Comic books September 1939

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Cover art by Fred Guardineer. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art Joe Shuster. Pep Morgan story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer (as Gene Baxter). Adventures of Marco Polo story, art by Sven Elven. Clip Carson story, script by Bill Finger, art by Bob Kane. Tex Thomson story, art by Bernard Baily. Chuck Dawson story, art by Homer Fleming. The Terror from Saturn starring Zatara Master Magician, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer, Features a Martian Manhunter prototype 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 101, No. 5 - September 1939. 7" x 9.75", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Vol 2 # 9. "The Fantom of the Fair" by Paul Gustavson; "Air-Sub DX" by Carl Burgos; "The Inner Circle"; "Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire, Part 2" by Bob Moore and Carl Pfeufer; "Speed Centaur" by Martin Kildale; "Daredevil Barry Finn" by Tarpe Mills; "Knuckle Down" by Martin Filchock; plus a two-page text story, "Rocketship Race" by Lloyd Victor. Gustavson cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 13, Issue 9 - September, 1939. Cover by Robert Fuqua. Science fiction stories by Alexander M. Phillips, Bertrand L. Shurtleff, Don Wilcox, Thornton Ayre, Robert Moore Williams, Richard O. Lewis. Illustrations by Robert Fuqua, Julian S. Krupa, W. T. Barnes. 7-in. x 10-in., 146 pages, black and white (text with illustrations). Cover price $0.20.

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"Hurricane Range" 3/5 a serial by Luke Short.

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September 23, 1939. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Stories include "Lords of Creation" (part 1) by Eando Binder, "Little Rat, What Now?" by Donald Barr Chidsey, "Spurs for Sacatone" by Bennett Foster, "Ticket at Twenty" by Richard Howells Watkins, "Remember Tomorrow" (part 2) by Theodore Roscoe, "The Aztec Heart" by Brice Purcell, "The Long Journey" by Philip Ketchum, "You Can't Walk Home" by Clifford L. Alderman, "River Rogues" (conclusion) by Fred MacIsaac and C.F. Harkins, and "Men of Daring" by Stookie Allen. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

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September 30, 1939. Satan cover by Rudolph Belarski. Stories: "The Devil's Diary" (Part 1 of 6) by William Du Bois, "The Blood Call" By Georges Surdez, "Big Gun from Texas" by Ralph R. Perry, "No Patriot There" by Richard Sale, "Women of Daring" by Stookie Allen, "Lords of Creation" (Part 2 of 6) by Eando Binder, "Savage Quest" by Walter C. Brown, "Remember Tomorrow" (Part 3 of 6) by Theodore Roscoe, and "Take 'em Away, McCoy" by Harry Bedwell. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 128 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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"Forces Must Balance" a novelette by Manly Wade Wellman, "Ether Breathers" a short story, the first published science-fiction by Theodore Sturgeon.

September 1939. Cover by Rogers. Stories: "Forces Must Balance" by Manly Wade Wellman, "The Last Hope" by Don Evans, "Atmospherics" by Victor Valding, "Masson's Secret" by Raymond Z. Gallun, "Ether Breather" by Theodore Sturgeon (his 1st published SF work), "The Other Side of Astronomy" by R.S. Richardson, and "General Swamp, C.I.C." (Conclusion) by Frederick Engelhardt. Illustrations by Isip, Koll, Mayan, Orban, Schneeman and Wesso. Trimmed pulp, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in, 100 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Second Tony Quinn/Black Bat story (and first in-character cover appearance). "Murder Calls the Black Bat" by "G. Wayman Jones" (Norman Daniels); "Cab for a Corpse" by Donald Bayne Hobart; and "One-Man Police Force" by Bernard Breslauer. Pulp magazine format; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 69, Issue 5 - September, 1939. 6.5" x 10", 194 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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The classic weekly magazine featuring news and fiction. 10.75" x 13.75", 80 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.05.

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September 23, 1939. The classic weekly magazine featuring news and fiction. Cover by Martha Sawyers. This issue includes fiction by Kathleen Norris, William MacHarg, Erich Maria Remarque, and more. 10.75" x 13.75", 70 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.05.

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Volume 107, Issue 3 - September, 1939. Cover by Bradshaw Crandell. Short stories, serials, and features. 8.5" x 11.5", 172 pages, B&W with spot color and full color ads. Cover price $0.25.

