Popular Science (1872-Present Popular Science Publishing Co.) comic books 1940-1942

Volume 136, Issue 1 - Jan. 1940. Features include "G-Men Go After Spies", "Mine Yields Mushroom Gold" and more. Illustrated with period photos. 6.5" x 9.5", 240 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 136, Issue 2 - Feb. 1940. Features include "Strange Creatures of the Ocean Depths" in color, "Making of an Army Flyer" and more. Illustrated with period photos. 6.5" x 9.5", 240 Pages, B&W and color. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 136, Issue 4 - April 1940. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 240 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $14.00 View scans Paper: Off white

Volume 136, Issue 5 - May 1940. Features include "Fighting Wars for the Movies," "How Censors Scan the Mail" and more. Illustrated with period photos. 6.5" x 9.5", 240 Pages, B&W and color. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 137, Issue 1 - July 1940. Features include "Thrill of the Flying Sailors," "Uncle Sam Remodels His Army" and more. Illustrated with period photos. 6.5" x 9.5", 252 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 137, Issue 3 - Sept. 1940. Features include "Enlarging the Panama Canal," "Grooming the Iron Cavalry," "New Experiments with Rockets" and more. Illustrated with period photos. 6.5" x 9.5", 252 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $4.00 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 137, Issue 4 - Oct. 1940. Features include "Bombers or Battleships," "More Guns to Defend America" and more. Illustrated with period photos. 6.5" x 9.5", 252 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 138, Issue 2 - Feb. 1941. Features include "Air Defense - 1941 Style", Little Boats with Mighty Stings" and Home You'd Like to Build". Illustrated with period photos. 6.5" x 9.5", 252 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Fair $10.00 View scans Front cover detached 60%. Back cover detached 30%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.

Volume 138, Issue 3 - July 1939. 8.5-in x 11.5-in, B&W, 252 Pages, Cover price $0.15.

Volume 138, Issue 4 - April, 1939. 8.5-in x 11.5-in, B&W, 244 Pages, Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $9.00 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $6.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 138, Issue 6 - June, 1939. 8.5-in x 11.5-in, B&W, 232 Pages, Cover price $0.15.

Volume 139, Issue 2 - Aug. 1941. Articles include "America Rolls Out the Warplanes," "Navy's Triple Threat," "Pan-American Highway" and more. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 224 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 139, Issue 3 - September 1941. Cover by John T. McCoy, Jr. Feature articles include "Plastics From Coffee", "Your Job in Civilian Defense", "Fighter Pilots Try New Wings", "Mobilizing a Small-Boat Navy" and more. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 224 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Good $3.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 139, Issue 4 - October 1941. Feature articles include "New Tools for Army Power", "Fighting the Submarine Mine", "Stay Hungry and Live Longer", "Museums For Sale" and more. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 240 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $4.00 View scans

Add to cart Good $3.00 View scans Front cover detached 30%. Water damage: Moderate.

Volume 140, Issue 1- January 1942. Features Articles on military aid from Canada against Germany, and kitchen renovations. Also includes articles on automobile, home, and workshop upkeep projects. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 244 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Very Fine $17.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $4.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%.

Volume 140, Issue 2 - February 1942. Cover by John T. McCoy, Jr. Features Articles on new SKy Destroyer PLanes for the Army, and an interview with FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover entitles "Policing a Nation at War". Also includes articles on automobile, home, and workshop upkeep projects. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 252 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $14.00 View scans

Add to cart Very Good $6.00 View scans

Add to cart Good $2.50 View scans

Volume 140, Issue 3 - March 1942. Cover by Matt Murphey. Feature article on Douglas Aircraft. Also includes articles on automobile, home, and workshop upkeep projects. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 240 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $15.00 View scans Front cover detached 10%.	Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $14.00 View scans	Add to cart Very Good $6.00 View scans	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $6.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%.
Add to cart GD- 1.8 $6.00 View scans Front cover detached 30%. Back cover detached 25%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 140, Issue 4 - April 1942. Cover by Jo Kotula. Features Articles on "Diving Artillery" by Hickman Powell, and "Save our Car - How to Make it Last" by Schuyler Van Duyne. Also includes articles on automobile, home, and workshop upkeep projects. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 236 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $14.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

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.

Add to cart Very Fine $29.00 View scans

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $15.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $8.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $7.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%.

Volume 140, Issue 6 - June 1942. Cover by AJ Rurka. Features Articles on Gas That Saves Lives, and How Army Dynamiters Attack. Also includes articles on automobile, home, and workshop upkeep projects. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 228 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart Very Fine $17.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 141, Issue 1 - July1942. Features Articles on supermagnets and battlefield telephones. Also includes articles on automobile, home, and workshop upkeep projects. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 224 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $45.00 View scans Back cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $19.00 View scans

Volume 141, Issue 2 - August 1942. Features Articles on synthetic rubber and civilian defense movies. Also includes articles on automobile, home, and workshop upkeep projects. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 228 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart Very Good $5.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%.

Add to cart Fair $2.50 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 141, Issue 3 - September 1942. Features Articles on New Torpedo War Planes. Also includes articles on automobile, home, and workshop upkeep projects. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 228 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart Very Fine $16.00 View scans

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $15.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 141, Issue 4 - October, 1942. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 240 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $15.00 View scans Back cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 141, Issue #5 - Nov. 1942. Articles include "War's End Will Bring a Better Life", the new 105mm howitzer, the new 3/4 ton Jeep weapons carrier and lots more. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 244 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $14.00 View scans Back cover detached 5%.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $4.00 View scans Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 141, Issue 6 - December 1942. Featured article on "Can We Win the Battle of the Atlantic?!" Also includes articles on automobile, home, and workshop upkeep projects. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 244 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.20.