Comic books January 1940

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Cover art by Creig Flessel. The Sandman Meets With Murder, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Ogden Whitney; Wes Dodds fins his old room-mate from college dead and his wife also dead in an adjoining room, but is surprised, as the Sandman, when a girl identical to buddie's wife comes onto the murder scene. Fang Gow Has Risen From the Grave: Part 2 starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. Professor Doolittle humor two-pager by Bob Kane. The Crooked Stockbroker starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Mart Bailey. The Heavyweight Championship Bout starring Socko Strong, script and art by Joseph Sulman (signed as Koppy). The Gold Plane Robberies: Part 1 starring Captain Desmo, script and art by Ed Winiarski. The Kidnapping of Linda Hale starring Skip Schuyler, script and art by Tom Hickey. Mansion of Murder: Part 1 starring Rusty and His Pals, art by Bob Kane. Educated Eddie--Anchors Aweigh!, script and art by Bart Tumey. In the Land of Sere starring Cotton Carver, script and art by Ogden Whitney. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Adam Link in Business" a novelette by Eando Binder.

January 1940. Cover by Robert Fuqua. Stories by Eando Binder, Nelson S. Bond, Carl Selwyn, Thornton Ayre, Frederic Arnold Kummer Jr., and Craig Ellis. Illustrations by Julian S. Krupa, Robert Fuqua, and C.L. Hartman. 7" x 10"; black and white with color cover; 144 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

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January 6, 1940. Cover by Marshall Frantz. Stories include "Loot Lies Deep" (part 2) by Eustace L. Adams, "Rawhide Road" (part 4) by Bennett Foster, "Archers to the Front" by Roy de S. Horn, "Lady Wildcat" by T.T. Flynn, "Second Sight" by Eustace L. Cockrell, "When No Dogs Bark" by Alfred Batson, "The Haji's Miracle" by Garnett Radcliffe, "Maker of Shadows" (conclusion), 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 Very Good $11.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Foxing. Soiling. Water damage.	Add to cart Very Good $11.00 View scans Paper: Cream Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart Very Good $15.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart VG 4.0 $7.00 View scan .5" Spine split from bottom.
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January 20, 1940. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Stories include "Minions of Mars" (part 2) by William Gray Beyer, "Loot Lies Deep" (part 4) by Eustace L. Adams, "Fate Wove a Rug" (part 1) by C.D. Appleton and E.C. Goodwin, "The Game's on Ice" by Clark Bodey, "Footsteps Invisible" by Robert Arthur, "The Purring Cat" by Sinclair Cluck, "Windward Head" George Masselman". 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

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January 27, 1940. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Stories include "Seal of Treason" by Murray R. Montgomery, "Crook's Tour" by Richard Howells Watkins, "Minions of Mars" (part 3) by William Gray Beyer, "The Dust on the Trail" by Arthur Lawson, "Sleepwalker in the Sun" by Charles Bonner, "Loot Lies Deep" (part 5) by Eustace L. Adams, "Never a Miss" by Donald Barr Chidsey, "Fate Wove a Rug" by C.D. Appleton and E.C. Goodwin, and "Men of Daring" by Stookie Allen. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 132 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Agriculture and farming magazine. Includes articles, fiction, and humor. 11" x 14", 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

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Vol. 134, No. 3 - January 27, 1940. 6.75" x 9.75", 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 159, No. 3 - January 1940. 6.5" x 9.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 32, Issue 2 - January, 1940. 6.75" x 9.75", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 14, Issue 5 - January, 1940. Cover by Emery Clarke. Stories include "The Other World," a book-length novel by "Kenneth Robeson"; "The Double Mask" by George L. Eaton; and "Captain Death" by Ben Conlon. 6.75-in x 9.25-in.;black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Official organ of the International Society of Junior Magicians, containing news and tips. 16 pages on newsprint.

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Vol. 1, No. 4 - Jan 1940. Text Cover. Sci-Fi/Fantasy stories by A. Merritt ("Conquest of the Moon Pool" - part 3 of 6"), Garrett Smith, Francis Stevens, Ralphe Milne Farley, R. F. Starzl, Robert Wilbul Lull & Lillian M. Ainsworth, and Fred C. Smale. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay and Frank R. Paul. 6.5-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Published by Frank A. Munsey Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 2, Issue 1 - January 1940. Cover by Harold W. McCauley. Science Fiction and adventure magazine. Features "The Robot Peril" by Don Wilcox, "Death Over Chicago" by Robert Moore Williams, and "The Time Merchant" by F.A. Kummer Jr. 8-1/2 in. x 11-3/8 in.; black and white; 100 newsprint pages; mostly text with a few illustrations. Cover price $0.20.

