. Nugent, and Stan Randall. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. A lawman ingratiates himself with elderly ex-con The Professor to infiltrate an outlaw gang, in an adaptation of the Western movie Gun Packer. Mutt wants to freeze Jeff for 2000 years and then revive him. Tailspin Tommy and Skeeter race to get Betty to the trial of the bank robbers in time to testify against them. Toonerville Folks; Gun Packer; Mutt and Jeff; Man Hunt; Cowboy Comics; Skippy; Little Stanley; Always Belittlin'; Time Out!; Herky; Tippie; The Mountain Boys; Ted Starr, Racket Buster; Daisybelle; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire; Soldiers of Fortune: Capt. Jean Ellrich; This Curious World; Gang-Busting Newsboy; Tad of the Tanbark; Shark Egan; Toby. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Reynold Brown, Jim Gary, J. R. Williams, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, George Scarbo, and Stan Randall. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Jack sets out to find the man who murdered his brother, in an adaptation of the Western movie Wild Horse Canyon. Another story adapts the first part of the novel "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" by Lew Wallace, which inspired two classic films. And an adaptation of the 1938 movie "Mr. Wong, Detective" starring Boris Karloff. Just for the Fun of It; Wild Horse Canyon; Mr. Wong, Detective; Ben Hur; The Masked Pilot; Tex Thorne; The Comic Zoo; Gang Busters; Herky; Danny Magee; Little Chief; The Hurricane Kids; Popular Conundrums; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Ring Tales; Shark Egan; Toby. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Reynold Brown, Jim Gary, J. R. Williams, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, George Scarbo, John Donaldson, Fred Harman, Al McWilliams, Erwin Hess, George Clark, Al Micale and Stan Randall. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Fritz gets a picture of outlaw Bat, but Bat doesn't want to appear in photographs that could identify him. Tailspin Tommy suspects one of the passengers on his Hollywood flight sabotaged the radio - but why? Enslaved Ben-Hur, put to work rowing a ship, is noticed by the ship's commander. Plus a Tarzan text story. Hold Everything; Tex Ritter: Rollin' Westward; Mr. Wong, Detective; Ben Hur; The Masked Pilot; Tex Thorne; The Comic Zoo; Gang Busters; Herky; Tarzan; George Clark's Carnival; Danny Magee; Little Chief; The Hurricane Kids; Popular Conundrums; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Bronc Peeler; Ring Tales; Shark Egan; Toby. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Reynold Brown, Jim Gary, J. R. Williams, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, George Scarbo, John Donaldson, Fred Harman, Al McWilliams, Erwin Hess, George Clark, Al Micale and Stan Randall. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. The Masked Pilot realizes that someone wants to kill Dwight Ellis - but why? The Gang Busters go after the Markey Brothers gang. Ben Hur gains an important ally after saving Arrius. Plus a Tarzan text story. Hold Everything; Trigger Smith; Mr. Wong, Detective; Ben Hur; The Masked Pilot; Tex Thorne; The Comic Zoo; Gang Busters; Herky; Tarzan; George Clark's Carnival; Danny Magee; Little Chief; The Hurricane Kids; Popular Conundrums; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Bronc Peeler; Ring Tales; Shark Egan; Toby. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Reynold Brown, Jim Gary, J. R. Williams, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, George Scarbo, John Donaldson, Fred Harman, Al McWilliams, Erwin Hess, George Clark, Al Micale and Stan Randall. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. After his plane makes a forced landing, Tailspin Tommy tries to figure out which of his Hollywood-bound passengers sabotaged the flight. His gang captured, Jack Markey tries to lay low, but he keeps bootlegging. Bronc Peeler arranges a test of Bat's honesty by having Babs write a check. Plus a Tarzan text story. Hold Everything; Riders of the Dawn; Mr. Wong, Detective; Ben Hur; The Masked Pilot; Tex Thorne; The Comic Zoo; Gang Busters; Herky; Tarzan; George Clark's Carnival; Little Chief; The Hurricane Kids; Popular Conundrums; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Bronc Peeler; Shark Egan; Toby. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Reynold Brown, Jim Gary, J. R. Williams, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, George Scarbo, John Donaldson, Fred Harman, Al McWilliams, Bill Ely, George Clark, and Stan Randall. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. The Masked Pilot spreads the story that Dwight Ellis is dead, in order to force the villain's hand. While undercover with an outlaw gang, Tex Thorne is ordered to get rid of Brim's body. Chinese-American detective Mr. Wong solves a baffling murder, in the final chapter of an adaptation of the movie "Mr. Wong, Detective" starring Boris Karloff. Plus a Tarzan text story. Hold Everything; Stars Over Arizona; Mr. Wong, Detective; Ben Hur; The Masked Pilot; Tex Thorne; The Comic Zoo; Gang Busters; Herky; Tarzan; Scrapbook Sketches; Life Is Funny That Way; George Clark's Carnival; Little Chief; The Hurricane Kids; Popular Conundrums; Tailspin Tommy; G-Men on the Job; Out Our Way; Bronc Peeler; Shark Egan; Toby. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Practical Pig! (1939 Whitman BLB) #1058, 5" x 5 1/2", hardcover

