Comic books 1942 w/ month not specified

Shadow and the Ghost Makers (1942 Whitman BLB) #1495, John Coleman Burroughs. 3.5" x 4.5", 432 pages, B&W.

1942 Edition (bedsheet format). 8 1/2" x 11"; black and white; 144 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

1942 Edition (bedsheet format). 8 1/2" x 11"; black and white; 144 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Dick Moores. Stories and art by Dick Moores and others. 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. Nancy is abducted by Cartover's thugs as part of his plan to seize power on the island nation of Santovia. To rescue her, Jim and Phil must navigate the open seas of the South Atlantic in a tiny boat. When gas runs out and the sharks are circling, Phil thinks all is lost. That's when the pirates turn up in the ghost ship. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Raeburn Van Buren. Stories and art by Raeburn Van Buren, Charlie Plumb and Bill Conselman. United's anthology series presented a different comic strip in every issue. This issue focuses on two: Depression-era rags-to-riches hero Ella Cinders, and comedy-drama Abbie an' Slats. Ella's brother Blackie takes a tour of the museum with his friends, but their reenactments of the sculptures aren't appreciated by the other patrons. Blackie has a close encounter with an escaped lion at the circus. Abbie an' Slats features Slats, his small-town sweetheart Becky, and Becky's reprobate father "Bathless Groggins," with exceptionally nice art by Raeburn Van Buren. Wealthy Cissy decides to have Bathless and Becky run out of town so she can have Slats to herself. Ella Cinders; Chris Crusty; Abbie an' Slats. Final issue of the series. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories and art by Gardner Fox, Ogden Whitney, Fred Schwab and Frank Tinsley. A solo book featuring aviator hero Skyman, one of the stars of Columbia's Big Shot Comics. Skyman's attacks on Axis military bases makes him their number one target. Aviator hero Yankee Doodle shows a group of kids how to fly, in a semi-educational strip - but Rusty's redheaded, beautiful older sister doesn't think that's such a great idea. Skyman investigates a deadly green fog that is attacking fishermen at sea. Skyman; Mike the Mascot; Yankee Doodle; Jibby Jones. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. A New story based on the long running comic strip by Zack Mosley. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 254 pages.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $30.00 View scans Paper: Off white Water damage: Slight.

Add to cart Fine $23.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Slight.

Smilin' Jack Flying High with "Downwind" (1942 Whitman BLB) #1412, Zack Mosley

Sparked Wheat (1942) promotional comic; standard comic size; 16 full-color pages including newsprint covers. Comic strip reprints.

Smokey Stover (1942 Whitman BLB) #1413, All Pictures Comics, flip pictures, Bill Holman

Smokey Stover and the Foolish Foo Fighter (1942 Whitman BLB) #1481 All Pictures Comics

Art by Billy DeBeck. Postcard featuring Snuffy Smith, and Pilot who is sure in a hurry! 5 1/2-in. x 3 1/2-in., full color.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $7.49

Art by Billy DeBeck. Postcard featuring Snuffy Smith, and a the Flying instructor. 5 1/2-in. x 3 1/2-in., full color.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $6.00

Art by Billy DeBeck. Postcard featuring Snuffy Smith, and parachute jumpers "BY JEEPERS!" 5 1/2-in. x 3 1/2-in., full color.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $9.90

Art by Billy DeBeck. Postcard featuring Snuffy Smith, and friend watching a plane, and a kite labelled "Kitty Hawk". 5 1/2-in. x 3 1/2-in., full color.

The manual for War Wives, Sweethearts and Mothers while the men in their lives are away at war. Topics include; "When You Visit Him at Camp", "What Every Navy Wife Should Know", "The Right Things to Write", "Should You Marry Him Now?", "Faith is Your Weapon!", "Morals in Wartime", Was for Wives to Win the War", "How to Have Fun", and many more. 8.5" x 11.5", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $14.00 View scans Spine split 10%. Staple rust: Moderate.

