Comic books August 1940

Cover art by Joe Musial. The Phantom strips, scripts 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. Seein' Stars strips, art by Feg Murray. 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.

A Superman adventure leads off this issue, followed by: Pep Morgan story by Gene Baxter --- The Black Pirate by Sheldon Moldoff --- Untitled Three Aces story A Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster. Tex Thompson in "The Return of the Gorrah!" --- An untitled Clip Carson adventure --- Zatara, the Master Magician in "The Vanished Explorer!" Full page ad for Superman #6. Full page ad for Supermen of America club. Inside front cover ad for All Star Comics #1 plus ads for Batman #1, Superman #5 and Detective #41. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bernard Baily. The Minute Men of America, art by Bernard Baily; The Hourman investigates the suspicious deaths of twelve children who work in a factory owned by a Mr. Tareff. Ad for Mutt & Jeff #2. Fang Gow's Daughter starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. The Plot of Vas Onga starring Mark Lansing, script and art by Howard Purcell. The Coast Line Limited Crackup starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Chad Grothkopf. The Women Warriors starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. Shanghaied starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. The Great I: Part 2 starring Socko Strong, script by Albert Sulman, art by Joseph Sulman. The Loan Sharks starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Creig Flessel. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Second appearance of Golden Age Green Lantern. Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Sign of the Green Lantern, script by Bill Finger, art by Martin Nodell [as Mart Dellon]; When the company Alan Scott works for loses a job to another company, Scott discovers that the commissioner of public works is taking kickbacks from the company with the winning bid. Alan takes action as Green Lantern to put an end to their grafting scheme. Battle with the Venusian--Adventures in the Unknown, script by Carl H. Claudy, art by Stan Aschmeier. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith (as Bud Fisher). Believe It or Not by Robert L. Ripley. The Plane Hater starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. The Peace Treaty starring Gary Concord the Ultra-Man, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. Escape from Sinister Mansion starring Ben Webster, script and art by Russell Cole [as Edwin Alger]. The Stray starring Scribbly, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. The Propaganda Battle starring Red, White and Blue, art by William Smith. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Lew Glanzman. Stories by Sam Glanzman (as Samuel Decker), John F. Kolb, Sam Gilman, Frank Thomas, Martin Filchock, and Bob Lubbers. Super-hero and adventure tales featuring such characters as Amazing-Man, Minimidget, Iron Skull, Dr. Hypno, The Shark, Mighty-Man, Reef Kinkaid, and Zardi. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by George Harrison. Stories by Al Anders, Basil Wolverton, Malcolm Kildale, George Loomis, Bob Butts, James P. McCague, Steven Dahlman, Harry Francis Campbell, and Walter Galli. Science fiction stories, adventure tales, and Amazing Mystery Funnies starring such characters as Fantom of the Fair, Speed Centaur, Space Patrol, Bill and Davey, Larry Kane, and John Linton. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Aug 1940. Front cover by Leo Morey & Julian S. Krupa. Back cover by Frank R. Paul. Stories by David Wright O'Brien "Suicide Squadrons of Space", Richard O. Lewis, Ralph Milne Farley, Edmond Hamilton, Malcolm Jameson, Don Wilcox, and Donald Bern. Illustrations by Julian S. Krupa, Will Panak, H. R. Hammond, Dick Shaw, and Joe Sewell. 7" x 10"; black and white with color cover; 144 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

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August 24, 1940. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

August 31, 1940. Stories include "Minions of Mercury" (part 1) by William Gray Beyer, "Forgotten Island" by Allan Vaughan Elston, "Buckshot for Henry" by W.C. Tuttle, "Wilderness Way" by C.F. Kearns, "Fifteen Dollars Every Friday" by Fred Englehardt, "Destination Unknown" (part 3) by Richard Sale, and "Water Flows Downhill" by Jim Kjelgaardn. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by ??. Science fiction stories by Edwin K. Scott, Neil R. Jones, D. D. Sharp, Arthur C. Stangland, R. R. Winterbotham, Frank Belknap Long, Frederic Arnold Kummer Jr. Illustrations by Gabriel, Hannes Bok, Thorp, Eron. 6.75-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

