Comic books May 1942

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Margery McKay (sometimes credited as G. Whiz). Stories and art by Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Feg Murray, Clayton Knight, H. H. Knerr, Fran Striker, Charles Flanders, Floyd Torbert, Robert Storm, Mel Graff, Carl Anderson, Edwina Dumm, Chic Young, Bob Dunn, Frank Miller, Joe Musial, Billy DeBeck, Jimmy Thompson, Eugene L. Pollack, Tom Sims, and Bela Zaboly. Lee Falk's adventurer Mandrake the Magician gets top billing in this anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. The Lone Ranger and Tonto face The Dagger Gang; Secret Agent X-9 is stranded at sea. Mandrake the Magician; Stamp Corner; Jan and Aloysius; The Romance of Flying; Bunky; The Lone Ranger; Secret Agent X-9; Henry; Little Acorns; High Spots; Popeye; Barney Baxter; Blondie; Indian Lore; Tippie and Cap Stubbs; Dinglehoofer. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Gabriele. Scuttle the Japs starring The Human Torch, story and art by Carl Burgos. The Case of the Jilted Japs, or, The Had a Date at San Diego starring Sub-Mariner, script and art by Bill Everett. The Plague of the Jelly Men starring Vision. Killer's Return text story by Mickey Spillane. The Insects of Sudden Death starring Patriot, art by Al Fagaly. The Mystery of the Murdered Ghost starring Terry Vance, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner. The Land of the Fun People starring Jimmy Jupiter, script and art by Ed Robbins. Cargo of Death starring Angel, art by Al Fagaly. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Mac Raboy. The Return of Mr. Macabre!, script by Otto Binder, art by Mac Raboy; Freddy trades places with a rich boy, who is sick of being rich and bored, only to discover that Mr. Macabre and Captain Nazi are wanting to kidnap him in order to get to his father's plans for a rocket bomber. The Terror of the Iceberg starring Bulletman, script by Otto Binder. Dr. Hour starring Minute Man, art by Phil Bard. Murder Lays An Egg text story by Joseph J. Millard. The Thuggee Curse starring El Carim, art by Mark Schneider. Wanted Dead or Alive, art by Ralph Carlson; a released prisoner is out to get revenge on Buck Jones. The Golden Skeletons of Rio Sambu starring the Companions Three. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by George Papp. "The Boomerang!," starring Green Arrow and Speedy, art by George Papp; The Boomerang is adept at getting revenge, and sells his services, usually against judges. "The Deadly Designs of Mr. Who," starring Dr. Fate, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Howard Sherman; Using Solution Z, Mr. Who can grow, shrink and walk through walls and safes, but uses the solution to also impersonate one P. J. Moggan in order to obtain his vast wealth. "The Case of the Storm Raiders," starring the Radio Squad, art by Cliff Young; Two crooks use lightning to cover up their crimes. "Aquaman Rules the Waves!," art by Paul Norris; The Nazis have a battleship disguised as an iceberg. Ad for All-Star Comics. "Mr. Meek Makes Haste!," starring Johnny Quick, art by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton). "Money to Burn," starring The Spectre, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Bernard Baily; Chizzeler puts an ad in the paper offering $1000 a day for someone to do absolutely nothing. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Al Gabriele, inks by Syd Shores. Hitler Speaks; The Destroyer enrages Hitler by interrupting his speeches with broadcasts from Freedom Station, a clandestine radio service run by a German named Hans. The Gambling Ship; The Witness brings in a gambling ship that was cheating and blackmailing the players but staying too far out to sea to be in the police's jurisdiction. Poison, Incorporated, art by Don Rico; A criminal known as "The Old One" creates Poison, Inc., and commits murders for hire using poisons. Mortal Combat, art by Howard James; Davey is saved from being dropped into a boiling cauldron by the sudden appearance of the Prince of Good, arch enemy of the Demon. Longnails; A young ex-con tries to go straight, but a former criminal associate frames him for murder so the Black Marvel much catch the real murderer and clear the young man's name. Throwback, art by Don Rico; Noted criminologist Gary Gaunt accidentally drinks an experimental mixture he'd made to turn rabbits into fighting animals after he receives a blow to the head. The Mystery of Red Valley; Mark Todd visits an old friend of his father's, but finds him denying they know each other and acting oddly. Horror Mansion, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Mike Sekowsky; The Challenger stops an insurance scam where those who bought large insurance policies were lured to a castle and scared to death with ghastly apparitions in order to appear to have died of natural causes. Remember Pearl Harbor! ad for United States Savings Bonds and Stamps. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Irv Novick. Shield story, art by Irv Novick. Hangman story, art by Paul Reinman. Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter. Sergeant Boyle story, art by Carl Hubbell. Jolly Roger story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle. Archie Andrews story, script and art by Bob Montana. Kayo Ward story, script by Bob King, art by Lin Streeter. Bentley of Scotland Yard story, script by Joe Blair, art by Sam Cooper. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Dan Zolnerowich (as Zolne Rowich). Untitled story, art by Joe Doolin; Bruce and Telma thwart Mars' scheme to induce rebellion among the women of Salus. Untitled story, art by Saul Rosen; Red Comet prevents a coup against King Tyrus. Untitled story, art by Al Walker; Norge and his companions rescue penguins shanghaied by Slug as a crew for his whaling ship. Untitled story, art by Seymour Reit; Auro convinces Bixo to accept his new son-in-law. "The Temple of Time" text story. "The Vampire-Men of Neptune"; Reef Ryan and Vara thwart Krad's schemes for conquest of Corraam. Untitled story, art by George Carl Wilhelms; Gale Allen and the girls rescue the queen of Vanam from Zang, the exile. "Intra Space Combat Rocket" one-page story, art by Gene Fawcette. Untitled story, art by George Appel; Star Pirate prevents pirates from taking a cargo of medicine. Untitled story, art by Art Saaf; Flint secures the throne of Foressa for Prince Micho. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Summer 1942. Cover by Norman Saunders. Stories by Ross Rocklynne, Nelson S. Bond, Ray Cummings, Manley Wade Wellman, John Broome, Dirk Wylie, Henry Hasse, and Carlton Smith. Illustrations by Leydenfrost, Paul, Leo Morey, Don Lynch, Winfield Scott Hoskins. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Gill Fox. "Satan's Son Sells Out To the Japs," script and art by Jack Cole; Hairy Arms is a gang leader who served the Axis Powers, and when his gang found out about that, they defied him and sought help from Eel O'Brien; Plastic Man follows up with fellow officer Plotz, then learns that Arms has kidnapped a boy and is manufacturing an army of robots. "Mission To Moscow" starring Eagle Evans, script and art by Clark Williams. "The Horse Killers" starring Steele Kerrigan, art by Al Bryant. "Bat Barron's Prison Murder Plot" starring #711, script and art by George E. Brenner; Dyce finds a way to contribute to the national defense from prison when Nazis threaten to recruit agents from within the prison. "Death In Hangman's Alley," art by Alex Kotzky; A trio of freaks secretly observe and aid Manhunter on a case. "The Butler Did It!," script by S. M. Iger, art by Reed Crandall; The Firebrand vs. Nazis. "The Rum Runner's Racket" starring Chic Carter, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Untitled Phantom Lady story, art by Arthur Peddy; Sandra sees her father shot down in Congress by a Japanese agent, and learns that the Japanese are plotting to destroy the J. M. Steel Plant. "Doom Train" text story starring Dick Mace. "Mike Fooch, Czar of Crime," script and art by Fred Guardineer; The Mouthpiece (Bill Perkins) vs. Mike Fooch. "The Murder Movie" one-page story starring Burp the Twerp, script and art by Jack Cole. "Adventure In Argentina," script and art by Paul Gustavson (as Paul Carroll); The Human Bomb tracks down a group of Nazis who had seized an aluminum mine in Argentina. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 140, Issue 5 - May 1942. Cover by Jo Kotula. Features Articles on "Porcupine Squadron", "Air Corps Builds New Windtunnel." Also includes articles on automobile, home, and workshop upkeep projects. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 232 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Jack Binder. Untitled stories starring Black Owl (art by Jack Binder), Yank and Doodle (art by Paul Norris), Frankenstein (script and art by Dick Briefer), General and the Corporal (script and art by Ken Browne), Green Lama (art by Ken Crossen), Spike Mason (art by Reade Conrad), and Power Nelson (art by Paul Norris). The Curse of the Banji Image starring Dr. Frost, art by Ben Thompson. Battle On the Burma Road starring Ted O'Neil, art by Ed Winiarski. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Franklin D. Roosevelt illo by Chad Grothkopf. Britain's Top Man featuring Winston Churchill. Harold R. Stark feature. George C. Marshall feature. Canadian Air Ace featuring Billy Bishop. Real Heroes Hall of Fame text story. Chinese Hero No. 1 featuring Chiang Kai Shek. The Story of the Red Cross, art by Bill Everett. William Donovan feature. Flying Saucer featuring John J. Towers. Mr. Bug Goes to Town ad. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