Collection of songs (lyrics and music) compiled by Gene Autry for voice, piano, and ukulele. Also contains 10 full-page photos of Gene Autry, plus a one-page autobiography. 9-in. x 12-in.; black and white; 52 pages on white paper.

Stories and art by Boody Rogers. The creation of legendary cartoonist Boody Rogers, Sparky Watts was given superpowers by his pal Doc Static, whose inventions send Sparky on wacky misadventures. While flying, Sparky spots Nazi U-boats stalking Allied convoys, and disguises himself as a giant chicken to attack them. Then Sparky is stranded on a desert island with two beautiful women, both of whom want to be his queen. Plus the adventures of Tree-Top Timmons, a Lil Abner-style hillbilly from a Boody-created comic strip. Sparky Watts; Tree-Top Timmons. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $100.00 View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $60.00 View scan 1" Cumulative spine split with lateral spine tearing. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $77.00 View scans

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $30.00 View scan Cover to cover hole punch. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Eisner/Fine/Quality staff assist on Spirit.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $48.00 View scan

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Eisner/Fine/Quality staff assist on Spirit. Fine/Belfi art on Spirit; Scripts by Manly Wade Wellman.

Version with full color back cover. Spy Smasher stars in "Once a Navy Man, Always a Navy Man," "Virginia, Mother of Fighting Americans," and "The Island of Whanno!" 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.

Version with War Bond stamp on an otherwise blank back cover. Spy Smasher stars in "Once a Navy Man, Always a Navy Man," "Virginia, Mother of Fighting Americans," and "The Island of Whanno!" 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.

Steve Hunter of the U.S. Coast Guard Under Secret Orders (1942 Whitman BLB) #1426, 432 pgs

Stories and art by Quin Hall. Cover by Stephen Douglas. Reprints of the Strictly Private comic strip, featuring military comedy. Private Peter Plink struggles to cope with bureaucracy, the upper brass, and his fellow soldiers in the US Army during World War II. Private Plink writes a letter home to his mother, describing his latest misadventures. 128 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

Smilin' Jack

Smilin' Jack

Smitty and Magic Morro are the two features in this World War II era promotional comic distributed by the Pan-Am oil company. Full color, standard comic book dimensions, all newsprint, no cover price, no publication or copyright date.

Captain Midnight

Moon Mullins

Red Ryder

Smitty

Don Winslow; Magic Morro

Treasury size full color illustrated story. Publication 2395 in the Cloth-Like line.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $15.00 View scans Paper: Cream Water damage: Slight.	Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $30.00 View scans Water damage: Slight.	Add to cart Very Good $7.00 View scans Water damage: Moderate.	Add to cart Very Good $7.00 View scans Water damage: Slight.
Add to cart Very Good $7.00 View scans Water damage: Slight.	Add to cart Very Good $7.00 View scans Water damage: Moderate.

Tarzan the Terrible (1942 Whitman BLB) #1453, flip pictures, Edgar Rice Burroughs. 3.5" x 4.5", 432 pages, B&W.

Written and illustrated by William Donahey. Hardcover with dust jacket. 7" x 9.75", 72 pages, partial color.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $109.00 View scans 2.5" cumulative spine split, cover coming loose at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Large Feature Comic (1942 Series): Terry and the Pirates and the Dragon Lady. Stories, art and cover by Milton Caniff. Dell Comics reprints stories from Milton Caniff's classic Terry and the Pirates adventure comic strip of the 1930s, featuring Caniff's rich, dark drawing style and influential narratives. These strips date from 1936. Terry and Pat face the return of their most famous foe, the beautiful but deadly Dragon Lady. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

"Terry and the Pirates Sparked Wheat Giveaway" is a promotional comic published by the Chicago Tribune. Conventional 7x10 comic size 14-page full color all newsprint comic with a 1938 copyright.