August 1940. Volume 25, Issue 6. Cover by Rogers. Science fiction stories by Lester Del Rey, A. E. Van Vogt, John Berryman, Philip St. John, Clifford D. Simak, Harry Walton, and Norman L. Knight ("Crisis in Utopia" part 2 of 2). Illustrations by Cartier, R. Isip, Koll, Kramer, and Schneeman. Trimmed pulp, 6.5-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Gardner Fox stories. Contains original features, comic strip reprints, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Skyman" art by Ogden Whitney; "Joe Palooka" by Ham Fisher; "The Face" art by Mart Bailey; "The Bungle Family" by Harry J. Tuthill; "Tom Kerry, District Attorney" art by Ken Ernst; "Film Flashes" by Will Arthur; "Charlie Chan" by Alfred Andriola; "Jibby Jones" by Vincent "Vin" Sullivan; "Rocky Ryan" art by Ogden Whitney; "Good Deed Dotty" and "Dixie Dugan" by J. P. McEvoy and J. H. Striebel; "Marvelo, Monarch of Magicians" art by Fred Guardineer; "Spy-Chief" art by Mart Bailey; and "Mortimer the Monk" by Fred Schwab. "The Face Stalks Crime" text story. 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Simon. Case of the Kidnapped Girls, art by Charles Nicholas; Dan uses his vitamin 2X induced powers to rescue several socially prominent girls who have mysteriously disappeared, but first he has to escape from a giant eagle; The mad scientist known only as Doc intends to combine parts of the girls into creating the perfect woman. The Blue Beetle's Quiet Night text story. The Mastermind of Crime, pencils by Pierce Rice [as Walter Swift], inks by Louis Cazeneuve [as Walter Swift]; Dan Garret is injured battling the Mastermind of Crime and has to be hospitalized; But he fakes being kidnapped so he has a free hand to end the crime wave. Meanwhile banker Brian Downhill demands the resignation of the Commissioner; Blue Beetle uses his Beetle Mobile and Vitamin 2X. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by David Adams. Cover by Joe Simon. Stories by Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, Bob Davis, Larry Antonette, Harry Ramsey, Jack A. Warren, Stockbridge Winslow, Harry Ramsey, Paul Gustavson, Henry Kiefer, Malcolm Kildale, Bill O'Connor, Ben Flinton, and Leonard Sansone. Blue Bolt battles Green Sorceress, who reforms. Dick Cole must deal with a stolen formula. Sub-Zero Man battles a deputy fire commissioner and an arson gang. The White Rider and Super Horse encounter a mystery at Russell Ranch. Runaway Ronson undertakes a rescue mission to Hamlin. The Phantom Sub encounters the pirate crew of the Good Samaritan. The Spacehawk ad, art by Basil Wolverton. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

August 1940 - Softcover pulp, 7-in. x 9 3/4-in., 112 pages, black and white (text with illustrations). Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Stories and art by Henry Kiefer, Adolphe Barreaux, Robert Turner, Roy Nelson, Bently Wade, Robert Leslie Bellem, Art Helfant, A. W. Nugent, Harold J. Whitman, G. Michaelis, Don Traver, and George Papp. Harvey makes an early entry in the superhero adventure genre with this anthology. Duke O'Dowd, in his new identity as the Human Meteor, takes the lead position in the comic (as well as a cover by Simon and Kirby) as he tracks the Tah Maj Jewels Robbery to Grundo the Great. Jungleman battles the Giant Rice-Rats of jungle villain Kang. The Champ and his pals Henry and Sue go to Mexico to retrieve Dr. Marlin's missing superhuman formula. Duke O'Dowd The Human Meteor; Champ; Champion Chuckles; Neptina; Dragon's Teeth: The Black Lama; Dr. Miracle; Johnny Fox; Simple Snitz: The Case of the Disappearing Shoes; Robinhood Jones; Champion Puzzler; Invisible Crime; Aero Champions; Liberty Lads; Champs Can't Lose; Jungleman. Final issue under this title; series continues as Champ Comics (1940 Harvey) #11. 68 pages, full color. 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, Dynamite Dunn, Nancy, Little Mary Mixup, The Boomers, Danny Dingle, Unbelievable but True, Broncho Bill, Cynical Susie, Li'l Abner, and Billy Make Believe. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Gill Fox. The Menace of Sihn Fang, art by Lou Fine; Returning to the Far East, the Condor encounters Sinh Fang and his cohort in their unconquerable fortress called Mount Doom, which was finally destroyed by the Black Ray. The Attack of Vrak featuring Rock Braddon of the Space Legion, script and art by Vernon Henkel. The Secret New York Sub Base starring Red Torpedo, script by Henry Kiefer [as Roy Larken], art by Kiefer. The Benson Mine Murders starring Alias the Spider, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Extra! Sabotage Ring Broken!! starring Madam Fatal, script and art by Art Pinajian. The Case of the Fainting Fighters starring Wizard Wells, script and art by Harry Francis Campbell. The Asp starring The Clock, script and art by George E. Brenner. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson. The Case of the Prophetic Pictures starring Batman, 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, Ace Reporter story, art by Ed Winiarski. Eagle Eye text story, script by R. Emmet Pace, art by Jack Lehti. The Crimson Avenger story, script and art by Jack Lehti. Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator story, art by Fred Guardineer. Steve Malone, District Attorney story, art by Don Lynch. Cliff Crosby story, script and art by Chad Grothkopf. Slam Bradley story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Howard Sherman. 64 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.