Comic books April 1940

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $75,000 View scans Paper: Off white Pedigree: Rockford Rockford pedigree. Label #0606679004 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

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Cover art by Joe Shuster and Paul Cassidy. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster. Pep Morgan story, art by Fred Guardineer (as Gene Baxter). Black Pirate story, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Three Aces story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Tex Thomson story, art by Bernard Baily. Clip Carson story, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Treasure Tower starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 1st app of Lex Luthor (with red hair), 1st app of Black Pirate, 1st mention of Daily Planet instead of Daily Star, 1 panel ad for The Spectre in More Fun. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $4.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Vol. 4 #12, April 1941 - Story titles like "Strange Case of the Bleeding Ceiling" and "Now the Six Daughters are Five" let you know this magazine's editorial slant. Illustrated with many period photos, some with an added color tint, usually red. 10.5" x 13.25", 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $185.00 View scans Interior is complete. Full length spine split with front cover missing. Centerfold detached. Staple rust with migration. heavy interior soiling. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

#19 Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $22.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Back cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Good $10.00 View scans Paper: Cream Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 14, Issue 4 - April, 1940. 6.75" x 9.75", 148 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart Very Good $2.50 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

Add to cart Very Good $2.50 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Staple rust. Foxing. Soiling. Water damage.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $2.50 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 80%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

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Volume 298, Issue 2 - April 6, 1940. 6.75" x 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $2.50 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Staple rust. Foxing. Soiling. Water damage.	Add to cart Very Good $2.50 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart Very Good $2.65 View scans Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $2.50 View scan .5" Spine split.
Add to cart Good $2.50 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 298 Issue 3 - April 13 1940. Cover by Marshall Frantz. Features "Bugles Are For Soldiers" by C.M. Warren, and "Gold in the Sky" by Louis C. Goldsmith. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart $10.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

April 20, 1940. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Stories include "Death Below Zero" by Theodore Roscoe, "Bugles are for Soldiers" (part 2) by Charles Marquis Warren, "Kill Your Own Tigers" by Chandler Whipple, "Ol' Crow" by Robert Cochran, "None But the Coward" by Kenneth Perkins, "$1,000 Every Thursday" (conclusion) by Jack Byrne, and "Men of Daring" by Stookie Allen. 7-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $13.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white	Add to cart Fine $15.00 View scans Paper: Off white	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $12.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.	Add to cart Very Good $8.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Staple rust. Foxing. Soiling. Moisture damage.
Add to cart Very Good $11.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $4.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Extensive.

April 27, 1940. Cover by Marshall Frantz. Stories include "Bowman's Banner" (part 1) by Roy de S. Horn, "The Red-Banded Pearl" by Anthony Rud, "Golden Sword of Samarkand" (by Robert Carse, "Wake Up and Give" by Dale Clark, "Bugles Are for Soldiers" (part 3) by Charles Marquis Warren, "Rice for the Commodore" by Charles Green, "Baby is Pitching" by Marshall Strand, and "Men of Daring" by Stookie Allen. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $67.00 View scans Paper: Cream Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Very Good $37.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Vol. 1, No. 2 - April 1940. 6.75" x 9.5", 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $61.00 View scans Paper: Off white

April 1940. Volume 25, Issue 2. Illustrations by Gilmore, E. Hatcher, R. Isip, W. Kolliker, F. Kramer, and H. Rogers. Trimmed pulp, 6.5-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $38.00 View scans Paper: Tan to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Very Good $38.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Front cover detached 25%. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $26.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 2, Issue 2 - April, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.0 $39,000 View scans Extensive amateur restoration Paper: Cream to off white Restoration includes: color touch, pieces added, seals. (All 3 edges trimmed). Top edge label strip is coming loose. Label #0111532001

Add to cart CGC 2.5 $189,500 or Best Offer View scans Restored: C3 Paper: Off white Restoration includes: color touch, pieces added, tear seals, reinforced, staples replaced. "Best Wishes, Bob Kane" written on cover in pen. Label #4378815017 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Mark'sBatcave

