Comic books January 1938

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - January, 1938. "Bulldog of Justice" (novel) by Ralph Powers - When a clever criminal lawyer's trick allowed a convicted man to walk free from the courtroom, fighting District Attorney Jack Webster had to buck both the law and gangdom. Also: "Murder on the Cuff" by Eric Lennox - A sensational columnist had to turn detective for ten seconds; "The Masked Alibi" by John Gregory - State Trooper Hal Robberts played a long hunch on charred evidence; "Satan's Showdown" by Paul Adams - Belden's death scheme of freedom from his wife looked clever and simple enough to be faultless; "Second-Hand Suicide" (novelette) by Harry Widmer - The kid wanted bright lights and the glamour girls...he was ripe to be plucked by a vicious dealer in destinies; "Cocktails for the Corpse" by Ronald Flagg - Duke Morgan, city gunman, took a whirl at mixing murder and superstition; "Big-House Bait" by William A. Langford - A year on Straight Street had made a new man of young Joe...but his former pals had plans of big-house bait in a corpse trap; "A Date with Doom" by Chester Brant - It was Rookie Kirk's first night on the beat alone...and stark tragedy dogged his every footstep; "Death's Signature" by Cliff Howe - A killer tried to write off his crime; and "Trigger Tribunal" by Leon Dupont - Tom Fargo, parole officer, found himself to be a murderer's perfect alibi. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 3 - January, 1938. 6.75" x 9.75", 162 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 278, Issue 4 - January 1, 1938. 6.75" x 9.75", 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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"Carson of Venus" 2/6 a serial by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

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Volume 20, Issue 5 - January, 1938. Science Fiction and Adventure stories. This issue features "Whispering Satellite" by Thornton Ayre, and stories by Warner Van Lorne, John Russell Fearn, Don A. Stuart, and Dr. E.E. Smith. 164 pages, B&W Cover price $0.20.

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A Magazine of Hobbies and Leisure. Features various hobbies one could take up, and how to get started in them. Softcover, 7" x 10", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 66, No. 3. Jan., 1938. Includes: Novelette, "Star Performer" by Leland Jamieson; Two Serial Novels, "A Price of His Head" by William MacLeod Raine and "Tarzan and the Elephant Men" by Edgar Rice Burroughs; Six Short Stories, "Warriors in Exile" by H. Bedford-Jones, "The Man Who Ruled the Winds" by H. Bedford-Jones and Captain L. B. Williams, "The Murder Club of Bagdad" by William J. Makin, "Caribbean Crisis" by Robert R. Mill, "The Captain Retires" by Richard Wormser, and "Straight Up" by Ronald Broom; Three True Stories of Adventure, "Man's Boldest Adventure" by Stefan Zweig, "Twisting the Lion's Tail" by Joseph Gray Kitchell, and "Ablaze on the Trans-Siberian" by L. J. W. Kellogg. Cover by Herbert Morton Stoops. 6 1/2" x 10". 144 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.15.

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Vol. 1, No. 16 - January 29, 1938. 9.75" x 12.25", 32 pages, B&W.

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Agriculture and farming magazine. Includes articles, fiction, and humor. 11" x 14", 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

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Cover art by Creig Flessel. Speed Saunders story, script by Gardner Fox, art by Creig Flessel. Larry Steele story, script and art by Will Ely. Cosmo story, art by Sven Elven. Bulls Eye starring Bruce Nelson, script by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, art by Tom Hickey. Incident In Algiers text story, script by Whitney Ellsworth, art by Creig Flessel. The Willow Lane Mystery, script and art by Russell Cole (as Alger). Spy story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster. In the Bag starring Buck Marshall, script and art by Homer Fleming. The Flying Circus starring Slam Bradley, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 116, No. 6 - January 22, 1938. 6.75" x 9.75", 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 12, No. 2. January 14, 1938. William Powell cover and article. Full-page color ad for Niblets Brand Corn and Stokely Canned Food. 8.5" x 11.5". 20 pages. Black and white.

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Vol. 12, No. 4 - January 28, 1938. 8.5" x 11.5", 24 pages, Black and white.

