Comic books May 1940

Cover art by Joe Musial. The Phantom strips, script by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Pete the Tramp strips by Clarence D. Russell. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Just Kids strips by A.D. Carter. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. Tillie the Toiler strips, art by Russ Westover. Curley Harper at Lakespur strips, art by Lyman Young. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. Room and Board strips, art by Gene Ahern. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Shuster and Paul Cassidy. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster and Paul Cassidy. 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 Magician Murder starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bernard Baily. The Dark Horse, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily; Rex Tyler's 3rd client, James Carren, has been told by a mobster that, unless he sells half interest in his race horse "Blue Bell", he and the horse will never see Kentucky again. Fang Gow and the Stolen Planes starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. The Hot-Air Weapon starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Chad Grothkopf. Tuffy and Limpy's Revenge Plot starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Creig Flesse Boxing Glove Versus Fiddle starring Socko Strong, script by Albert Sulman, art by Joseph Sulmanl. Spy of the South Seas starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. Mansion of Murder: Part 5 starring Rusty and His Pals, art by Bob Kane. Search For Captain Miles--Anchors Aweigh!, script and art by Bart Tumey. In the City of Glass starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jon L Blummer. Mystery of Spott Field starring Red, White and Blue, script by Jerry Siegel, art by William Smith; Red's stuck in the hospital so Doris and the boys have to handle a case without him. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith (as Bud Fisher). Believe It or Not by Robert L. Ripley. Is Silas Cross Hop's Guardian? starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L Blummer; Now that Hop is famous Silas Cross tries to assert his guardianship and take control of him. The Great Discovery starring Ben Webster, script and art by Edwin Alger. The Infra Red Destroyers [Part 2]--Adventures in the Unknown, script by Carl H Claudy, art by Stan Aschmeier. The Dude Ranch starring Scribbly, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Mr. Macklin sends Scribbly to report on a dude ranch. The Miasma of Death! starring Gary Concord, the Ultra Man, script and art by Jon L Blummer. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Lew Glanzman. Stories by Allen L. Kirby, Louis Glanzman (as Sam Decker), Sam Glanzman (as Sam Decker), John F. Kolb, Frank Thomas, Joseph A. Kaliff, Bob Lubbers, and Martin Filchock. Super-hero and adventure tales featuring such characters as Amazing-Man, Minimidget, Zardi the Eternal Man, The Shark, Reef Kinkaid, and Mighty-Man. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Grieg Chapian. Stories by Paul Graham, Steven Dahlman, Bob Butts, James P. McGague, George Loomis, John Kolb, Harry Campbell, and Malcolm Kildale. Science fiction stories, adventure tales, and Amazing Mystery Funnies starring such characters as Fantom of the Fair, Kern'l Kilgore, Larry Kane, Steve Raymond, Bill and Davey, Tiger, Jon Linton, and Speed Centaur. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by C. L. Hartman. Science fiction stories by Ralphe Milne Farley, Peter Horn, Eando Binder, Edmond Hamilton, Manly Wade Wellman, David Wright O'Brien & W.M. P. McGivern. Illustrations by Julian S. Krupa, Frank R. Paul, Robert Fuqua, Robert Sewell. 7-in. x 10-in., 146 pages, black and white (text with illustrations). Cover price $0.20.

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May 18, 1940. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Stories include "Blockade" by Robert Carse, "Watered Guns" (part 1) by Walt Coburn, "Where Wild Goats Drink" by Jim Kjelgaard, "Death Under Water" (part 2) by William Du Bois, "Dynamite by Air" by Louis C. Goldsmith, "The Flying Eye" by Robert Arthur, and "Men of Daring" by Stookie Allen. 7-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

May 1940. Volume 25, Issue 3. 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.