Add to cart CGC 0.1 $700.00 View scans Paper: Off white 19th Page Only. Label #0294908013 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover by Bob Kane. Reprints the origin of Batman from Detective Comics #33 with splash page from #34 by Bob Kane. "The Legend of the Batman - Who He Is and How He Came to Be!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Bob Kane and Sheldon Moldoff (backgrounds); Bruce Wayne's parents are murdered by a cheap crook, and young Bruce vows to avenge their deaths by warring on all criminals. First appearance of the Joker in "The Joker," script by Bill Finger, art by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson; Batman faces a new criminal who succeeds in killing famous men and stealing their prized possessions, leaving them all with "a smile" on their face! "The Giants of Hugo Strange," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Bob Kane (signed) and Jerry Robinson (backgrounds); The Batman faces an arch criminal who has invented a serum to create a race of giant monsters, and nearly becomes one of them himself! "Strictly Publicity" text story by Guy Monroe. Biography of Batman creator Bob Kane, with photo. First appearance of the Cat (destined to become Catwoman), the first villainess in comic books, in "The Cat," script by Bill Finger, art by Bob Kane; Batman and Robin take a trip aboard an exclusive yacht in order to prevent the theft of the Travers necklace at the hands of the Cat! "Two Aces" text story by George Shute, art by Raymond Perry. Ginger Snap two-page story by Bob Kane (as Ted Raye). "The Joker Returns," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson (backgrounds); The Joker escapes from prison to continue his rampage of death and to steal the famed Cleopatra necklace and Fire Ruby. Detective Comics ad. First Batman and Robin pin-up on the back cover. All stories in this issue consist of reprint material drawn from previous issues of Detective Comics. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $9.00 3" Cumulative spine split. Heavy staining on back cover.

Weekly children's magazine (the oldest Spanish language magazine for young people) featuring comics, stories, activities, and educational articles. Año 21 - Num. 1064 includes Superman (El Superhombre), Laurel and Hardy, Figures of History and other comic strips. Printed in Argentina. 9" x 11.75", 38 pages, FC.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $56.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $19.00 View scans Paper: Off white Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

April 1940. "The Sky Beast of Berlin" by Robert Hogan (as Barry Barton), "Claws of the Eagle" by Robert Garrison, and "The Ancient Ace" by G. Gordon Raines. Softcover pulp, 7-in. x 9 3/4-in., 112 pages, black and white (text with illustrations). Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 11, Issue 10 - April, 1940. Features creative stories, poems, rebuses, recipes, activities, crafts, science experiments, and health articles for children. 6-in. x 9-in. 52 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $9.00 View scans Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Slight.

Agriculture and farming magazine. Includes articles, fiction, and humor. 11" x 14", 110 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $3,500.00 or Best Offer View scans Extensive amateur restoration Paper: Cream to off white Restoration includes: color touch, pieces added, tear seals, cleaned, reinforced. Label #0118632002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by thegeneral

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Escape of Red Corker starring Dale of the FBI, script by Phil Sturm; Red Corker escapes from prison and re-unites with his old gang, having planned dozens of jobs while housed in jail. In the Miracle City, pencils by Jack Binder, inks by E. C. Stoner; While on a scouting expedition in 1945 in South Africa, Breeze discovers a Japanese Army marching toward British territory, but is shot down. Mystery of the Swabert Mansion starring The Purple Mask, script by Will Harr, art by Maurice Gutwirth. The Devil Beast and the Nazis starring Trojak, the Tiger Man, script and art by Joe Simon. The Origin of Marvex the Super-Robot. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fair $200.00 View scans Paper: Tan to Pink Front cover detached 15%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 15, Issue 1 - April, 1940. 6.75" x 9.75", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $73.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Off white

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $73.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white

Add to cart Very Good $65.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Off white

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $41.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Off white Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 15, Issue 2 - April, 1940. Cover by Emery Clarke. Stories include "The Evil Gnome," a book-length novel by "Kenneth Robeson"; and "The Dragon's Treasure" by George L. Eaton. 6.75-in x 9.25-in; black and white; 114 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.