"The Dragon Awakens;" The history of early China as a democracy. "The Story of the United States Marines;" The history of how The Leathernecks began. "Captain Colin Kelly." "Sir Charles Portal," script by W. E. Rowland; story featuring Sir Charles Portal and Hitler. "Alexander the Great." "He's the Man of the Hour and Here's Why" text story by Charles Stoddard. "A Modern Patriot;" story about Colonel Frank Knox. "The Hero of Santiago" the story of Lt. Richmond P. Hobson. "America's Most Colorful Cavalry Leader;" the story of General George Armstrong Custer. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

True stories of crime most foul fall victim to the pages of this short-lived vintage true crime magazine. Here, you will find tales of greed, jealousy, revenge, thievery, and murder....all true, all told in the words of the detectives who worked the cases. 8.5" x 11", 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Vol. 21, Issue 4 - May, 1942. This issue celebrates General Douglas MacArthur as America's Fighter of the Year. 8.5" x 11", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Harry G. Peter. Wonder Woman story, script by William Moulton Marston [signed as Charles Moulton], art by Harry G. Peter (signed as H. G. Peter). Black Pirate story, script and art by Sheldon Moldoff. Mr. Terrific story, script by Charles Reizenstein, art by Hal Sharp. The Toothpick Murder Mystery starring O'Malley, script and art by Irwin Hasen. Gay Ghost story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Howard Purcell. The Adventure of the "Sour" Milk starring Little Boy Blue, script by Bill Finger, art by Jon L. Blummer. Wildcat story, script by Bill Finger, art by Irwin Hasen; Just after Stretch hires Joan to be his secretary, he has two men around him die, and Wildcat figures they are connected; So he assists Skinner round up a crooked gambler responsible for one of the murders. Who in Sensation Should Join the JSA? promo ad. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.