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Issue #609 - January 1940. Cover by Enoch Bolles. Humorous captions paired with movie stills and models. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 19, Issue 4 - January, 1940. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Lou Fine. "Prey of the Slavers," art by Alex Blum (as Alex Boon); Kaänga rescues Ann from the slaver, Blacton, and tells her how he came to live in the jungle. Untitled story, art by Taylor Martin; The White Panther is dispatched by his father to help Dr. White recover curative gems and to protect the Whites from Zaroff, an unethical competitor. "The Slave Raiders," script and art by Fletcher Hanks (as Henry Fletcher); In return for rescuing a witch doctor, Tabu is given a "six sense" and amazing powers which he uses to combat evil and injustice in the jungle. "Queen of the Lost Empire," art by C. A. Winter; Explorer Jon Dale discovers a lost city in the jungle, ruled by Queen Camilla; Daily human sacrifices are necessary for Camilla and her people to retain their immortality. Untitled story; Terry and his lancers are assigned to a fort, deep in the jungle, and are charged with interrupting the slave trade. Untitled story; Gunrunners sell guns to the natives in Wambi's jungle, which they then use to steal gold from local prospectors; Wambi reports the crimes to the local constabulary who defeat the natives. Untitled story; Cog bails out petty criminals Buck, Rex, and Slim to use as overseers of his safari; Cog drives the natives too hard and they rebel. Untitled story; Aging Simba saves the life of his rival, Slita and then barely manages to prevent being usurped by the younger Slita; Simba concedes his pride Slita and departs. Untitled story; Safari guide Buck Barton infiltrates a leopard cult to rescue his client. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 17, Issue 4 - January 27, 1940. Hitler and Stalin article by Leon Trotsky. 8.5" x 11", 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

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Classic weekly news/photo magazine. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 60 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 25 #1 - Jan. 1940. UK magazine featuring articles on engineering feats and vehicles. 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 86 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 19, No. 2 - January 1940. Magazine featuring romance stories. 8.5" x 11", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Vintage celebrity gossip tabloid with a focus on Hollywood during the golden-age of cinema. This issue includes an article on Horror films with photos of Karloff, Lugosi, and more. Cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 58, Issue 6 - January, 1940. Priscilla Lane photo cover. This issue includes a complete story version of "Broadway Melody of 1940" starring Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell. Celebrity pictorials include stars such as; Ingrid Bergman, Deanna Durbin, Don Ameche, David Niven, Jane Bryan, Rita Hayworth, Doug Jr., and Robert Taylor. 8.5" x 11", 92 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Irv Novick. Introduction and first appearance of The Shield "G-Man Extraordinary," script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick; The Shield is sent to stop a Stokian spy ring; some Shield origin details revealed. Untitled intro and origin Comet story, script and art by Jack Cole; After injecting himself with a gas fifty times lighter than hydrogen, John Dickering discovers he can now take leaps that are more like flying; Beams now shoot from his eyes and when the rays cross whatever he's looking at disintegrates. Glass is the only thing that can stop the beams; He vows to use his new powers for good; He starts by going after a typhoid racketeer. Untitled Jocko story, script and art by Dick Ryan. Untitled Sgt. Boyle story; introduction and origin of Sgt. Henry "Hank" Boyle. Untitled story, art by Lin Streeter; The Queen of Diamonds (introduction) and the Rocket (introduction) battle Rado Von Kelter. Untitled story, script by Manly Wade Wellman, art by Lin Streeter; Fu Chang (intro and origin), American university-educated and living in San Franciscos Chinatown, is devoted to the teachings of the Chinese gods and has sworn his life to aid the oppressed. "Murderer's Brew" text story by Will Harr. Untitled story, script by Manly Wade Wellman, art by Maurice Gutwirth; Bentley (introduction) versus The Mayfair Monster (Sir Rupert Napier. "Klondike Cafe Robbed," art by Jack Binder; Young playboy and newspaper reporter Flash Calvert becomes the Falcon in order to effectively battle against the enemies of the free press. Untitled Midshipman story, script by Will Harr, art by Edd Ashe. Untitled Kayo Ward story, art by Phil Sturm. Pep Comics began as a super-hero title, but debuted Archie Andrews with issue #22. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Lou Fine. "The One-Eyed Monster Men from Mars," script and art by Dick Briefer; Flint has completed the rocket ship begun by his father and is ready to take off for Mars, but first has three prison convicts freed to serve as his crew; They land on Mars and find the corpse of a former explorer, who leaves a letter warning anyone finding his note to stay away from the dark side of Mars. Untitled story, art by Malcolm Kildale; After a rocket ship crash that kills his parents, Auro is raised by a saber-tooth tiger; He is approached by a young woman named Martha to help save her friends who have been taken as slaves by the fiendish ruler of Neptune. Untitled story, script by Ken Jackson; While the public is amazed and elated that no crimes have been committed for two weeks, the Police feel that their jobs are less secure because of the crime busting activities of the Red Comet; His magical powers seem to draw him like a magnet to the criminal element. Untitled story, art by Alex Blum (as Alex Boon); The loss of several Solar Ships forces the President of the Solar Congress to appoint Captain Cole to lead a force against the enemies from outer space. "The War Lords of the Moon," art by Henry Kiefer; Spurt and his companions must fend off the attacks of the Luzerons, who occupy the polar regions of the Moon. Untitled story; Buzz and his crew must face the Sharkmen, semi-intelligent living under the murky waters of Neptune. "The Man Who Stole a World!", art by Alvin Charles (as Albert Charles); A former Earth scientist takes up residence on a far distant planetoid, and threatens to rule the universe and destroy all traces of civilization. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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