1st printing. By Jack Lippey and Irving Kaplan. A classic take on the "how To draw" genre, this book has been designed to take the reader through simple step by step branches of the world of the professional cartoonist. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in., x 11-in., 84 pages. Text (with B&W illustrations)

The Quest of Julian Day by Dennis WheatleY. Hardcover.

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Radio's Orphan Annie's Secret Society was published by The Wander Co., manufacturers of Ovaltine. This was given away as a promotional item to members of Radio's Orphan Annie's Secret Society. Includes games, stories, and more fun. During the late 1930s and early 1940s, every after-noon at 4:30 you could hear this introduction by broadcaster Pierre Andre blaring from every radio in the neighborhood, "Who's that little chatterbox? The one with the auburn locks? Who can it be? It's Little Orphan Annie." 6" x 9", 12 pages, PC/PB&W.

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Radio Patrol Outwitting the Gang Chief (1939 Whitman BLB) #1496. 3.5" x 4.5", 432 pages, B&W.

Ranger and the Cowboy (1939 Saalfield BLB) #1163

Promotional booklet with testimonials by Reader's Digest readers by Channing Pollock, Lawrence Tibbett, Mrs. franklin D. Roosevelt, Robert L. Ripley (Ripley's Believe It or Not), Zane Grey, William Lyon Phelps, Kathleen Norris, Rupert Hughes, Henry Ford, and others. 5-3/8 in. x 7-1/2 in.; black and white; die-cut cover; 16 pages on heavy white paper with cardstock covers. Cover price $0.25.

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Red Barry Undercover Man (1939 Whitman BLB) #1426, Will Gould

Red Ryder and Little Beaver on Hoofs of Thunder (1939 Whitman BLB) #1400, Harman

Red Ryder Brings Law to Devil's Hole (1939 Dell BLB) #NN, Fast-Action Story, Harman

Montgomery Ward Christmas Giveaway. This is the 1939 Hardcover edition. 1st appearance of Rudolph in print. Written by Robert May and illustrations by Denver Gillen.

Montgomery Ward Christmas Giveaway. This is the 1939 edition with paper cover. 1st appearance of Rudolph in print. Written by Robert May and illustrations by Denver Gillen.

Circa 1939. Hardcover, 7.75" x 10", Color.

Sandy Gregg Federal Agent on Special Assignment (1939 Whitman BLB) #NN, 2 1/2" x 3 1/2", Penny Book

1st printing. Illustrated children's book written by Caroline D. Emerson, art by Walt Disney Studios. Join the heart-warming escapades of Donald, Pluto, Mickey and many other Walt Disney characters as they learn lessons and grow over the course of a full school year. Hardcover, 6 1/4-in. x 8 1/2-in., 102 pages, black and white text with full color illustrations.

