Comic books October 1938

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson. Stories and art by Robert L. Ripley, Feg Murray, Clarence D. Russell, H. H. Knerr, Jimmy Hatlo, Doc Winner, Jack Sords, Russ Westover, A. D. Carter, Lyman Young, Chic Young, Rutherford G. Montgomery, Jack King, Joe Musial, Billy DeBeck, Lee Falk, Ray Moore, Paul Robinson, Gene Ahern, George Herriman, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Includes Alex Raymond's Jungle Jim and George Herriman's beloved Krazy Kat. The Phantom battles the all-female air pirates known as the Sky Band; the famous weird-facts strip Ripley's Believe It Or Not. The Phantom; Ripley's Believe It Or Not; Jungle Jim; Seein' Stars; Pete the Tramp; Katzenjammer Kids; Elmer; Sports in Pictures; Tillie the Toiler; Nicodemus O'Malley & His Whale, Palsy-Walsy; Just Kids; Tim Tyler's Luck; Blondie; Timberline Tales; The Stamp Spotlight; Curley Harper at Lakespur; Teddy and Sitting Bull; Barney Google; Etta Kett; Krazy Kat; Room and Board; Doc Winner's Daffy Doodles. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Leo E. O'Mealia. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (as Jerome Siegel), art by Joe Shuster. Chuck Dawson story, art by Homer Fleming. Pep Morgan story, script Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. Phil the Floater, script and art by Russell Cole. Adventures of Marco Polo story, art by Sven Elven. Tex Thomson story, art by Bernard Baily. Scoop Scanlon, Five-Star Reporter story, art by Will Ely. The Egyptian Wizard starring Zatara Master Magician, script and art by Fred Guardineer. Star Light fact page by Sheldon Moldoff. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

October 1938. Cover by Robert Fuqua. Stories by Ed Earl Repp ("The Gland Superman"), Gordon A. Giles ("The Atom Smasher"), Lt. John Pease, Thornton Ayre, Frederic Arnold Kummer Jr., Harvey Emerson, and Stanley G. Weinbaum ("Revolution of 1950" part 1 of 2). Illustrations by Jay Jackson, Julian S. Krupa, and Robert Fuqua. 7" x 10"; black and white with color cover; 144 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

October 1, 1938. Cover by G. J. Rozen. Stories include "Beat to Quarters" (part 3) by C.S. Forester, "The Matchless Mr. Mallet" by Judson P. Philips, "Captain's Cup" by Georges Surdez and A. t'Serstevens, "It's Hard to Die" (part 2) by Walter Ripperger, "Clara Know the Odds" by D.L. Champion, "Code" by W.A. Windas, "Lost House" (conclusion) by Frances Shelley Wees, and "Men of Daring" by Stookie Allen. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

October 15, 1938. "Beat to Quarters" (part 5) by C.S. Forester, "Two Hours to Go" (part 2) by Theodore Roscoe, "Tin Money" (part 1) by Frank Richardson Pierce, "The Flame Tree" by Charles Tenney Jackson, "Moo Moo, Black Sheep" by Bennett Foster, "The Beginnings of Michael Costello" by Karl Detzer, "Day of the Dog" by Rollin Brown, "The Man From Painted Arrow" by Paul Ernst, and "Men of Daring" by Stookie Allen. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

October 22, 1938. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Stories include "Return to Glory" by Robert Carse, "International Settlement" by Allan Vaughan Elston, "Big Shot" by Davis Dresser, "First Judgment" by Luke Short, "Beat to Quarters" (conclusion) by C.S. Forester, "Jail Delivery" by Norbert Davis, "Two Hours to Go" (part 3) by Theodore Roscoe, "Tin Money" (part 2) by Frank Richardson Pierce, and "Men of Daring" by Stookie Allen. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

October 29, 1938. Cover by Emmett Watson. Stories include "The Ship of Ishtar" (part 1) by A. Merritt [reprinted from 1924 Argosy issues], "The Schooling of Michael Costello" by Karl Detzer, "Rebellion" by Harold Q. Masur, "Tanks Can't Fly" by Louis Goldsmith, "Two Hours to Go" (part 4) by Theodore Roscoe, "Paradise Cover" by Carl Rathjen, "Tin Money" (conclusion) by Frank Richardson Pierce, "The Navy's More Than Ships" by Ralph R. Perry, and "Men of Daring" by Stookie Allen. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