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Volume 32, Issue 4 - January 15, 1940. 6.5" x9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Jan 1940. Stories by Edmond Hamilton and Oscar J. Friend. Two-page Benjamin Franklin bio in comic form. Eight Virgil Finlay illustrations. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.15.

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January 7, 1940. Cover by McClelland Barclay. Tabloid-sized weekly supplement issued with the Sunday edition of several major newspapers. 11" x 16". 16 pages. Black and white.

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1940 - Promotional Stamp Album produced by Tydol Flying with 48 stamps illustrating the history of flight. 5.5" x 8", 24 pages, B&W with color stamps affixed.

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Vol. 2, No. 5 - January 1940. 6.75" x 9.75", 164 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Volume 35, Issue 1 - January 1940. Edited by Edwin Baird. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 179, Issue 4 - January 13, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 134, No. 2. January 20, 1940. Includes: "Heir to the Hangnoose" by C. William Harrison; "Sonny Tabor's Apache War" by Ward M. Stevens; "Massacre Mine" by William F. Bragg; "Gunsmoke Requiem" by John A. Saxon; "A Corpse Don't Kill" by Nelse Anderson; and "Partners' Luck" by Charles N. Heckelman. 6.75" x 9.25". 130 pages. Text with occasional illustrations. Black and white. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Lou Fine. Raiders of the Deep starring The Flame, script by Will Eisner [Basil Berold], art by Lou Fine. Yarko's Double; A couple of crooks decide to cash in on the fame of Yarko, when one of them poses as the famed magician and robs audience patrons blind during the act. The Snoring Miners starring Shorty Shortcake, script and art by S. M. Iger [Jerry Williams]. The Oil Ship starring Patty O'Day, script and art by Claire Moe [as Vic Todd]. Karno the Chessman starring Dr. Fung and The Moth, script and art by Bob Powell [as Arthur Dean]. Tommy Taylor's Dad Tells of His Travels text story, script by S. M. Iger, art by Bob Powell. Routing the Road Agents At Rat River Roost starring Tex Maxon, art by Munson Paddock [as Cecelia Munson]. At Coney Island starring Don Quixote. The Three European Dictators--K-51 Spies At War, script by Will Eisner [as Willis B. Rensie], art by Bob Powell. Sugar Prices Sky High starring Mob Buster Robinson, art by George Tuska. The Lair of Lafitte starring Spark Stevens, script and art by Klaus Nordling. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 20, No. 2 - January, 1940. 6.5" x 9.5", 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.