Comic books June 1942

June 1942 Volume 17 Issue 2. Cover by H. J. Ward. Sally the Sleuth 4 page comic strip "Winning Her Stripes" by Adolphe Barreaux. Stories include "Pallid Mistress" by William B. Rainey, "Killer's Keepsake" by Robert Leslie Bellem, "Murder Follows" by R. T. Maynard, "Rosette of Death" by Walter Cook, "Undercover Girl" by Max Nielson, "Doped for Doom" by John Wayne, & "Confession" by Harley L. Court. Several interior illustrations. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 9, Issue 4 - June, 1942. 6.5" x 9.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $24.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 20%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $99.00 View scans Paper: Light tan

June, 1942. Spider Story by Grant Stockbridge "Revolt of the Underworld". Doc Turner story by Arthur Leo Zagat "The Claws of Shari". Illustrations by J. Fleming Gould. 7" x 10", black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $30.00 View scans 4" spine split from bottom. Interior tearing. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Lady Luck by Nick Viscardi. 1st appearance of Twilight.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Eisner/Fine/Quality staff assist on Spirit.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $20.00 View scans 2" spine split from bottom. Cover oxidation. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Eisner/Fine/Quality staff assist on Spirit.

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Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Eisner/Fine/Quality staff assist on Spirit.

Death Over Washington starring Spy Smasher, "Satan" (a German spy), and Death [Baroness Von Todt]. The Two-Faced Killer! starring Spy Smasher and Bruno, art by Emil Gershwin. The Woman Who Doomed a Million Men--Thrilling Spy Tales starring Mrs. Greenhow (Confederate spy), Abraham Lincoln, and General George McClellan. Spy Smasher Vs. America Smasher; America Smasher escapes from the FBI agent guarding him and steps up his attack on America's morale by projecting propaganda films on a giant screen in the sky, and when the screen is destroyed shines them on buildings. The Chinese Pheasant text story by Paul Sinderson. The Victory Battalion starring Spy Smasher. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Kirby. The Rookie Takes the Rap! starring The Newsboy Legion, script by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; "Sure Thing" Kelly has Jim Harper framed for bribery to get him to stop raiding his illegal gambling ring. Crime by the Chapter starring The Star-Spangled Kid, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Hal Sherman. Storm Over Souciyan starring The Tarantula, art by Harold Sharp. Case of the Warbling Worm starring Penniless Palmer, art by R. L. Ross. Mystery of the Mother Goose Mob starring TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite, art by Paul Norris. The Vanishing Millions starring Robotman, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Leo Nowak, inks by John Sikela. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Binder. Fighting Yank story, art by Jack Binder. Captain Future story, art by Kin Platt. Biff Powers story, art by August Froehlich. Bobby's Surprise text story by Frank Johnson. Mystico story, art by Leonard Sansone. A Cat's Tale text story by John Easterly. Masked Rider story, art by John Daly. Don Davis story, art by Leonard Sansone. G-Man Dalton story, art by Leo Morey. Happy and His Pappy story, script and art by Kin Platt. Happy story, script and art by Kin Platt. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Missing Finger Mystery, art by Carl Pfeufer; When Namor accidentally discovers the body of a dead lumber camp owner sealed up in a tree, it leads him to investigate operations at that camp, hoping to discover the identity of the murderer. Sub-Mariner Fights the Periscope Peril, art by Carl Pfeufer; The discovery of phony submarine periscopes floating about in the ocean worries the Sub-Mariner, because when this information becomes known, it may hurt morale aboard ships who aren't sure whether they are real or not. The Sea Serpent text story by Mickey Spillane. Promotional ad for the big battle between the Torch and Namor found in Human Torch Comics #8. Death Sees a Doctor starring The Angel, art by Al Gabriele. Promotional ad for Captain America Comics, as well as info on how to join his Sentinels of Liberty. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

June 14, 1942. The first page of the comic section of the Sunday Times, "Chicago's Picture Newspaper," features a full-page Superman comic strip (credited to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster). Strip # 137. Superman pursues a runaway taxi! (Dickie Dare on the other side of the page.) 9.25 in. x 14.25 in.; color. Cover price $0.05.

