Comic books October 1942

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The Phantom strips, script by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Just Kids strips by A.D. Carter. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Collectin' Stamps article, art by Eugene Pollack. Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Pete the Tramp strips by Clarence D. Russell. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Barney Google 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. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Man Who Put Out the Sun starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), pencils by John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster), inks by George Roussos. The Blackout Blues starring Vigilante, pencils by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton Jr.), inks George Roussos. Wings Over the Pacific starring Three Aces, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Americommando and the Cinema Saboteur, script by Joseph Greene, art by Bernard Baily. The Man who Played King starring Congo Bill, art by Fred Ray. Crooks -- Handle with Care starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. The Tune of Terrific Toby, script by Alfred Bester, art by Jack Burnley; When Toby Weems stages a phony rescue of his office staff from a so-called bomb, he becomes a hero, which has some advantages with scaring underworld hoods. The Stroke of Doom starring Hourman and Thorndyke, art by Bernard Baily. The Case of the Love-Sick Submarine starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. The Mystery of the Shining Knight's Rival, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Battles the Cobras of the Deep starring Manhunter, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. Footprints in the Sands of Time starring The Sandman, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Black Commander only app. Cover by Harry Anderson. Stories by Kermit Jaediker, Harry Anderson, Kermit Jaediker, Edd Ashe, Malcolm Kildale, Jack A. Warren, Nathaniel Nitkin, Al Bare, Paul Quinn, Larry Antonette, Harry Francis Campbell, Gilbert James, Bob Oksner, George Kale, and Ed Winiarski. Heroic action stories of war and airborne adventure—these are Air Fighters Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Irwin Hasen. Tunnel under Construction, script by Bill Finger, art by Irwin Hasen; While investigating the apparent frame-up of the President of the Rolland Tunnel Corporation, Green Lantern is charged with the murder of one of the tunnel inspectors! The Defense Plant Puzzle starring Dr. Mid-Nite, script by Charles Reizenstein, art by Stan Aschmeier. Cadet Graduation starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. Howard Hughes--Hop Harrigan's History of American Aviation by Jon L. Blummer. The Tale of True-Tongue Barak starring Sargon the Sorcerer, script by John B. Wentworth, art by Jack Lehti. The Sugar Hoarders starring Scribbly and the Red Tornado, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. Warehouse Woes starring Red, White and Blue, art by Howard Purcell. The Carnival of Crime starring The Atom, script by Ted Udall, art by Joe Gallagher. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith (as Bud Fisher). 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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The Justice Society of America are "Shanghaied Into Space" in this science fiction tale. Plot by Gardner Fox and Sheldon Mayer, script by Fox. Art by Jack Burnley plus individual chapters featuring Hawkman (art by Sheldon Moldoff), the Sandman (art by Cliff Young), Dr. Mid-nite (art by Stan Aschmeier), Starman (art by Burnley), the Atom (art by Joe Gallagher), the Spectre (art by Bernard Baily), Johnny Thunder (art by Aschmeier), and Wonder Woman (art by Harry G. Peter). Two-page Hop Harrigan text story, "Turtles and T.N.T." Half-page ad for Wonder Woman # 1. Burnley cover. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Gardner F. Fox. Art and cover by Everett E. Hibbard. The Three Dimwits, trying to charge an old car battery, pour in a variety of chemicals, then attach a sunlamp to it as a power source. The resulting "purple ray", they find, has a strange effect upon people: it affects the secretions of the bodie's gands, resulting in changes in poise, conduct, and even in the brain itself! Hop Harrigan text story by Evelyn Gaines. Butch McLobster story by Ed Wheelan. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

October 1942. Giant Size Issue. Cover by Malcolm Smith. Stories by Don Wilcox, Dwight V. Swain, Anton Reed, Ed Earl Repp, Nelson S. Bond, William P. McGivern, Thornton Ayre, and Leroy Yerxa. Illustrations by J. Allen St. John, Robert Fuqua, Robert Gibson Jones, Swan Studios, Russell Milburn, Magarian, Hugo Wolf, Jay Jackson, and Joe Sewell. 7" x 10"; black and white with color cover; 240 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 25, Issue 10 - October 1942. The American Girl magazine. For all girls--Published by the Girl Scouts, features articles, advice, and crafts. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 52 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