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Agriculture and farming magazine. Includes articles, fiction, and humor. 11" x 14", 86 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

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Classic Batman over Castle cover art by Bob Kane. Batman and the Monk story, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Bob Kane and Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Bob Kane. Killer's Bait starring Buck Marshall, Range Detective, art by Homer Fleming. Spy story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Mart Bailey. Larry Steele, Private Detective story, art by Ken Ernst. Newspaper Nightmare text story by Gardner F. Fox (as Paul Dean). The Mammoth Mystery starring Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator, art by Fred Guardineer. Bruce Nelson story, script and art by Tom Hickey. Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise story, art by Sven Elven. Slam Bradley story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster. 68 pgs. $0.10. The Monk, Julie Madison, Batplane, and Batarang 1st appearances. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 3 #1 - Sept. 1939. Photography Magazine articles: "Bring 'Em Back Alive," "Don't Be a Photography Widow," "Harvest Time is Picture Time" and more! 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 60 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.15.

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Sept-Oct 1939. 1st issue. Text Cover. Sci-Fi/Fantasy stories by A. Merritt "The Moon Pool", Manly Wade Wellman "Space Station No.1", Todd Robbins, Robert Neal Leath, Ray Cummings, Donald Wandrei, and J.U. Giesy. Uncredited illustrations. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Published by Frank A. Munsey Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 1, Issue 3 - September 1939. Cover by Harold W. McCauley. Science Fiction and Fantasy adventure stories. This issue features "City Under the Sea" by Nat Schachner, and stories by Tremaine, Kummer, Binder, and Bond! 8.5" x 11.25", 100 pages, B&W Cover price $0.20.

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Issue #605 - Sept. 1939. Cover by Enoch Bolles. Humorous captions paired with movie stills and models. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 33, No. 2 - September 1939. 8.5" x 11.5", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 18, Issue 4 - September, 1939. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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September 1939. Volume 1 No. 3. Painted cover. True crime articles, stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 52 p, B&W Cover price $0.10.

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This issue with a two-page ad for "The Wizard of Oz". Cover price $0.05.

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Classic weekly news/photo magazine. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in., 88 pages, color and B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 22, Issue 5 - September, 1939. Mechanical science and technology magazine. This issue's articles include; "Streamlining Your Eyesight" by Maxwell Reid Grant, "Leonardo da Vinci - Edison of Yesterday" by Cliff Taylor, "Dream Dirigible Under Construction" by R. DeWitt Miller, "Fishing for Dollars with Angler's Bait" by Ormal I. Sprungman, and others. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 146 pages, BW/spot color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 58, Issue 2 - September, 1939. 8.5" x 11", 92 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Lou Fine. Untitled story, art by Walter Frehm; The Green Mask, alarmed at the Tong wars erupting in Chinatown, seemingly joins forces with the nefarious San Sin in order to find a way to rescue Fong Lee's daughter from his evil clutches. Untitled story, script and art by Dick Briefer; A mysterious plague threatens to destroy all life on Earth, and the only cure is radium: but the Earth doesn't have sufficient quantities in order to deal with the disease. Untitled story, art by Munson Paddock (as Cecilia Munson); River pirate Chang orders his thugs to capture Kendall and take him to the mysterious River Lily aboard the "Dragon Heart." "Famed Statue Missing," art by George Tuska; Zanzibar investigates the theft of the famed statue: the Venus de Milo. Untitled story, script and art by Fred Schwab; Hemlock and the good doctor visit Spookington Castle in order to try and collect a $10 reward for the return of the kidnapped Mrs. Spookington. "The Long Arm of Vengeance" text story by Will Eisner. Untitled story, art by Arthur Peddy; As the Waco Kid rides along, he spots a wanted poster: on himself, for bank robbery and murder! Untitled story, art by Charles Nicholas; A group of thugs rob an armored car of its $80,000 payload and capture the Beetle in the process; A group of thugs rob an armored car of its $80,000 payload and capture the Beetle in the process. Untitled D-13, Secret Agent story, script and art by Bob Powell. Untitled Captain Denny Scott of the Bengal Lancers story, art by John Lindermayer (as L. Mayer); Captain Scott and James enter the town of Gulam, unaware that a sinister figure named Kahn and his men are out to kidnap the boy. Untitled Lt. Drake of the Naval Intelligence story, script and art by Klaus Nordling (as F. Klaus). 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Tips and tricks of making better photographs. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 124 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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

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Vol. 8 No. 46 September 01, 1939. Articles, reviews, program schedules and personality profiles. 10.5" x 13.5". 40 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 8 No. 50 September 29, 1939. Articles, reviews, program schedules and personality profiles. 10.5" x 13.5". 40 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.10.

