Comic books 1940 w/ month not specified

Later Printing of the Grosset and Dunlap reprint edition, following the 1931 Burroughs First Edition. Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Frontispiece omitted from these later printings and illustrator credit removed from title page. Hardcover without dust jacket. 5.5" x 7.5", 318 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

1st Printing - Junior Edition. Written and illustrated by William Donahey. Young Children love the delightful little Teenie Weenies, who are a kindly, clever, jolly folk, always ready and anxious to do a kind deed. In their snug little home beneath a friendly rosebush the Teenie Weenies live a happy life, filled with pleasant everyday happenings and also with an occasional adventure. The Dunce, forever getting into trouble; Mr. and Mrs. Lover and the Twins; the General, always fearless and brave; the Lady of Fashion, the Cowboy, and the "Chinaman" - These and all the other Teenie Weenies are such fascinating characters that every young child will want to read more and more stories about them. Hardcover, 5 3/8" x 6 6/8", 64 pages, PC/PB&W

A Collection of Cartoons by George Clark from the New York Daily News. Softcover 5-in. x 7-in. 128 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $72.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

#105 - 1940. Storybook adaptation of the Warner Bros. Motion Picture starring Errol Flynn (illustrated with photos from the movie instead of drawings). 7.75" x 10.75", 64 pages, B&W

[Note: Per GCD, "They Ring the Bell" was mistakenly listed in The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide for several years because of a misreading of a Fox Feature advertisement; "They ring the bell" was actually just descriptive hyperbole in colorful lettering.]

Album of World War II fighter planes by Lieut. Hugh Sears. 52 Pages, B&W, 8" x 10.75" Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Fred Meagher. Stories and art by Charles Biro, August Froehlich, Stan Schendel, and Fred Meagher. When movie cowboy Tom Mix's radio show hit it big, sponsor Ralston Purina offered Tom Mix Comics by mail for two boxtops of any Ralston cereal. The art, often uncredited, is exceptionally nice in this series. Two-Spot Jake decides the best way to get at Tom is to kidnap Tony the Wonder Horse. Miserly Uncle Amos wants to save money for the Fumble family by cutting down a Christmas tree himself, and hilarity ensues, in a story with art by comics legend Charles Biro. Tom scours the Badlands for the outlaw known only as La Puma, who leaves destruction in his wake. Plus activities pages, magic tricks, and a feature on how to make your own color comics. And a vintage ad for Ralston cereal prizes, including a 48-star American flag and a battery-operated telegraph. Action-packed cover by Fred Meagher. The Lost Trail of Tony; The Fumble Family with Amos Q. Snood; My Favorite Magic Tricks; Sure as Shootin'; Jane's Page; Jane of Dream Castle; Stubby and His Straight Shooter Pals; Straight Shooters Keep Busy; La Puma: Scourge of the Badlands; Trailing Ahead with the Old Wrangler. 36 pages, Full Color.

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Tom Mix and His Circus on the Barbary Coast (1940 Whitman BLB) #1482, James Gary

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Trail to Squaw Gulch (1940 Saalfield BLB) #1185

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $16.00 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Written by Howard R. Garis and illustrated by Lang Campbell. 6.25" x 7.25", 34 pages, partial color.

Written by Howard R. Garis and illustrated by Lang Campbell. Hardcover with dust jacket. 6" x 7", 34 pages, B&W.

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Reprints of 1920s Uncle Wiggily stories written by Howard Garis and illustrated by Lang Campbell. Laminated boards in color, hardcover. 6 1/4-in. x 7 1/4-in., 32 pages, full color.

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Reprints from the 1920s Uncle Wiggily stories written by Howard Garis and illustrated by Lang Campbell. Laminated boards in color, hardcover. 6 1/4-in. x 7 1/4-in., 28 pages, full color.

Up Dead Horse Canyon (1940 Saalfield BLB) #1189

Catalog of the New York City store featuring "things unique and rare, a wondrous, enchanting Oriental Fairyland, where gifts from all the Orient may be viewed and chosen." Includes household and personal items such as jewelry boxes, lamps, toys, kimonos, shoes, kitchenware, furniture, and much more. 6.75-in. x 9-in.; mostly black and white (8 page color insert); 56 pages on white paper. No date, but it appears to be from the 30s or 40s.