Ogden Whitney cover. Gardner Fox stories. First appearances of Skyman, The Face, and The Cloak (as Spy-Master). Contains original features, comic strip reprints, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Skyman" art by Ogden Whitney, reprinted in Skyman (1941) #1 and Men of Mystery Comics (1996- AC Comics) #23; "Joe Palooka" by Ham Fisher; "The Face" art by Mart Bailey, reprinted in Skyman (1941) #1 and What Is...The Face (1986) #1; "Good Deed Dotty" and "Dixie Dugan" by J. P. McEvoy and J. H. Striebel; "Tom Kerry, District Attorney" art by Ken Ernst; "Marvelo, Monarch of Magicians" art by Fred Guardineer; "The Bungle Family" by Harry J. Tuthill; "Offside" by Jo Metzer; "Charlie Chan" by Alfred Andriola; "Jibby Jones" by Vincent "Vin" Sullivan; "Rocky Ryan" art by Ogden Whitney; "Spy-Master" art by Mart Bailey; and "Mortimer the Monk" by Fred Schwab. "Heroes are Born" text story by Terry Keane. 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Black Bat's Crusade" by "G. Wayman Jones" (Norman Daniels); "Death Plays Tricks" by Arthur J. Burks; and "Snatch Payoff" by Jack Kofoed. Pulp magazine format; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

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

Origin and first appearance of the Black Condor in Man Who Can Fly Like a Bird, script by Will Eisner [as Kenneth Lewis], art by Lou Fine. The Story of Pug Brady, script and art by George E. Brenner; A down and out-of-luck former heavyweight champion boxer and All-American fullback tries to steal Brian's watch. Untitled Jane Arden story, script by Monte Barrett, art by Russell E. Ross. Introducing Rock Braddon featuring Jane Arden, script by Monte Barrett, art by Russell E. Ross. The Sign of the Cricket featuring Alias the Spider, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Too Hot To Hold starring Wizard Wells, script and art by Harry Francis Campbell. Untitled Molly the Model story, script and art by John Devlin. Origin of the Red Torpedo, art by Henry Kiefer [as Drew Allen]. Origin of Madam Fatal, art by Art Pinajian. The 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

May 1940. Volume 2, No. 6. Painted cover by Stockton Mulford. True crime articles, stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 114 p, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Busting a Banker, art by Maurice Gutwirth; A daring bank robbery leads the Purple Mask after the gang responsible and he discovers that the bank's President is involved with the crime. The Zeppelin Attack; K-4 and his assistants are assigned the job of tracking down an enemy zeppelin that is being used to drop mines by parachute over vital installations. On the Trail of Muro starring Monako Prince of Magic, art by Larry Antonette. Mars Attacks--Whirlwind Carter of the Interplanetary Secret Service, script and art by Fletcher Hanks. The Spike Green Case starring Marvex the Super Robot, art by Hal Sharp. The World of Savages starring Breeze Barton, art by Jack Binder. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Kane. The Horde of the Green Dragon starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson. Spy story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Maurice Kashuba. Red Logan story, art by Ken Ernst. The Crimson Avenger story, script and art by Jack Lehti. Steve Malone, District Attorney story, art by Don Lynch. Cliff Crosby story, script and art by Chad Grothkopf. White Trap text story by Whitney Ellsworth (as Fredric Wells). Slam Bradley story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Dennis Neville. Ad for Batman #1. 64 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Doc Savage in "The Land of Terror." "Treasure Island" adaptation of the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson (art by Jack Farr?). Norgil the Magician in "Double-Barreled Magic." Cap Fury, Danny Garrett, Mark Mallory at West Point, Captain Death, Sheriff Pete Rice in "Nuggets of Doom" (art by Farr?), the Whisperer, and Billy the Kid. Painted cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 4 - Issue 3. May, 1940. Photography Magazine Features: "I braved the Jungle Terrors for Pictures" by William Cotlow, Exposure Tricks for Sudden Shots, Photographing the Group, Catching Daredevils in Action, Capturing Humor on Film and more! 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by L. North. The Leopard Men, art by George Mandel; first appearance of Ted Crane; vs. The Leopard Men and Bullard. Marooned On Mercury featuring the Space Rovers, art by Max Plaisted. The Second Theseus featuring the Son of the Gods, script and art by George Mandel. The Knowles Case starring Dan Williams, art by Ray Lowry. On the Western Front starring Sgt. Bill King, art by Leonard Sansone. Mystery of the Lost Mine starring Masked Rider; vs. The Specter [Jim Sanford]. Theft of the Tank Plans starring Sphinx. The Mask Returns, art by Raymond Thayer; vs. Olly Snate and Otto Fox. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.