October 1938. Volume 22, Issue 2. Cover by Howard V. Brown. Science fiction stories by L. Ron Hubbard ("The Tramp" part 2 of 3), Clifford D. Simak, William Sell, Nat Schachner, Raymond Z. Gallun, Otto Binder (as Eando Binder), L. Sprague De Camp, and Kent Casey. Illustrations by Jack Binder, Elliot Dold Jr, Paul Orban, C. R. Thomson, Wert, and H. Wesso. Trimmed pulp, 6.5-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

October 1938. Cover by Herbert Morton Stoops. Fiction by Max Brand, Edward L. English, H. Bedford-Jones, C apt. L.B. Williams, Bigelow Neal, Robert Mill, Fulton Grant, William McKeever, and Frederick Bechdolt. Illustrations by Austin Briggs (7) and others. 6.5-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 144 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Written by Norman Ward - 8 Pages

Li'l Abner cover. Interior comic strips include Li'l Abner, Abbie an' Slats, The Captain and the Kids, Tarzan, Cynical Susie, Broncho Bill, Looy Dot Dope, Dynamite Dunn, Nancy, Billy Make Believe, Alice in Wonderland, Grin and Bear It, Little Mary Mixup, Ella Cinders, Danny Dingle, and The Boomers. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Leo O'Mealia. The Jade Buddha starring Speed Saunders, script by Gardner Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. Larry Steele story, script and art by Will Ely. The Door of Death starring Buck Marshall, script and art by Homer Fleming. Spy story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster. Dr. Fu Manchu story, script by Sax Rohmer, art by Leo O'Mealia. Give and Take text story by Gardner Fox (as Paul Dean). The Song of Death (Part 1) starring Bruce Nelson, art by Tom Hickey. Crimson Avenger story, art by Jim Chambers. Cosmo story, art by Sven Elven. Slam Bradley story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster. 64 pgs. $0.10. First Appearance of Crimson Avenger. Cover price $0.10.

October 1938. Cover by Emery Clarke. Stories include "Fortress of Solitude," a book-length novel by "Kenneth Robeson"; "Logs of Death" by Wallace Brooker; and "Mortgaged Treasure" by Norman A. Daniels. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Victor E. Pazmiño cover. Contains comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Napoleon" by Clifford McBride; "Goofie Gags" by Victor E. Pazmiño; "Butty and Fatty" by M. E. Brady; "Roy Powers, Eagle Scout" by Paul Powell; "Buck Rogers" by Philip Francis Nowlan and Rick Yager (as Dick Calkins); "Such Is Life" by Walt Munson; "Skyroads" by Dick Calkins and Russell Keaton; "Hairbreadth Harry" and "High-Gear Homer" by F. O. Alexander; "Life's Like That" by Fred Neher; "War on Crime" by Rex Collier and Hammon; "Jitter" by Arthur B. Poinier; "Big Chief Wahoo" by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon; "Dickie Dare" by Milton Caniff; "Adventures of Patsy" by Mel Graff; "Jolly Geography" and "High Lights of History" by J. Carroll Mansfield; "Holly of Hollywood" and "Keeping Up With The Joneses" by Pop Momand; "The Frog Pond Ferry" by M. E. Brady; "Oaky Doaks" by Ralph Briggs Fuller; "Seaweed Sam" by Victor E. Pazmiño; "Olly of the Movies" by Julian Ollendorff; "Scorchy Smith" by Noel Sickles; "Somebody's Stenog" and "The Back-Seat Driver" by A. E. Hayward; "Above the Crowd" by Benjamin D. Allen (as Stookie Allen); "Mescal Ike" by S. L. Huntley and Art Huhta; "There's A Town" by M. E. Brady; "Babe Bunting" by Roy L. Williams; "Punky" by Fred Balk; "Connie" and "The Wet Blanket" by Frank Godwin; "Amaze A Minute" by Arnold; "Queenie" by S. M. Iger (as Bob Bliss); "Homer Hoopee" by Fred Locher; and "The Gay Thirties" by Hank Barrow. "Maori Madness" text story by Russel M. Hyatt. Activity pages by A. W. Nugent. 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Contains comic strip reprints, text articles, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "The Worry Wart" by J. R. Williams; "Alley Oop" by V. T. Hamlin; "Reg'lar Fellers" by Gene Byrnes; "Captain Easy, Soldier of Fortune" by Roy Crane; "The Comic Zoo" by George Scarbo; "Four Aces" by Hal Forrest; "Our Boarding House" by Gene Ahern; "Hold Everything" by Clyde Lewis; "Cicero's Cat" by Bud Fisher; "Home Magic" by A. W. Nugent; "Stranger than Fiction" by Richard W. Thomas and Walter Galli; "Bronc Peeler" by Fred Harman; "Out Our Way" by J. R. Williams; "Ben Webster's Page" by Jay Jerome Williams (as Edwin Alger); "Scribbly" by Sheldon Mayer; "The Crime Busters" by Alden McWilliams; "Everybody's Playmate" by A. W. Nugent; "Wonderland of Oz" by Walt Spouse; "Curious Facts about Stamps" by I. S. Klein; "Bob Baker: The Border Wolves" film adaptation by Norton S. Parker and Richard Rogers; "Heroes' Hall of Fame" by Benjamin D. Allen (as Stookie Allen); "Ain't We Got Fun?" by Courtney Dunkel; and "Be a Champion" by Ed Cronin. "The Island of Flaming Doom, Part Two" text story by H. T. Sperry. 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - October 1938. Pulp magazine focusing on historical adventures. This issue features "Coasts of CHance" by H. Bedford-Jones, "Whales Way" by Bertrand Shurtleff, and "Rosebud Joe" by Anthony. Rud. 6 /2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 128 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations) Cover price $0.20.

