Comic books May 1942

Stories by Chester Gould, Frank Willard, Richard Fletcher, Bon Jenney, Martin Branner, Walter Berndt, Carl Ed, and Ken Ernst. Strips include Dick Tracy, Moon Mullins, Jim Ellis, The Sky Ranger, Winnie Winkle, Smitty, Harold Teen, Little Joe, Magic Morro, Lightning Jim, and Little Orphan Annie. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Virgil Finlay. Science Fiction stories by Polton Cross, Henry Hasse, Arthur Merlyn, Eando Binder, Arthur Macom, Nelson S. Bond, Wilfred Owen Morley, G. B. Ogden, and Henry Andrew Ackerman. Illustrations by Hannes Bok. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in., text with illos. 146 newsprint pages B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Fred Ray. The World's Meanest Man!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Leo Nowak (pages 1-6) and John Sikela (pages 7-13) [as Joe Shuster], inks by Leo Nowak (pages 1-6) and Ed Dobrotka (pages 7-13) [as Joe Shuster]; When Lois and Clark take slum kids out into the country for a day, editor White decides to have the Planet sponsor a fund-raising campaign to build a resort for the underprivileged children out in the country. Case of the Runaway Skyscrapers!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Wayne Boring (layouts) and John Sikela (finishes), inks by John Sikela [as Shuster]; Superman has to respond the to threats made by a Mr. Sinister, who uses a special ray-cannon to transport buildings, including the Daily Planet, into the Fourth Dimension. Grandpa Peters humor two-pager by Tom McNamara. Omission of Guilt text story by Edgar Weston. Racket On Delivery!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster], inks by John Sikela [as Shuster]; Lois and Clark's lives are nearly forfeit when they bear down in their newspaper articles about local racketeers who are demanding fees from every truck that unloads in Metropolis. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sid Greene. Cadet story, art by John Jordan. The Target and the Targeteers story, art by Sid Greene. Speck, Spot, and Sis story, script and art by Alonzo Vincent. The Last of the Mohicans [Part 4]--Fantastic Feature Films / comic story, art by Harold DeLay. Introducing Al T. Tude starring Al T. Tude, script and art by Art Gates. The Blazing Death starring Spacehawk, script and art by Basil Wolverton. Creature of the Deep text story by Mickey Spillane. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Binder. Edited by Ned Pines. Stories by Kin Platt, Max Plaisted, George Mandel, Tex Mumford, Elmer Wexler, and George Mandel. Chock full of action and adventure, these are Thrilling Comics! 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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May, 1942. Colonel Crum story 'The Scarlet Jester' by John H. Knox. Also includes stories from J. Lane Linklater, Joe Archibald, Michael O'Brian, Owen Fox Jerome, Robert Ahern, and Frank Belknap Long Cover price $0.10.

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Next issue the series will change to Top Notch Laugh. Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Harry Shorten, Al Camy, Bill Woolfolk, Paul Reinman, Carl Hubbell, Warren King, Bob Montana, Joe Blair, Ed Smalle, and Jim Phillips. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Tony Sarg and Natalie Purvin Prager. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. The history of light bulbs from Edison to the 1940s; Religious freedom pioneer and founder of Rhode Island, Roger Williams; Ruth Harkness brings baby giant panda Su Lin from China to the US and causes a media sensation. King of Canada; Roger Williams, New England Firebrand; H.M.S. Jervis Bay; The Story of the Electric Bulb; Wings Over the Andes; He Sold His Head!; Tricks I Have Seen Animals Do; Blood Brothers; Is It True?; True's Movie Guide; Newshawk; Voyage of Mystery; Su Lin Comes to America; Champion Cop; Master of Magic; Old Hickory; How Good is Your Memory?; You Edit This Magazine! 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Stan Lee. Cover inks by Al Gabriele. "Remember Pearl Harbor!" U.S. War Bonds and Stamps public service announcement; House ad encouraging all readers to buy U.S. War Bonds and Stamps to help support the war effort. "The Eerie Mansion On the Hill," script by Phil Sturm, pencils by Syd Shores; Scientist Hans Stiller has invented a powerful explosive for the U.S. Army; However, when the Gestapo comes to the shores of America to "encourage" him to return to Germany and work for Hitler, Major Liberty risks his life to save his secret for America. "The Adventure of the Frozen Corpses"; A deranged research chemist, jealous that he has lost "his" girl to his partner (because of an accident caused by him that has marred his features), tries to kill his partner with liquid ice and attempts to blame it on Jack Frost. "The Fog," inks by George Klein; The Defender must find a solution to the mystery of a strange, heavy fog that settles in over Middleton, resulting in factories and warehouses being looted. "The Mad Monk," script and pencils by Ed Winiarski, inks by George Klein; The Vagabond must discover the correlation between a million dollar robbery case from twenty years earlier and the strange recurrence of the Mad Monk of Malamoor Castle. "Diamond of Juba" text story. "The Torpedoes of Dr. Leech," art by Mike Suchorsky; Captain Terror must battle the evil Dr. Leech, sometimes known as the "Human Torpedo," who strives to destroy all food shipments to England, hoping that if they starve long enough, they will submit to the Führer's will. "La Barbe the Killer"; Rockman must stop a demented killer, whose bloody hands had reached everywhere on the peninsula, from gaining possession of the richest gold mine in Alaska. "Dix's Homecoming"; Corporal Dix's brother is being swayed by the criminal element to steal the proceeds from the local U.S.O. "The Secret Carburetor," art by Howard James; The Whizzer helps his friend Jere regain a secret stolen carburetor. Ad for Marvel Mystery Comics. Ad for Captain America's Sentinels of Liberty, art by Bill King. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 47, Issue 10 - May 1942. "A Magazine for Boys and Girls." Stories, poems, and activities designed for kids. 7-in. x 10-in., 36 pages, PC,PB&W Cover price $0.20.

