Comic books December 1942

Cover by Don Cameron. Stories and art by Montgomery Mulford and Don Cameron. A very early religious book from EC/All-American, back when the company was run by Max Gaines. Tales of prophets, heathens and zealots from the Old Testament. David becomes the first great king of the Jewish people. His son Solomon leaves his own mark on history. Daniel's faith becomes the stuff of legend. The Story of Joshua; The Story of Samson; The Story of David; The Story of Solomon; The Story of Daniel; The Boy Who Heard the Voice of God. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 1, No. 6. December, 1942. Pin-up magazine featuring non-nude photos of pin-up models. 8.25-in. x 11-in. 66 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $155.00 View scans Centerfold detached. Chipping, oxidation, and water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Gill Fox. "Oh, Plastic Man!," script and art by Jack Cole; Woozy and Plastic Man set out to capture Eel O'Brian, but, in the end, Plas convinces Officer Murphey to releasing Woozy into his custody. "The Mark of the Cobra" starring the Manhunter pencils by Vernon Henkel; The producer at the opera is bumped off by a poisonous spring needle in his opera seat; The evil masked Cobra, and his pet King (which manages to tag Manhunter), turn to leave when Thor charges them and is shot by the Cobra's men. "Mr. Chameleon," script and art by Paul Gustavson; Roy's former chemistry teacher goes mad and invents an invisibility cloak and a disintegrating light gun. He attacks the Human Bomb as the Chameleon, and dies when he accidentally touches Roy's bare skin. One-page Burp The Twerp story, script and art by Jack Cole. "Eldas Thayer," script and art by Will Eisner; The Spirit vs. Eldas Thayer. "The Escape of Goon McGirk," script and art by George E. Brenner; Dyce's carelessness ultimately leads to his demise at the hands of racketeer, Oscar Jones, who shoots and kills #711. "Who Killed Jed Hathaway?" text story starring Dick Mace. "Enter Julio" starring Chic Carter, art by Vernon Henkel. "The West Point Incident," art by Joe Kubert; Phantom Lady must stop a group of foreign agents, who are lacing soldiers' stew at West Point with Mickey Finns. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Frank Thomas, Gaylord Du Bois, John Hampton, Arthur Jameson, Gus Edson, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Using an enchanted sword that turns into a lightning bolt in the presence of evil, Robin Hood fights to save innocent brothers from the gallows. Southern belle April Kane wins Terry's heart, but who is the mysterious Madame Sud? The Chief of Police and Nick Terry, aka the Owl, go on a fishing trip, but gangsters are planning to kill the Chief. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. The Gumps; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Return of Robin Hood; Cyclone; Don Winslow; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; The Owl; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Mechanical science and technology magazine. 6.75-in x 9.5-in 192 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 141, Issue 6 - December 1942. Featured article on "Can We Win the Battle of the Atlantic?!" Also includes articles on automobile, home, and workshop upkeep projects. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 244 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.20.

Cover art by Jack Binder. Untitled stories starring Doctor Frost (art by Maurice Gutwirth), Green Lama (script by Ken Crossen, art by Jack Binder), Frankenstein (script and art by Dick Briefer), The General and the Corporal (script and art by Ken Browne), Buck Sanders and his Pals (art by Munson Paddock), and The Black Owl (art by Jack Binder). Case of the Crooked Clown starring Yank and Doodle, art by Paul Norris. The Commandos Are Coming starring Ted O'Neil. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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

Published by Hugo Gernsback, considered the father of science-fiction. This issue is centered around the new medium of television with Gernsback's editorial, "The Television Age". 8.5" x 11.5". 128 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 33, Issue 1 - December, 1942. 6.5" x 9", 162 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by Larabie Cunningham and Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Pagsilang Rey Isip, Joe Doolin, Rudy Palais, Al Walker, Sam Savitt, Richard Case and Art Saaf. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Enemy forces send beautiful femme fatale Jade after Captain Morgan; Rocky Hall, Jungle Stalker battles cannibal slavers The Ubandos; When a strange creature of the night threatens a community, help arrives in the form of Professor Armand Broussard, aka The Werewolf Hunter. U.S. Rangers; Glory Forbes Vigilante; The Werewolf Hunter; The Sea Devil; Treachery on Timor; Rocky Hall, Jungle Stalker; Private Elmer Pippin and the Colonel's Daughter; Tex Rainger; The Phantom Falcons. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Red Ryder story, script and art by Fred Harman. Zane Grey's King of the Royal Mounted, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Jim Gary. Captain Easy, script and art by Roy Crane. Alley Oop strip, script and art by V. T. Hamlin. Rookie story, art by Tom Hickey. Cyprus starring The Fighting Yanks, script by Gaylord DuBois. Blue Death starring Myra North, script by Ray Thompson, art by Charles Coll. Freckles and His Friends story, script and art by Merrill Blosser. Dan Dunn, script and art by Norman Marsh. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