1939 Annual Cover price $0.25.

2nd Edition. Stories and art by Rudolph Dirks and others. Mama, the Inspector and most of all the Captain bear the brunt of Hans and Fritz's mean-spirited pranks, but the Kids always get it in the end. A hornet's nest and a chimney combine to make a bad day for The Captain and Mama. The Kids fool Mama into thinking the Captain is walking around without his head. Dum Dum exploits the folk wisdom that you should never wake a sleepwalker. In the "topper" strip Hawkshaw the Detective, Hawkshaw solves mysteries in less than a minute. The Captain and the Kids; Hawkshaw the Detective. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Harry O'Neil. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue focuses on Western adventure drama Broncho Bill by Harry O'Neil. Baby-faced Broncho Bill faces cattle rustlers, bank robbers and assorted owlhoots in the Old West. Broncho Bill investigates Mystery Ranch, but two desperadoes reach it first, drawn by rumors of hidden gold. The outlaws try to scare off Bill... but who is trying to scare off the outlaws? The "topper" strip, Bumps, is about a boy growing up in the circus, based on O'Neil's own life. Bumps meets a stray puppy who isn't afraid of any lion. Broncho Bill; Bumps. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue focuses on the hillbilly antics of Al Capp's Dogpatch, and features the first-ever appearance of Li'l Abner in a comic book. Li'l Abner is selected to represent Dogpatch in the county wrestling Champeenship. But lowdown gamblers from Skunk Hollow ambush Abner before the fight. With Abner's wrist injured, Mammy must substitute for him in the ring, disguised as Th' Masked Marvel. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features Fritzi Ritz. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Wally is excited to work in an office full of beautiful women, not realizing they're mannequins, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Wally tries to pull a fast one when Fritzi sends him tie shopping. A very early version of future strip star Nancy appears in some of these stories; in one, Nancy goes into a colorful carnival fun house. In the "topper" strip, Phil Fumble goes girl-watching on the beach and forgets to get in the water. Fritzi Ritz; Phil Fumble. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Moores. Stories and art by Dick Moores. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features the classic adventure strip Jim Hardy by Dick Moores. When Jim Hardy gets a job driving an armored car, gangster "Rocks" Roscal sees a chance for revenge. Later, the crook called Stump wants Uncle Joe's newspaper, and he's willing to do anything to get it. But when he has Uncle Joe roughed up, he's stepped over a line. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ben Batsford. Stories and art by Ben Batsford. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features the classic adventure strip Frankie Doodle by Ben Batsford. As the strip starts, Frankie is the youngest member of the Doodle Family (the strip's original title). But tragedy turns Frankie into an orphan and the heir to a fortune, making him the target of his crooked lawyer, Mr. Shady. Shady is aided in his attempts to seize the fortune by Mrs. Krule, tyrannical head of the orphanage. So Frankie runs away, and begins a life of adventure. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Mo Leff. Stories and art by Mo Leff. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features the classic fantasy strip Peter Pat by Mo Leff, and the "topper" strip Percy Penguin. Peter Pat is transported to the magical Pagoland, where he has Little Nemo-like fanciful adventures. The strip, narrated in captions like Prince Valiant, was the first official solo work of Mo Leff, a former assistant to Al Capp and Ham Fisher. The weekly strip only lasted a year, so this probably collects the entire run. Human foibles are illustrated by members of the animal kingdom, in the sardonic Percy Penguin. Home Towners; Peter Pat; Percy Penguin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Hix. Stories and art by John Hix. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features the Ripley's Believe It or Not-like comic strip Strange as It Seems by John Hix. Freaks of nature, whimsical facts, historical oddities, persons of unusual habits, hero pets, wonders of the animal kingdom, strange foods, medical trivia, and pure plainspoken hokum. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by R. M. Brinkerhoff. Stories and art by R. M. Brinkerhoff. