Comic books October 1939

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Vol. 101, No. 6 - October 1939. 7" x 9.75", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Fred Guardineer. Island Uprising starring The Sandman, script by Larry Dean, art by Bert Christman; The Sandman rescues a girl from natives on an isle in the South Seas, then prevents the massacre of her father and his party. The Return of Fang Gow: Part 1 starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski; The Deadly Cough Medicine starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Wayne Boring. The Poor Fish starring Professor Doolittle, script and art by Bob Kane. The Flying Dutchman: Part 4 starring Socko Strong, script and art by Joseph Sulman (signed as Koppy). Count Ogrloff's Dangerous Game: Part 1 starring Captain Desmo, script and art by Ed Winiarski. The Devil's Physician--Anchors Aweigh!, script and art by Bart Tumey. The General's Daughter starring Skip Schuyler, script and art by Tom Hickey. The Menace of Chen Fu: Part 3 starring Rusty and His Pals, script and art by Bob Kane. The Revolt of the Pirates starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Ogden Whitney. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Stan Aschmeier. Midsummer In New York starring Red, White and Blue, art by William Smith. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith (as Bud Fisher). Believe It or Not by Robert L. Ripley. Beginning the Search starring Ben Webster, script and art by Edwin Alger. A Thousand Years A Minute- Part 1--Adventures in the Unknown, script by Carl H Claudy, art by Stan Aschmeier; Ted and Alan find themselves in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean; Rescued at sea, no one believes they've just come back from Mars, except Dr. Lazar. The American Way Part 3, script by John Wentworth, art by Walter Galli. Flying Lessons starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L Blummer [as Jon Elby]; Hop is hired by Gerry's parents to give her flying lessons. Old Cuthbert starring Scribbly, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Everett.# ## Stories by Bill Everett, Lew Glanzman, Carl Burgos, Paul Gustavson, John F. Kolb, Frank Thomas, Tarpe Mills, and Martin Filchock. Super-hero and adventure tales featuring such characters as Amazing-Man, The Shark, Iron Skull, The Miniature Man, and Mighty Man. Ad for Keen Detective Funnies. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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October 1939. Cover by Robert Fuqua. Stories by Robert Moore Williams, Eando Binder, Lee Laurence, Frederic Arnold Kummer Jr., Nelson S. Bond, and John Beynon. Illustrations by Stanley Kay, Julian S. Krupa, Alec Gorey, Hugo Wolfe, and W.T. Barnes. 7" x 10"; black and white with color cover; 144 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

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October 7, 1939. Stories include "Lords of Creation" (part 3) by Eando Binder, "The Devil's Diary" (part 2) by William De Bois, "Remember Tomorrow" (part 4) by Theodore Roscoe, "Buzzard Bait" by Robert E. Pinkerton, "Blaze of Glory" by Robert Arthur, "Dynamite Boss" by F.M. Tibbott, "Journey to Judgment" by Richard Sale, "Take Your Punishment" by Paul O'Neil, 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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Volume 294, Issue 1 - October 14, 1939.6.75" x 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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October 21, 1939. Cover by Marshall Frantz. Stories include "Lords of Creation" (part 5) by Eando Binder, "The Devil's Diary" (part 4) by William De Bois, "Rakehelly Ride" by M.R. Montgomery, "The Old Yukon System" by Frank Richardson Pierce, "Fairweather Skipper" by Carl Rathjen, "River Risin'" by Richard Sale, "Tiger Hammock" by Charles Tenney Jackson, "Remember Tomorrow" (conclusion) by Theodore Roscoe, 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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Volume 294, Issue 3 - October, 28, 1939. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Stories include "Lords of Creation" (conclusion) by Eando Binder, "The Devil's Diary" (part 5) by William De Bois, "The Stars Spell Death" (part 1) by Jonathan Stagge, "Captain Jonah" by Crawford Sullivan, "The Temple Cats" by Jay Clark, "The Lonely World" by Richard Sale, "Brother Cowpoke" by Arthur Lawson, "Farewell Trumpet" by Charles L. Clifford, "Boom Goes the Weasel" by Robert Neal Leath, and "Men of Daring" by Stookie Allen. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 8 - October, 1939. 7" x 9.75", 68 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

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Vol. 69, No. 6 - October 1939. 6.75" x 9.75", 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Agriculture and farming magazine. Includes articles, fiction, and humor. 11" x 14", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