Program book for Disney's Fantasia. Overview of the creation process of the animation masterpiece including design, and scoring. 9 1/2-in. x 12 3/4-in., 32 pages, PC/PB&W

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"100 Song Hits" (lyrics only). 42 songs from Disney productions, and 58 other popular favorites, many published by Irving Berlin, Inc. Songs include "Pink Elephants on Parade," "Whistle While You Work," "Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair," and more. 7-1/2" x 9-1/2", B&W with color cover, softcover.

Giveaway brochure for every attendee at Australia's Savoy Theatre presentation of Walt Disney's Fantasia. Folded, brochure measures 5-in. x 12 1/2-in. Unfolded, measures 19 1/2-in. x 12 1/2-in. Informative and interesting text about each of the segments of the movie. Printed in green and red.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $29.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

1940 reprint of Disney's Pinocchio on "linen-like"substrate.

6.25" x 8.5", 90 pages, partial color.

Add to cart Very Fine $79.00 View scans	Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $64.00 View scans	Add to cart Fine $9.00 View scans Paper: Cream Water damage: Slight.	Add to cart Fine $9.00 View scans
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Walt Disney's Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket (1940 Whitman BLB), Hardcover book, 3.5-in. x 4.5-in., black and white, 432 pages.

Walt Disney's Pinocchio and Jimmy Cricket (1940 Dell BLB) #1435, No number, Fast Action Story

First printing, 1939-1940. The cover features a die-cut top of Geppetto operating the puppet, Pinocchio. The idea is continued on the back cover with a full rendition of Geppetto seen from the back. Slender volume with full color art by the Disney artists introducing the major characters in the movie. 9 1/2-in. x 15-in., 10 pages, full color.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $250.00 View scans Spine split 10%.

8.5" x 11.5", 52 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

First war comic. Scoop Mason War Correspondent, the Sky Hawk, Scapa Flow, Lt. Frank Luke, Sikandur the Robot Master, Television Torpedo, Blockade, Danny Dash, and Peace Raider. Al McWilliams cover. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Georgiana Browne with illustrations by the Walt Disney Studio. Hardcover without dust jacket, as issued. Illustrated endpapers, full-color illustrations throughout. 6.25" x 8.5", 78 pages, partial color.

16-pages, full color, 7-5/8-in. x 10-3/4-in. No cover price. No indica or other dating. Publication date estimated early 1940's.

16-pages, full color, 7-5/8-in. x 10-3/4-in. No cover price. No indica or other dating. Publication date estimated early 1940's.

16-pages, full color, 7-5/8-in. x 10-3/4-in. No cover price. Captain Valor story and Nevada Jones western. No indica or other dating. Publication date estimated early 1940's.

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Issue 2 - "The Riddle of Ramrod Ridge" by William Colt MacDonald. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

Issue 3 - 1940. "Powdersmoke Fence" by Bennett Foster. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

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Punch-out toy held in illustrated envelope. 10" x 7", 2 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Second edition - 1940. One-panel gag cartoons. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.25.

Second edition - 1940. One-panel gag cartoons. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $5.50 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight.

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Wings of the USA (1940 Whitman BLB) #1407, Thomas Hickey

Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Jack Kirby, France Herron, Pierce Rice, James Wilcox, Gus Ricca, Ken Battefield, and Harold Sharp. A Fawcett anthology with an emphasis on superhero adventure. Brian Butler is the District Attorney of Gotham City (not Batman's Gotham, but still the first known use of this city name in comics). He fights crime with a more hands-on approach as the masked superhero Mr. Scarlet, in a story with early art by comics legend Jack Kirby. Seeking the truth about his superhuman strength and smarts, Atom Blake, "boy wizard," learns that atomic-ray treatments from his scientist father gave him superpowers. Before he can learn more, he must stop a bank robbery and prevent bad guys from launching Janie Smart into space. Mystery-magazine editor Jim Dolan solves real crimes in his spare time. Mr. Scarlet; Atom Blake; Puzzlettes; Jim Dolan; Diamond Jack; Who'da Thought It?; Rick O'Shay; Shipwreck Roberts; Our Strange Planet; White Rajah; Lucky Lawton. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $20.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Part of the Easy Reader Series.