Comic books April 1939

Volume 37, Issue 11 - April, 1939. Publication devoted to unusual and courageous stories, heavily in the vein of fiction, with some articles about celebrities of the time. Illustrated with tasteful pin-up photos. 7" x 10", 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 3, No. 3 - March/April 1939. 6.75" x 9.75", 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson (sometimes credited as Ace). Stories and art by Robert L. Ripley, Feg Murray, Clarence D. Russell, H. H. Knerr, Jimmy Hatlo, Doc Winner, Jack Sords, Russ Westover, A. D. Carter, Lyman Young, Chic Young, Rutherford G. Montgomery, Jack King, Joe Musial, Billy DeBeck, Lee Falk, Ray Moore, Paul Robinson, Gene Ahern, George Herriman, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Includes Alex Raymond's Jungle Jim and George Herriman's beloved Krazy Kat. The conclusion of the Phantom's first encounter with the all-female air pirates called the Sky Band; Jungle Jim throws down against Ibor in the middle of the siege on the lamasery. The Phantom; Ripley's Believe It Or Not; Jungle Jim; Seein' Stars; Pete the Tramp; Katzenjammer Kids; They'll Do It Every Time; Elmer; Sports in Pictures; Tillie the Toiler; Nicodemus O'Malley & His Whale, Palsy-Walsy; Just Kids; Tim Tyler's Luck; Blondie; Timberline Tales; The Stamp Spotlight; Curley Harper at Lakespur; Teddy and Sitting Bull; Barney Google; Etta Kett; Krazy Kat; Room and Board; Doc Winner's Daffy Doodles. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Fred Guardineer. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (as Jerome Siegel), art by Joe Shuster. Superman called the Man of Steel for the first time. Scoop Scanlon, Five Star Reporter story, art by Will Ely. Pep Morgan story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer (as Gene Baxter). Adventures of Marco Polo story, art by Sven Elven. Tex Thomson story, art by Bernard Baily. Chuck Dawson story, art by Homer Fleming. Sea Ghost starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 "1st time Superman uses his X-Ray Vision." - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Richard Flanagan. Fang Gow of China: Part 35 starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski; The White Witch starring Cotton Carver, art by George Newman. On the Wrong Side of the Law: Part 6 starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Shuster Shop. The God of the Ruby Eye: Part 11 starring Tod Hunter, script and art by Jim Chambers. The Plantation Uprising: Part 6 starring Dale Daring, script and art by Will Ely. Hidden Paradise [Part 2] starring Captain Desmo, script and art by Ed Winiarski. The Missionary's Daughter starring Tom Brent, script and art by Jim Chambers. The Count and the Countess starring Skip Schuyler, script and art by Tom Hickey. The Pirate Ship: Part 12 starring Rusty and His Pals, script and art by Bob Kane. El Diablo: Part 10--Anchors Aweigh!, script and art by Fred Guardineer. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Canal Zone Intrigue, art by William Smith; Three old pals in the military service from Oakville reunite, they believe, to save Doris West, not realizing that she is a G-2 agent for the United States Secret Service, who is on the trail of a ring buying U.S. military secrets. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]. Reg'lar Fellers strips by Gene Byrnes. Hop Leaves the Farm, script and art by Jon L. Blummer [as Jon Elby]; Having lost his father's farm, Hop jumps into a Flying Jenny and lands at an air field, meeting two people destined to be life-long friends. Untitled Scribbly story, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. The Mystery Men of Mars: Part 1--Adventures in the Unknown, script by Carl H. Claudy, art by Stan Aschmeier. House ad for the 1st issue of Movie Comics, complete with cover which has an illustration from the film starring Jackie Cooper, "Scouts to the Rescue." 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Coverless $250.00 View scan Comic is complete other than being coverless. Photocopy of cover included. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Vol. 2 #4. Stories by Paul Gustavson, Carl Burgos, Will Harr, Fred Gaurdineer, Frank Frollo, Fred Guardineer, Lloyd Dyoll, E.F. Webster, Bill Everett, Tarpe Mills, and Robert Jenny. Science fiction stories, adventure tales, and Amazing Mystery Funnies starring such characters as Dan Hastings, the Ghost Rider, Skyrocket Steele, Daredevil Barry Finn, and Guy Falcon. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $95.00 View scans Paper: Off white

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $44.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $44.00 View scans Paper: Light tan Water damage: Moderate.

Volume 13, Issue 4 - April, 1939. Cover by Robert Fuqua. Stories by Thornton Ayre, R.R. Winterbotham, Polton Cross, Bradner Buckner, Ed Earl Repp, Eando Binder, and Frederic Arnold Kummer Jr.. Illustrations by Julian S. Krupa. 7" x 10"; black and white with color cover; 144 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $3.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Very Good $3.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Very Good $3.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $3.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

April 1, 1939. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Stories include "Calling Doctor Kildare" by Max Brand (creator of Kildare), "Seven Out of Time" (part 4) by Arthur Leo Zagat, "Elephants to Ride Upon" by Richard Wormser, "Sand in the Snow" (part 1) by Norbert Davis, "The Magic Monkeys" by Garnett Radcliffe, "Two Tall Men" by Bennett Foster, "The Pebble of Justice" by Murray Leinster, "Shake Hands with Davy Jones" by Frank R. Pierce, and "Women of Daring" by Stookie Allen. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 289, Issue 4 - April 8, 1939. 6.75" x 9.75", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $3.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $4.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $2.50 View scans Trimmed Paper: Off white Cover Wrap Detached. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

April 15, 1939. Cover by G. J. Rozen. Stories include "Rider of the Rifle Rock" (part 1) by Bennett Foster, "All Good Embezzlers" by Donald Barr Chidsey, "Just a Dreamer" by Creighton Peet, "The Wind Won't Tell" by Maurice Beam, "Sand in the Snow" (part 3) by Norbert Davis, "A Sword for Leif the Kucky" by Philip Ketchum, "A Pretty Country" by Robert E. Pinkerton, "Down at Sea--No Position" by Richard Sale, "Seven Out of Time" (conclusion) by Arthur Leo Zagat, and "Men of Daring" by Stookie Allen. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $40.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white

Add to cart Very Good $15.00 View scans Paper: Off white Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 289, Issue 6 - April 22, 1939. 6.75" x 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $14.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $5.00 View scans Paper: Off white Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart Very Good $4.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart Very Good $6.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Back cover detached 10%.
Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $3.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 40%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 290, Issue 1 - April 29, 1939. 6.75" x 9.75", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $24.00 View scans Paper: Cream

"One Against the Legion" 1/3 a serial by Jack Williamson, and "Cosmic Engineers" as serial by Clifford D. Simak.

April 1939. Volume 23, Issue 2. Cover by Graves Gladney. Science fiction stories by Jack Williamson ("One Against the Legion" part 1 of 3) Trimmed pulp, 6.5-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

April, 1939. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Good $4.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate.

Vol. 68, No. 6 - April , 1939. 11" x 13.5", 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 38, Issue 2 - April, 1939. Digest sized, male oriented magazine filled with cartoons and jokes usually based around the relationships of men and women of the time. 5" x 7", 128 pages, B&W.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - April, 1939. Vintage men's interest magazine that focused exclusively on black and white, tasteful pin-up photographs of beautiful women in bathing suits, lingerie and sleepwear. 8.5" x 11.5", 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

1940's Men's Humor magazine featuring artists of the time such as Richard Taylor, George Shellhase, Dorothy McKay, Sydney Hoff, and Gregory d'Alessio. Softcover (Square-bound) 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 100 pages, Text (With B&W Illustrations) Cover price $0.25.