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January 1938 Volume 1 No. 10. Cover by C.C. Beck. Contains nearly two dozen stories & articles by authors that include James Thurber, Georges Surdez, Frederick C. Painton, Robert Carse. Profusely illustrated with cartoons, most are full page gag cartoons. 5 1/2-in. x 7 5/8-in., 136 pgs, B&W/color. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 4, No. 5. January 1938. Cover by Earle Bergey. Men's interest magazine containing fiction stories, cartoons, non-nude pictorials, and other variety. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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UK story magazine published by Amalgamated Press between 1907-1939, predominantly featuring the activities of boys at the fictional school St. Jim's. 6.75" x 9.5", 36 pages, B&W

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UK story magazine published by Amalgamated Press between 1907-1939, predominantly featuring the activities of boys at the fictional school St. Jim's. 6.75" x 9.5", 36 pages, B&W

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UK story magazine published by Amalgamated Press between 1907-1939, predominantly featuring the activities of boys at the fictional school St. Jim's. 6.75" x 9.5", 36 pages, B&W

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UK story magazine published by Amalgamated Press between 1907-1939, predominantly featuring the activities of boys at the fictional school St. Jim's. 6.75" x 9.5", 36 pages, B&W

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Vol. 1, No. 10 - January 1938. 8.5" x 11.5", 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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No. 227 - January 1, 1938. 8.5" x 11.75", 28 pages, B&W.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $38.00 View scans Eraser abrading to front cover, affecting a small area of color. Multiple heavy spine breaks. Front cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Slight.

True crime magazine full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.10.

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Weekly British publication that ran for nearly 1,700 issues. Featured the anti-hero Billy Bunter of the Greyfriars School, along with serialized shorts. NOTE: This publication contains negative racial and cultural depictions. It reflects some attitudes of the era in which it was published that would not be acceptable today.

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Weekly British publication that ran for nearly 1,700 issues. Featured the anti-hero Billy Bunter of the Greyfriars School, along with serialized shorts.NOTE: This publication contains negative racial and cultural depictions. It reflects some attitudes of the era in which it was published that would not be acceptable today.

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Vol. 19 #3 - January 1938. Articles and how-to instructions on everything from creating Christmas decorations to how to build an indoor rifle range. 6 3/4-in. x 9 3/4-in., 156 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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No. 37 - January 29, 1938. 10.5" x 14", 16 pages, B&W.

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Volume 4, Issue 6 - January, 1938. Cover by George Quintana. Featuring posed photographs of Hollywood starlets and co-stars with humorous captions. 8.5" x 11.5", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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A magazine for the amateur wireless operators. Cover price $0.25.

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Articles, reviews, program schedules and personality profiles. 10.5" x 13.5". 44 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart $64.00 View scans Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 40%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 4, Issue 3 - January, 1938. 8.5" x 11.5", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Vol. 2, No. 3. January 1938. Cover by Peter Driben. Fiction and pin-up photos. 8.5" x 11.5". 50 pages. Black and white. MATURE. Cover price $0.15.

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Walt Disney Book Adapted from the Movie. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in. Softcover 96 Pages B&W

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Theatre Arts Monthly (January, 1938). TAM is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures. This issue has thematic content includes "The World and the Theatre" by Edith F.R. Isaacs, "On Time and the Theatre" by Morton Eustis, "Opera and the Theatre" by Irving Kolodin, and much more. 8.5-in. x 11-in., printed on a nice heavy stock. Cover price $0.35.

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1938 Tournament of Roses Annual Souvenir Book published by the Pasadena Star-News and Pasadena Post. B&W with color.

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Volume 31, Issue 1 - January 1938. Edited by Farnsworth Wright. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 29, No. 111 - Mid January, 1938. 6.5" x 9.5", 128 pages, B&W.

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Vol. 161, No. 6 - January 1, 1938. 6.75" x 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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"White Tops" is the official magazine of the CFA and keeps the circus industry connected with news, articles and history and is sent to members four times per year. 8" x 10.5", 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.