October, 1942. Volume 30, Issue 2. Bedsheet format, 8.5-in. x 11.5-in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Jerry Robinson. "The Batman Plays a Lone Hand!", script by Don Cameron, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Dick is rudely shocked when Bruce literally kicks him out of the house, not knowing that the Thumb has threatened to kill the Boy Wonder if Batman doesn't lay off. 2-page Round House Willie story by Bob Naylor. "Comedy of Tears!", script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); The Caped Crusaders are bewildered to discover the reason behind the Joker's new campaign: to make people cry. "The Story of the Seventeen Stones!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jack Burnley (as Bob Kane), inks by Jack Burnley (as Bob Kane) and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); Once suffering from amnesia, and having served 20 years in jail on the rock pile, criminal Rocky Grimes decides to get back at former members of his mob by using stones. Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Destination Unknown!", script by Don Cameron, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); A couple of criminals board a train, disguised as a doctor and his nurse, in order to get to a man accused of crime being transferred to the gas chamber, and kill him in an iron lung. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Art Barley. Untitled Blue Beetle story, art by Charles Quinlan; Dan and Mike have to go to a neighboring town to extradite Rod Rutter; Sparky hitches a ride. Madame Fang runs them off the road and rescues Rod; Joan comes along and picks up Dan and Sparky and gives chase. Joan gets captured, so the Beetle and Sparky have to go into action. Untitled Blue Beetle story; The Beetle has to deal with a prison break. Hauptman a Gestapo agent gets by them; Meanwhile Lord Northrup ships his son to America for the duration; Hauptman tries to kidnap the boy when he lands. Four Spies text story starring Blue Beetle. Untitled V-Man story; V-Man saves the occupied town of Ste. Gabriel from being wiped out to teach the Resistance a lesson. The Mixed-Up Parrots starring Spark Stevens, art by Joe Kubert. Lt. Edward Henry O'Hare biography. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Jordan. Stories and art by Alan Mandel, Jack Warren, John Daly, Bill O'Connor, Ben Flinton, Leonard Sansone, John Jordan, and Mickey Spillane. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #29. Former superhero Blue Bolt soars as an aviator hero in WWII. On patrol in South America, Blue Bolt stumbles on a hidden Nazi airfield, but the Germans get the drop on him. The White Rider tracks a rogue mountain lion while on vacation. The origin of Sergeant Spook, as a dead policeman learns he can still be seen and heard by teenage Jerry, and helps Jerry rid an orphanage of ghosts - written by future hardboiled detective author Mickey Spillane. Dick Cole; Edison Bell; Blue Bolt the American; Krisko and Jasper; The White Rider and Super Horse; Sub-Zero; Old Cap Hawkins' Tales; Phantom Sub; Sergeant Spook: The Moaning Ghosts!; Bluebolts and Nuts. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dick Wood, Bob Wood, Alan Mandel, Frank Volp, Dick Briefer, Bart Tumey, Norman Maurer and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. The origin of Iron Jaw is revealed, as his son is sent to America on a mission from Hitler. Young Robin Hood encounters the mysterious criminal mastermind called The Veiled Lady. A spy tries to prevent Bombshell from revealing the Nazi plans for the invasion of America. Crimebuster: Origin of Iron Jaw; Young Robin Hood: Wanted Dead or Alive: Mickey Murder, Bullet Brain; Boy Comics Hero of the Month; Daredevil On the Isle of Terror; The Case of Bill MacDonald; Swoop Storm; Little Dynamite: Boys of the Street; Yankee Longago. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Dave Berg and Jack Binder. Cover by Jack Binder. Mr. Ego; A clever criminal gang leader notices that Bulletman's strength comes from the helmet he is wearing, so he uses a giant electromagnetic to pull off the helmet and capture the Flying Detective. The Doll-Killers; Bulletman and Bulletgirl battle The Dome. A ghost haunts a concentration camp. The Menace of the Man Who Is Dressed To Kill; The Flying Detectives must stop a hardened criminal and killer who uses such ingenious weapons as an electrically carged cane, a boutonniere that emits poison gas, and cuff links that shoot poisoned dart. Dr. Destiny; Bulletman must stop a discredited inventor who is murdering his fellow club members to keep from having to share profits on his machine with them. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Part text articles, part comics. Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison. "The Crocodile Strikes," art by Don Rico; Freeman Mosher dons a crocodile costume in order to seek out a fortune in jewels hidden in an old plantation's bedpost, but Cap and Bucky put "paid" to his plans. Captain America Comics ad. "The Vines of Doom," script by Mickey Spillane, pencils by Al Bellman, inks by George Klein; The Torch must overcome a killer plant known as The Bloodsucker in order to unravel the mystery of a hidden treasure. "Kid Patriotism Vs. the Reich" text story. "Your Life Depends On It!", script by Stan Lee, art by Al Avison; After finishing off a group of spies, Cap explains to Bucky [and all readers] exactly why such deeds are making America a safer place to live and why the fight is being made against the Germans and Japanese; Readers are implored to buy more U.S. Savings Bonds and Stamps to assure victory. "On to Berlin!", art by Al Avison; The Nazis kidnap General Spenser to get vital information from him re U.S. attacks on Germany; When volunteers are asked for to help rescue the General, Pvt. Steve Rogers refuses to volunteer, and Bucky thinks him a coward. Terry Toons Comics ad. Marvel Mystery Comics ad. Sentinels of Liberty Secret Club News. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Captain Marvel stars in "The Alaskan Adventure," "The Trumpet of Doom," "The world's Mightiest Mistake," and "Captain Marvel in Mexico." Captain Kid stars in an untitled back-up story. Cover price $0.10.