Add to cart Very Good $18.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Off white	Add to cart VG 4.0 $15.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $12.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Off white Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart Good $8.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 25%. Back cover detached 40%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
Add to cart CGC 8.5 $285.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4488226003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by thegeneral

Vol. 2, No. 1 - April 1940. Published by Frank A. Munsey. 6.5" x 9.25", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $86.00 View scans

Gulf Oil Company giveaway comic. 7.5" x 10.5, 4 pages, full color.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $12.00 View scans Spine split 15%.

Articles with photography about hunting and fishing. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $239.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Brittle. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Bob Powell. Edited by Malcolm Reiss, Jerry Iger and Will Eisner. Stories and art by Will Eisner, Jerry Iger, Lou Fine, Vernon Henkel, George Tuska, Dan Zolnerowich, Charles J. Mazoujian and Bob Powell. An influential anthology starring jungle hero Sheena, featuring early art by legendary comics artists in the Eisner-Iger Shop. The Hawk takes part in the Siege of Thunder Isle; Sheena visits the Elephants' Graveyard; Wilton of the West faces the Crimson Rider. The superhero Lightning appears on the cover, but not in the comic itself until next issue. Peter Pupp; The Hawk; Weird Stories of the Supernatural; Spencer Steel; Bobby; Uncle Otto; The Count of Monte Cristo; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; Ken Hammond; ZX-5 Spies In Action; Inspector Dayton; Bullseye Bannon; Wilton of the West. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $800.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #0941744002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by thegeneral

Untitled story, script by Red Brady, art by Ken Jackson; Kaänga and Ann are captured by Broot, who forces Kaänga to labor for him as an act of humiliation; Cheba, rescues the pair and Broot and his mean are left in a tiger trap. Untitled story; The Panther prevents two lost criminals from plundering the pitchblende of a tribe in his jungle; As punishment, he rolls the men in the pitchblende and releases them. Untitled story, art by R. L. Golden; Tabu rescues a naturalist from the Bargonans, who breed lion-leopard hybrids to eat their enemies. Untitled story, art by C. A. Winter; Camilla is exiled by her people for her cruelty; She encounters Jon and Ruth and transforms Jon into an ice statue and tells Ruth that if she will help her find the fountain of youth, Jon will be restored. "Son of the Lion" text story by Bob Clark. Untitled story, art by Rafael Astarita; The Ingaras attack Fort Death and capture Terry's men; He barely escapes and makes his way to the next outpost to raise a rescue party. "Thundering Herds," art by Henry Kiefer (as Karl Kief); Tawn and Ogg are captured by Larsen who plans to use them to lure Wambi to his death; Wambi and Lupa turn the tables on Larsen and free all the captured animals. Untitled story, art by William M. Allison; During a terrific storm, two of Simba's cubs become trapped beneath a fallen tree. Simba seeks the help of an elephant to free them. Untitled story, script and art by Fletcher Hanks (as Barclay Flagg); Fantomah stops a mad scientist who has taken control of the gorillas in the jungle, using a serum to make them super-intelligent; As punishment, she allows the gorillas to rip him to pieces. Untitled story, script by Courtney Thomason; Roy rescues his safari clients from the savage Zungos. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $110.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white

Vol. 20, No. 2 - April 1940. 6.75" x 9.75", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Auction Item: CGC 1.5 View scans Auction opens January 3 CGC Qualified Paper: Light tan to off white Cover & centerfold married. Spine of cover completely split & cover detached. Tape on 1st wrap. Label #2017487001