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Vol. 131, No. 5 - October 7, 1939. 6.75" x 9.75", 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 132, Issue 1 - October 21, 1939. 6.75" x 9.75", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 132, No. 2 - October 28, 1939. 6.75" x 9.75", 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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October, 1939. Cover by Enoch Bolles. 8.5" x 1105", 52 pages, tinted B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by John Coleman Burroughs. Stories and art by John Coleman Burroughs, Roy Crane, V. T. Hamlin, Chester Gould, Gaylord Du Bois, Al Micale, J. R. Williams, Al McWilliams, Walt Spouse, C. D. Small, Hugh Harman, and Win Smith. The Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Captain Easy, alongside original material. Searching for the canal that leads to Helium, John Carter, Dejah Thoris and Sola are spotted by the savage green Martians, in the official comic-strip adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' A Princess of Mars. John Carter provides a distraction so the women can get away, but he is captured by the green Martians for use in their gladiatorial games. Bosko loses his overcoat that has $8 in it, so he goes around cutting the tails off of every overcoat in town until he finds it. Plus a text story featuring Dick Tracy. Cover and John Carter art by John Coleman Burroughs, son of Edgar Rice Burroughs. John Carter Warlord of Mars; The Sky Ranger; Salesman Sam; Alley Oop; Bosko; Tom Beatty: The Hand of Horror; Lightning Jim; Out Our Way; Dick Tracy: The Famon Gang; Find the Errors; Our Boarding House; The Crime Busters; This Curious World; Oz; Captain Easy; Mr. District Attorney. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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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Volume 28, Issue 10 - October, 1939. Movie magazine with news, gossip, reviews and articles. Articles about Gary Cooper, Tyrone Power, Ann Sothern, Wallace Beery, Clark Gable, Ginger Rogers, Victor McLagen, Robert Preston and Gene Autry. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

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Vol. 19, No. 2 - October 1939. 6.75" x 9.75", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 22, Issue 6 - October, 1939. Mechanical science and technology magazine. This issue's articles include; "Fireboats to the Rescue!" by John R. Whiting, "Photographing the Earth's Core" by Harry Pederson, "Big City Sign" by Cliff Taylor, and others. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 146 pages, BW/spot color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 6 #9 - Oct. 31, 1939. Vintage photo magazine featuring reader-submitted photographs plus pictorials focusing on sports, celebrities, controversies and fashion. 10-in. x 13 1/2-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Tips and tricks of making better photographs. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 132 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 135 #4, Oct. 1939 - Features include "Uncle Sam Arms Against the World", "World's Largest Pearl", "Streamlining the Texas Rangers", "Sky Railway Guides Aircraft" and more. 8.5" x 11.5", 266 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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

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Vol. 89, No. 2 - October 1939. 6.75" x 9.75", 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Vol. 212, No. 17 - October 21, 1939. The classic magazine featuring current event articles, editorials, human interest pieces, humor, illustrations, a letter column, poetry, single-panel gag cartoons, and stories by the leading writers of the time. 10-in. x 13-in.; B&W; 112 pages. Cover price $0.05.

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Volume 1, Issue 4 - October 1939. Science Fiction and adventure stories pulp magazine. Cover by Frank R. Paul. "Swordsmen of Saturn" by Neil R. Jones, "The Vision of Possibility" by Eando Binder, and "Earth Asunder!" by Ephriam Winiki. 7-in. x 10-in., 130 pages, Text Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 31, Issue 4 - October 15, 1939. 7" x 9.5", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Oct 1939. Spider Story by Grant Stockbridge "The Spider and the Eyeless Legion". Other story by Emile C. Tepperman. Illustrations by J. Fleming Gould. 7" x 10", black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

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October 1939. "Death is Forbidden" by Don Alviso, "The Cult of the Dead" by Gabriel Wilson and other uncanny stories in this softcover pulp. 7-in. x 10-in. Softcover Pulp. 130 Pages. B&W text and illustrations. Cover price $0.15.

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Vol. 36, No. 4 - October 1939. 7" x 9.5", 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Theatre Arts Monthly (October, 1939). 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. 8.5-in. x 11-in., printed on a nice heavy stock. Cover price $0.35.

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October 15, 1939. Cover by J. F. Kernan. Tabloid-sized weekly supplement issued with the Sunday edition of several major newspapers. 11" x 16". 24 pages. Black and white.

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Oct 1939. Cover by Howard V. Brown. Stories by John W. Campbell Jr., Sam Merwin Jr., Arthur K. Barnes and Henry Kuttner, Gordon A. Giles, Oscar J. Friend, Charles F. Ksanda, and H.L. Gold. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 2, Issue 2 - October, 1939. 6.5" x 9", 164 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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October 1939. Cover by Harold DeLay. Edited by Farnsworth Wright. Stories by H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard. Illustrations Joseph Eberle, Hannes Bok, and Virgil Finlay. 6 3/4" x 10"; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 177, Issue 4 - October 21, 1939. 6.5" x 9.5", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Lou Fine. The Arson Ring of Mr. Crass starring The Flame and J. B. Crass, art by Lou Fine. The Blood Flower starring Yarko the Great; Yarko and Li Wan go to Tibet in search of the Hoshai Plant (a flower with human blood); They are captured by Lailani and her group of vampiresses and Yarko has to pit his power of hypnotism against hers. The Guatemala Gold Mine Caper starring Shorty Shortcake, script and art by S. M. Iger [as Jerry Williams]. The Hawaiian Volcano Eruption starring Patty O'Day, script and art by Claire Moe. The Death of Khan Gen-Kee starring Dr. Fung, script and art by Bob Powell [as Arthur Dean]. Tommy Taylor In Tibet text story, script by S. M. Iger, art by Bob Powell. Indian Drums Throb Along Bar-9 starring Tex Maxon. Takes the Air starring Don Quixote. The Sinking of the S-1—K-51 Spies At War. The Kidnapping of Mary Sloan starring Mob Buster Robinson, art by George Tuska. The Poaching Junks starring Spark Stevens, script and art by Klaus Nordling. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.