Philadelphia Record Newspaper Annual Health Supplemental Giveaway, sponsored by the Philadelphia County Medical Society. Featured comic strips that accurately detail basic health guidelines and life-saving techniques for various scenarios. The supplement was intended to tie-in with the ongoing war effort. Art by Leonard Deakyn "L. D." Warren and Dinty Moore. Includes a full page wartime illustrated ad featuring an impressive "giant" Uncle Sam towering above a shipyard. 11 1/2-in. x 16-in., 20 pages, black and white.

Volume 14, Issue 5 - October 1942. Features creative stories, poems, rebuses, recipes, activities, crafts, science experiments, and health articles for children. 6-in. x 9-in. 52 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.15.

Story and art by Jack Kirby. An extremely rare Ashcan Edition starring the Boy Commandos. Only two copies known to exist. This ashcan edition was not distributed to newsstands as it was strictly produced in-house as a means of establishing copyright to the title "Commandos." Featuring a Boy Commandos tale from Detective Comics (1937-2011 1st Series) #70. B&W Cover price $0.10.

Origin and first appearance of Super Mouse, the first funny animal super hero. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Dick Wood, Bob Wood, Alan Mandel, Carl Hubbell, Bart Tumey, Basil Wolverton, and Dick Briefer. This early superhero title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. Kids Peewee, Jock, Scarecrow and Meatball help Daredevil battle fifth columnists, soon calling themselves the Little Wise Guys, who would star in the comic for the rest of its run. Rhyming reporter Scoop Scuttle battles Varicose Vane, provider of Vitamin V, in a story by comics legend Basil Wolverton. The Pirate Prince's aide Black Mask is captured by an enemy who discovers "his" secret. Also featuring a text biography of notorious comics legend Bob Wood. Daredevil: Blackhearts In White; Thirteen and Jinx; Sniffer; Dickie Dean; Scoop Scuttle; The Pirate Prince; Crimebuster: Blitz In Alaska; Times Square; The Claw; Meet Bob Wood. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

First Two-Face cover by Jerry Robinson. The Man Who Led a Double Life starring Batman, Robin, and Two-Face, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos. The Treachery of Osuki starring The Boy Commandos, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. Dead Men Do Tell Tales starring The Crimson Avenger, script and pencils by Jack Lehti, inks by Charles Paris. Adventure of the Peglegged Wildcat starring Spy, pencils by Pierce Rice, inks by Arturo Cazeneuve. Escape from Death text story by Nils Hall. The Case of the Talking Gun starring Air Wave, script by Murray Boltinoff, pencils by Harris Levy (as Lee Harris), inks by Charles Paris. The Case of the Cultured Crooks starring Slam Bradley, art by Howard Sherman. 64 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.