Add to cart Coverless $799.95 or Best Offer View scans INCOMPLETE. First wrap and centerfold missing, affects Human Torch, Masked Raider, and Ka-Zar stories. Major spine damage, 1.5" lateral spine tear, soiling, staining. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Human Torch untitled story, script and art by Carl Burgos; The Torch must combat a forest fire in order to prevent the Midtown's Bank from being the scene of the theft of incendiary bomb plans. The Angel untitled story, art by Paul Gustavson; The Angel must save a young woman, who has been kidnapped for the $500,000 necklace that she is supposed to be wearing. Sub-Mariner untitled story, script and art by Bill Everett; After helping to clear up up the subway disaster, Namor is put on trial for his life and sentenced to death, but is saved by the actions of Betty Dean. The Masked Raider untitled story, art by Al Anders; The Raider takes a hand is trying to discover why Sam Marvin wants to cheat Pete Williams out of his spread, and discovers the land is being used to send rustled beef through. The Shrinking Spy text story, script by Andrew McWhiney, art by Frank Thomas. Electro, the Marvel of the Age untitled story, art by Steve Dahlman; Professor Zog orders his complete staff of Operators to locate cities all across the nation that are having problem with dope-running aso that Electro can be sent to them to clean them up. Ferret Mystery Detective untitled story, script by Stockbridge Winslow, art by Irwin Hasen; The Ferret investigates the death of the owner of large cosmetic factory, and discovers that the brother of the deceased has been falsely accused. Advenures of Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, art by Ben Thompson; Coming across a dying man, Ka-Zar learns of a new threat in the jungle, a man named Fenton who lusts to kill. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $19.00 View scans

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $2.65 View scans Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 23, Issue 6 - April, 1940. Mechanical science and technology magazine. This issue's articles include; "We Broke the Coast-to-Coast Motorcycle Record" by C. Randolph Whiting, "The How-to-Build Bug Bites 'Frisco" by Jack Pollexfen, "These Little Pigs Went to Market!" by Joseph Lawren, "The Doctor Goes Down to the Sea" by John L. Coonz, and others. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 146 pages, BW/spot color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $45.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 10%.

Volume 33, Issue 3 - April 1, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $24.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Front cover detached 40%. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 33, Issue 4 - April 15, 1940. April 15, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $18.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 60%. Back cover detached 25%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

April 25, 1940. 6.75" x 9.75", 178 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Coverless $89.00 or Best Offer View scan Small corner piece missing from centerfold, slight interruption of art and story. Centerfold detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover art by Bob Powell. Shock Gibson story with The Hooded Riders, art by Maurice Scott. The Three Aces In Argentina starring Crash, Cork, and the Baron, script and art by Klaus Nordling (Fred North). Ted Parrish story, script and art by Bob Powell. Voodoo Drums text story by Rex Rollins. Guatemala starring Biff Bannon, script and art by Dick Briefer (Rem Brant). Lt. Jim Cannon story, script and art by C. A. Winter. Landor, Maker of Monsters story, art by Gregory Torrey. Mars Mason story, script and art by Munson Paddock (Glenn Rose). Spike Marlin story, art by George Tuska (Carl Larson). 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Poor $30.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 30%. Incomplete, See Notes.

"The Man from Hell" book-length novel by Grant Stockbridge.

Add to cart Fair $15.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Front cover detached 20%.

Vol. 20, No. 3 - April 1940. 7" x 9", 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $86.00 View scans Trimmed TRIMMED.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $49.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 10%.

Volume 3, Issue 2 - April, 1940. 6.75" x 9.75", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $275.00 View scans Front cover coupon cut. Interior oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Cover art by Claire Moe. Reported Seen In Chicago starring White Streak, script and art by Carl Burgos. The Phony Kidnapping of Dawn Parsons starring Bull's-Eye Bill, script and art by Bill Everett. Ghost Ship starring Lucky Byrd, script and art by Harry Campbell. The Inheritance starring the Hi-Grass Twins, script and art by Jack Cole. Return of the Octopus starring T-Men, script by E. F. Webster, art by Joe Simon. Mystery In Hidden Cove starring City Editor, art by Harold Potter. Dance of Death--Fantastic Feature Films, script and art by Tarpe Mills. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $97.00 View scans

Vol. 38, No. 2 - April 1940. 6.75" x 9.75", 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.