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September 1, 1939. Cover by Graves Gladney. Stories include "The Crime Ray" by Maxwell Grant; "Hot Money" by Milton Lowe; "Double Cross" by Clifford Goodrich; and "The Funniest Thing" by Robert C. Blackmon plus the column "Codes" by Henry Lysing. Edd Cartier illustrations. 7" x 10", black and white, 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 18, Issue 4 - September, 1939. 6.75" x 9.75", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Sept 1939. Cover by Alex Schomburg (1st pulp cover by Alex). Stories by Robert Moore Williams, Robert Arthur, John Russell Fearn, and Edmond Hamilton. "Thrills in Science" by Mort Weisinger. Two-page Alfred Bernhard Nobel bio in comic form. Virgil Finlay illustration. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.15.

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Vol. 97, No. 585 - September 1939. 7.5" x 10", 142 pages, B&W.

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Cover by Bill Holman. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Frank King, Harold Gray, Bill Holman, Zack Mosley, Stanley Link, Oskar Lebeck, Frank Willard, Gus Edson, Walter Berndt, Ed Leffingwell, Martin Branner, Basil Reynolds, Loy Byrnes, Al Posen and Carl Ed. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Pat, Terry and Connie head up the rescue mission to free Sandhurst from his captors, against their better judgment. Skeezix gets his first traffic ticket while driving Tops' car, and town gossip soon has it as a major moving violation. Smilin' Jack learns the secret of the Legion of Forgotten Pilots. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Dick Tracy, Smokey Stover and The Gumps. Foo-lish Folks; Moon Mullins; Dick Tracy; Tiny Tim; Smitty; Spooky; Gasoline Alley; Tim Todd the Boy Detective; The Crow's Nest; Wyoming Willie; Skit, Skat and the Captain; Winnie Winkle; The Gumps; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Manuk the Arctic Crusoe; Bobby & Chip; Zipper; Do You Know?; Terry and the Pirates; Streaky; Elmer; Sweeney & Son; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Smilin' Jack. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart Coverless $1,499.95 or Best Offer View scans Trimmed INCOMPLETE. Missing 3 pages (missing pages 12-15 of "Superman Champions Universal Peace", missing last panel from last page of "Superman and the Skyscrapers", missing page 2 of text story and an ad page). All three edges TRIMMED, spine severely damaged (book removed from a bound volume). Unattached reproduction cover included. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by Paul Cassidy. Untitled Superman story starring Larry Trent, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by Paul Cassidy; Superman saves the former heavyweight boxing champion of the world from committing suicide; When Superman learns that Larry Trent was drugged by his former manager to lose the title bout, the Man of Tomorrow disguises himself as Trent and slugs his way back to the title match. Superman's Tips For Super-Health. Superman at the World's Fair ad for New York World's Fair Comics, 1939 edition. Superman Champions Universal Peace!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by Paul Cassidy [as Joe Shuster]. Ad for the Supermen of America Club. Superman and the Skyscrapers, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by Paul Cassidy [as Joe Shuster]; After five construction workers mysteriously die while trying to erect the Atlas Building, Superman decides to investigate. Superman text story. House ad for Superman in Action Comics. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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UK Edition. Issue #8 - Autumn 1939. "The Comet Doom" by Edmond Hamilton, "After a Million Years" by J.M. Walsh, "The Metal Man" by Jack Williamson, "The Island in the Air" by D.J. Foster, "Life on Mars" by Prof. A.M. Low, "The Crystal Menace" by George Wallis, "World of Horror" by Clark Ashton Smith and "the Man Who Stopped the Dust" by John Russell Fearn. 6 3/4-in. x 9 1/4-in., 128 pages, B&W text.