Edited by Malcolm Reiss, Jerry Iger and Will Eisner. Stories and art by Bob Kane, Will Eisner, Jerry Iger, Donald DeConn, Les Marshall, Bob Powell, Mort Meskin, Bernard Baily, Dick Briefer, and Jack Kirby. An influential anthology starring jungle hero Sheena, featuring early art by legendary comics artists in the Eisner-Iger Shop. The origin of Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, continued from issue #1; the story "A Letter of Introduction," featuring the famed ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and his dummy, Charlie McCarthy, is likely the first published work of legendary cartoonist Bob Powell; Agent ZX-5 turns the tables on his pursuers. Cover features radio and film stars Charlie McCarthy & Edgar Bergen. Peter Pupp; Hawks of the Seas; Bobby; Puzzle Phun; The Count of Monte Cristo; Spencer Steel; The Diary of Dr. Hayward; Uncle Otto; Phil-Os-Sappies; Jest Laffs; Pee Wee; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; Modern Planes and Model Building; Gilda Gay; Red Fang; The Hunchback of Notre Dame; Charlie McCarthy & Edgar Bergen; The Adventures of Tom Sherrill; ZX-5 Spies In Action; Heroes of Sport; Jumboners; Inspector Dayton; Wilton of the West; Horse Thief. 10 1/2-in. x 14 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian National Railways News Service 15c price variant. Edited by Malcolm Reiss,  Jerry Iger and Will Eisner. Stories and art by Bob Kane, Will Eisner, Jerry Iger, Donald DeConn, Les Marshall, Bob Powell, Mort Meskin, Bernard Baily, Dick Briefer, and Jack Kirby. An influential anthology starring jungle hero Sheena, featuring early art by legendary comics artists in the Eisner-Iger Shop. The origin of Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, continued from issue #1; the story "A Letter of Introduction," featuring the famed ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and his dummy, Charlie McCarthy, is likely the first published work of legendary cartoonist Bob Powell; Agent ZX-5 turns the tables on his pursuers.  Cover features radio and film stars Charlie McCarthy & Edgar Bergen. Peter Pupp; Hawks of the Seas; Bobby;  Puzzle Phun;  The Count of Monte Cristo; Spencer Steel;  The Diary of Dr. Hayward; Uncle Otto;  Phil-Os-Sappies; Jest Laffs;  Pee Wee;  Sheena, Queen of the Jungle;  Modern Planes and Model Building; Gilda Gay; Red Fang;  The Hunchback of Notre Dame;  Charlie McCarthy & Edgar Bergen; The Adventures of Tom Sherrill;  ZX-5 Spies In Action;  Heroes of Sport; Jumboners;  Inspector Dayton;  Wilton of the West;  Horse Thief. 10 1/2-in. x 14 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W.  Cover price $0.15.