60 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Women's magazine with articles and fiction. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Harry G. Peter. Wonder Woman story, script by William Moulton Marston [as Charles Moulton], art by Harry G. Peter. Black Pirate and Son story, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Gay Ghost story, art by Howard Purcell. Mr. Terrific story, script by Ted Udall, art by Chuck Winter [ghosting for Hal Sharp]. Little Boy Blue story, script by Bill Finger, art by Jon L. Blummer. Wildcat story, art by Irwin Hasen. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart Fine $195.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 44, Issue 1 - December 1, 1942. 6.5" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 44, Issue 2 - December 15, 1942. 6.5" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. December, 1942. Full Length Feature Novel: "The Blackmail King" by Maxwell Grant. Short Story: "The Kid and New Shoes" by Grant Lane. 116 pages, Text Only with chapter illustrations, 7" x 9.5". Cover price $0.15.

Art by Robert Webb. Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Adventures of the fearless jungle warrior Sheena, one of the earliest female heroes with her own title. Twan the Moon Princess threatens Sheena with a deadly black orchid; Sheena and Bob encounter Nazi agents in the jungle; A strange vampire cult threatens to take over a native tribe. Black Orchid of Death; Treachery Trap; Sheena's Animal Kingdom; Vampire Vultures; Claws of the Spotted Terror; Death Takes No Holiday in the Jungle; Swastika Plague; Jungle Vengeance; Sheena Explores Her Jungle Domain; Killers Safari. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage monthly published magazine with a focus on the film industry as a whole. First published in November of 1930, publication continued through the late 1970s. Priding itself as a source for exclusive behind the scenes stories about filmmaking, Silver Screen also contained a fair amount of articles about celebrities, their relationships, the latest in fashion, and film reviews.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - December, 1942. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ruben Moreira. Cave-Man Menace starring Midnight, script and art by Jack Cole; Sir Squinchworth brings back his latest discovery from Siberia--a living caveman. Marksman story, art by Alex Koda. The Cornfield-McJug Feud starring Bozo the Robot, script and art by George Brenner. The Kleptomaniac starring Jester, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Espionage Starring Black X story, pencils by Alez Kotzky. The Man of a Hundred Heads starring Ray, art by Rudy Palais. Rookie Rankin story. The Third Degree starring Wun Cloo, script and art by Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns]. Men Marked For Death starring Yankee Eagle, art by Al Gabriele. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Reg Greenwood. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Reg Greenwood, Fred Methot, Bernard Dibble, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Ben Batsford, Rudolph Dirks, Charlie Plumb, Bill Conselman, Harry O'Neill, Raeburn Van Buren and Frank N. Ernest. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips plus an original superhero, The Spark Man, who joined the military to fight in WWII. In the Pacific, The Spark Man, having long since given up the electrical powers that gave him his name, dispenses with the costume and goes into action as Private Omar Kavak (but is unfailingly called "The Spark Man"). He is assigned to evacuate Resistance fighters from Nazi-held Crete. Whatever crazy situation the Captain and Mama get into while racing around the world, The Kids and their mischief can always make it worse. Bombo accidentally launches himself to Mars in eccentric Professor Butterbilly's rocket. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Spark Man; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Ella Cinders; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Broncho Bill; Frankie Doodle; Sparkler Salutes; El Bombo; Unbelievable - But True. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Hitler, Tojo, and Mussolini cover. Captain Freedom and the Young Defenders story, art by Arthur Cazeneuve. When the Young Defenders see a man horribly killed and get Don Wright to investigate a license plate number of the fleeing perpetrator, they find out the car belongs to an inventor named Silas Green, who has invented a horrible killing agent called the Yellow Death! Shock Gibson story. Glorious History of Korea starring The Girl Commandos. Biff Bannon, U.S. Marine story, script and art by Art Helfant. Nazi Uniforms starring Black Cat. Crash, Cork, and the Baron story, script and art by Art Gates. Ted Parrish, Man of 1000 Faces story. Speed Taylor story. Note: Issue #24 titled New Speed Comics. 68 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

December, 1942. Volume 16, Issue 5. "Comando" by Lew Merrill. This issue also includes stories by Clive Trent, William Decatur, Clayton Maxwell, Sam Richards, RT Maynard, John Phillips, and Walton Grey. 6.75" x 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.