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features the Little Lulu-like comic strip Little Mary Mix Up by R. M. Brinkerhoff. Mary's combination of imagination and naivete leads to comical situations. The "topper" strip is the domestic comedy All in the Family. Mary's mom sends her to borrow a card table from the neighbor, but that becomes a whole production. Little Mary Mixup; All in The Family. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Robert L. Dickey. Stories and art by Robert L. Dickey. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features the early animal comic strip Mr. and Mrs. Beans by Robert L. Dickey. Both the main strip and the "topper" strips, "Buster Beans" and "Buckey and his Pals," feature the daily lives of dogs. Dickey's style combines realistic dog art and Far Side-style dialogue captions with a four-panel structure, like a traditional comic strip. About the Artist: Robert Dickey; Mr. and Mrs. Beans; Buster Beans; Bucky and His Pals. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Vic Forsythe. Stories and art by Vic Forsythe. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features the automotive/ domestic comedy strip Joe Jinks by Vic Forsythe. Joe would eventually become a fight promoter, spinning off two boxing strips, Dynamite Dunn and Curly Kayoe. But at this early date, "Joe Jinks" was still a domestic comedy like Blondie. Joe is in hot water after promoting an experimental gasoline additive. Joe goes fishing for the legendary uncatchable fish known as Tiger Face. The "topper" strips, Divot Diggers and Fussy Foursome, feature golf humor. Joe Jinks; Divot Diggers; Fussy Foursome. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Devlin. Stories and art by John Devlin. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features the early Milt Gross comic strip Looy Dot Dope - specifically, the Sunday strips done by Milt's assistant John Devlin. Looy is a clueless everyman, similar in look and attitude to Dagwood Bumstead. Following the advice of Dr. Stooge, Looy acts on his primal urges, resulting in a spree of slapstick violence against random strangers. Looy annoys beachfront bodybuilders when he can't get his camera to work. In the "topper" strip, Colonel Wowser is like the Monopoly Man crossed with The Simpsons' Montgomery Burns. Looy Dot Dope; Colonel Wowser. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Harry E. Homan. Stories and art by Harry E. Homan. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features the early fantasy humor/adventure comic strip Billy Make Believe by Harry E. Homan. Billy has adventures in an imaginary land of monsters, wizards and strange menaces. This collection may constitute the complete run of the strip, which lasted less than a year. Billy builds a rocket and goes to visit the Man in the Moon. Sinister puppet Jumping Jack kidnaps Dolly Gay and flies away in his toy airplane, so Billy takes off in pursuit, resulting in a dangerous air chase. Then Billy, Bub and Old Mr. Trip Van Twinkle make a trip to the top of the Toyland Mountains. The "topper" strip, "How to Make It," describes amateur craft projects readers can complete. This issue includes 61 "How to Make It" projects, from a spring-operated cannon to a weather vane to a working windmill. Fun cover captures the spirit of the Billy Make Believe strip. Billy Make Believe; How to Make It; H.E. Homan, Artist and Creator of Billy Make Believe. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Paul Berdanier. Stories and art by Paul Berdanier. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features the early history/science comic strip How It Began by Paul Berdanier. How It Began chronicles the origins of common sayings, cultural trends, and history-changing inventions and technologies. The "topper" strips, Of All Things; If You Want to Know; Twice Told Tales likewise concerned historical or cultural trivia. Berdanier was also the artist of United Features' superhero/ military strip The Spark Man, over in Sparkler Comics (1941 2nd Series). Roses; Books; Tobacco; The Dollar Sign; and 60 more. About the Artist: Paul Berdanier; How it Began; Of All Things; If You Want to Know; Twice Told Tales. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The Skippy Ink Blotter (1939) is a promotional item produced by the Henry Street Settlement. The blotter features Skippy in order to rasise awarness about sending underprivileged New York youth to the country to enjoy a real summer. Full color, 8.50-in x 3.50-in