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Volume 36, Issue 5 - May 1942. Edited by Dorothy McIlwraith. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by C. C. Beck. "The Heritage of the Batsons" starring Captain Marvel, Steamboat, and B. X Batson, art by C. C. Beck. "Golden Arrow Elects a Sheriff." "Mr. Zero" starring Spy Smasher; vs. Herr Zero (Carl Davis). "Shazam! Mercury, Swifter Than Thought" text story by Juan Lopez. "Pearl Dive of Doom," script by Otto Binder; Lance O'Casey and Hogan are ship-wrecked during a typhoon and are washed up on an island, where they meet a brother and sister who tell him that a local pearler is cheating the divers by not paying them. "March of the Crusaders!" starring Dr. Voodoo, art by Mark Schneider; Hal and Nero join a group of Crusaders on the trail of Abdullah and Anita; The Crusaders win a battle with Abdullah's men. "The Headless Horseman" starring Ibis the Invincible. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Nick Cardy, George Appel, Joe Doolin, Arthur Peddy, George Carl Wilhelms, Gene Fawcette, Art Saaf and Al Walker. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. A femme fatale in a red dress manages to drug and capture the entire Skull Squad; The Parachute Patrol takes the place of spies and ends up meeting a Nazi U-boat; Action nurse Jane Martin goes on a dangerous mission to catch a Nazi spy in Libya. Also featuring a highly detailed 2-page text piece on the life, training and career of a Navy aviator. Skull Squad; Parachute Patrol; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; Captain Wings; Suicide Smith; Wing Tips; How to Win Navy Wings; The Bald Eagle; Greasemonkey Griffin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Harry Shorten. Cover art by Irv Novick. "Remember Pearl Harbor," script by Joe Blair, art by Irv Novick; Steel is sent out by the U.S. Consul to evacuate American civilians from Japan and occupied territories just before the attack on Pearl Harbor. "Black Jack Vs. Deuces Wilde," art by Al Camy; When the Mayor dies, the new one is the crooked Kent, who is cooperating with the big shot gambler, Deuces Wilde. Untitled Wilbur story, script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter; Mr. Wilkin is desperately trying to reduce by training. Untitled Captain Valor story, script by Ed Bresnick, art by Warren King; The attack on Pearl Harbor. Untitled Stories of the Black Witch tale, art by Jim Phillips; A cat and a dead woman are hidden inside a wall. Untitled story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle; The War Eagles and Helen are pursued very closely by the Germans in the Western Desert, and hide under the Sphinx. Untitled Dicky in the Magic Forest story, art by Lin Streeter; Dicky has gone to the peak of a very treacherous mountain, where he can obtain a Medusa egg to kill the Medusa monster. Untitled story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Jim Phillips; Gossip is a double-edged weapon, and Zambini has come to warn Mr. Warren before it's too late. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.