June 21, 1942. The first page of the comic section of the Sunday Times, "Chicago's Picture Newspaper," features a full-page Superman comic strip (credited to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster). Strip # 138. Superman pursues a runaway taxi! (Dickie Dare on the other side of the page.) 9.25 in. x 14.25 in.; color. Cover price $0.05.

June 28, 1942. The first page of the comic section of the Sunday Times, "Chicago's Picture Newspaper," features a full-page Superman comic strip (credited to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster). Strip # 139. Clark Kent and Lois investigate! (Dickie Dare on the other side of the page.) 9.25 in. x 14.25 in.; color. Cover price $0.05.

Stories and art by Chester Gould, Harold Gray, Bill Holman, Stanley Link, Frank Willard, Walter Berndt, Ed Leffingwell, Irving Tripp, Martin Branner, Ken Ernst, Dick Fletcher, Al Posen and Carl Ed. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Jim Ellis and female spy Frisco are captured by Captain Schwartz, but Jim has a dangerous plan to knock out Schwartz and the pilot in midair. In the Virgin Valley, Magic Morro and Oom battle a strange race of fish-people. Professional animal trainer Clyde Beatty and his crew hunt tigers in South America, in the debut of the Clyde Beatty series in Super Comics. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie and Dick Tracy. Moon Mullins; Dick Tracy; Tiny Tim; Smitty; Magic Morro; The Rambling Reporter; Winnie Winkle; The Gumps; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Jim Ellis; Sweeney & Son; Clyde Beatty; Little Joe; Lightning Jim. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cadet story, art by John Jordan. Target story, art by Sid Greene. Speck, Spot, and Sis story, script and art by Alonzo Vincent. No Prisoners text story by Mickey Spillane. Spacehawk and His Super Dive Bomber, script and art by Basil Wolverton. The Last of the Mohicans [Part 5]--Fantastic Feature Films, art by Harold DeLay. Al T. Tude story, script and art by Art Gates. Chameleon story. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Binder. Edited by Ned Pines. Stories by Jack Binder, Max Plaisted, Elmer Wexler, George Mandel, Charles S. Strong, Kin Platt, and John Daly. Chock full of action and adventure, these are Thrilling Comics! 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $14.00 View scans Paper: Cream

Add to cart Very Good $16.25 View scans Paper: Tan to off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Moderate.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $12.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Book length crease on back cover. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $7.30 View scans Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.

June 1942. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Manly Wade Wellman, Joseph J. Millard, Samuel Hoffman, N.J. Westwood, Owen Fox Jerome, Kelvin Kent, and Henry Kuttner. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Reg Greenwood, Hal Forrest, Bernard Dibble, Ed Dodd and John Hix. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 7 #2. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. On his way across Nazi-occupied Norway on an intelligence mission, The Mirror Man joins forces with soldier Slim and agent Winnie. Looy Dot Dope and Dilbury visit a tropical island populated by beautiful women and jealous men. Iron Vic's young friend Tim watches the all-star baseball game in the company of two aging Civil War veterans. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Mirror Man; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Stamp Tips; Looy Dot Dope; Tailspin Tommy; Iron Vic; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Back Home Again; Strange as It Seems. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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June, 1942. "I Fought with MacArthur!" Captain William Kelley recounts his interactions with General Douglas MacArthur. Men's true fiction stories with illustrations and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 124 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $17.00 View scan 1" spine split from top. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

Stories based on actual people and events: Cominch (Commander in Chief) of the U.S. Navy. The 4th of July in Salvador. The Story of the Commandos; British hit-and-run troops. The Real Robinson Crusoe. Houdini-The Man Who Mystified the World. U.S. Jumping-Off Place Against Japan—Alaska. The Story of Glass. First Woman Test-Pilot. Free French Navy of Canada. Oscar's War: The Cat That Went to Sea. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

True crime stories with illustrations and photos. 8.5" x 11.5", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Canadian series. Contents are exactly the same as True Comics (1941 Parents' Magazine Press). Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $14.00 View scan Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Lateral spine tears. Centerfold detached. Cover oxidation with chipping. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

Mel Ott & Joe McCarthy. June 1942. NOTE: Cover for #8 is misprinted with Volume 1 No 7. Cover price $0.10.