Comic books December 1941

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

Cover by Charles Quinlan. Stories and art by Ray Willner, Al Ulmer, and Ed Lipowski. Sometimes listed as Captain Aero Comics #7. An aviator hero whose adventures began just as America was entering World War II. This issue features the debut of several first-generation superheroes, including the patriotic WWII aviator hero whose motto is "Keep 'Em Flyin'!" A magical diamond from the Mines of King Solomon gives Solar mastery of magic, which he uses to fight crime and the Nazis. Diver Cap Stone stumbles on the underwater city of Aquari and battles the villainous Triton. Captain Aero: Keep 'Em Flyin'!; Grit Grady; Gordon "Iron" Gates; Flagman; Captain Halyard; Out of the Sky; Trooper Pat Corrigan of the State Police; Solar, Master of Magic; Cap Stone, Adventurer. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. "The White Death," script by Joe Simon and Kirby, pencils by Kirby, inks by Simon; Cap and Bucky must tackle a white cloaked, hideous figure that stalks the halls of the mansion of the late Josiah Harrow.... a figure that has chosen the duo as its next target for death! "The Man Who Could Not Die," script by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; When criminal Nick Pinto was strapped into the electric chair and executed, Cap and Bucky are more than a little concerned when another criminal, responsible for sending Pinto to his death, calls Police HQ with his last breath and tells them that Pinto has just fatally shot him. "Death in the Alps," script by Stan Lee, art by Warren Kremer; Headline Hunter heads for Switzerland in response to many strange accidents that are occurring there, but when he arrives he has to stop another "strange" accident that he gets in the middle of. "Dead Man's Ring" text story by Stan Lee. "The Case of the Black Talon," script by Otto Binder, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; Cap and Bucky have a devilish time in cornering an insane murderer who, forced by fate to paint horrendous portraits, decides to paint these type of paintings of the men he intends to murder! "Crime Goes to Press," script by Stan Lee, art by Charles Nicholas; The Master of Speed decides to get a job at "The Daily Star," a newspaper whose editor has been threatened and roughed up because he writes articles about the town's racketeers. Sentinels of Liberty Secret Club News. Untitled Father Time story by Stan Lee, pencils by Al Avison, inks by George Klein; After having his invention (a bomb that would detonate after being near a human being for 5 minutes) turned down by the government as "silly," a crazed inventor decides to use that weapon against the government. Marvel Mystery Comics ad. Mystic Comics ad. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $69.30 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $77.00.

Winter 1941. Stories by Edmond Hamilton ("The Quest Beyond the Stars"), Laurence Manning, Ray Cummings, and Arthur J. Burks. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by C.C. Beck. Captain Marvel's Double Trouble; Captain Marvel rescues a princess kidnapped by Sivana. The King of the Crater; Captain Marvel prevents a terrorist from taking control of the Earth's volcanoes. You Can't Kill a Ghost text story by Joseph Millard. Captain Marvel Solves the Swamp Mystery; Captain Marvel discovers why The Swamp Devil is trying to scare people off their land. Introducing Captain Kid, script and art by Al Liederman. Sivana's Strange Chemical Potion, art by C.C. Beck; Sivana uses a potion to change Billy into another person who doesn't remember his name. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $14.40 View scans Staple rust. 20% Cumulative spine split. Foxing. Soiling. Discounted from $16.00.

Volume 2, Issue 5 - December, 1941. Men's interest magazine loaded with black and white images of tasteful vintage pin-up photography. Softcover Magazine, 8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Charles Quinlan. Stories and art by Charles Quinlan, Ray Willner, Edward Lipowski, Dan Ulman and Al Ulmer. Sometimes listed as Cat-Man Comics Vol. 1 #10. The adventures of Cat-Man and other early superheroes from the Golden Age of comics. Former child thief Katie is adopted by Cat-Man and becomes his sidekick, the Kitten. The Pied Piper tracks missing brain surgeon Dr. Arno, unaware that he has transformed into a werewolf. FBI agent Craig Williams, frustrated by the limits of government jurisdiction, decides to fight crime as The Hood. Cat-Man; Blaze Baylor and the Arson Ring; The Deacon: The Blitzkrieg Crime; The Hood; Lucky Landers; Border Sharks; Hurricane Harrigan: The Khyber Terror; Rag Man; Devil Dogs; Pied Piper: The Werewolf Terror; Lance Rand. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Kangaroo Man (by S.M. Iger and Chuck Winters), Prince of Pirates: Jean Lafitte, Zomba Jungle Fighter, g-Men vs. Crime, Atlas the Mighty, Fight for Freedom in Holland, the Secret Circle, Fire-eater, Petey and his Pals, Suzy and Sam, Private Wire, and Haff Nelson the Underweight Champ. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $550.00 or Best Offer View scans Restored (see item notes) RESTORATION. Color touch, piece-fill, staples replaced. TRIMMED. Tape on interior cover. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $249.95 or Best Offer View scans 5" cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached. Piece of back cover missing. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart FR 1.0 $149.00 View scans Full length spine split. Cover and centerfold detached. Oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Ivanhoe, 1st Printing, '41, Classics Comics, no HRN Cover price $0.10.

The Kidnap Plot, art by Lou Fine; After the President issues a strange order, Senator Wright, as the Condor, investigates and discovers the President has been kidnapped, and vows to rescue him, as well as Wendy. Landing In England…, art by Al McWilliams. Untitled Tor the Magic Master story, art by Fred Guardineer. Untitled The Clock story, script and art by George E. Brenner. Untitled Jane Arden story, script by Monte Barrett, art by Russell Ross. Introducing The Amazing Don Q, art by Vernon Henkel. Untitled Madam Fatal story, art by Art Pinajian. Rube Goldberg strips. Untitled Alias The Spider story, art by Paul Gustavson. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Frank Thomas. Stories and art by Bill Holman, Al McWilliams, Bill Connor, William Treadwell, Bill Ely, Frank Thomas, Gaylord Du Bois, John Hampton, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Al Micale, Jim Chambers, and Robert Brice. Crackajack Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips alongside original features like The Owl. When escaped convict Tuffy Hulks puts the Chief of Police in the hospital, The Owl takes it personally, and he's never been angrier. Stratosphere Jim discovers an enemy vessel disguised as a fishing boat making attacks on American ships. In a macabre Ellery Queen mystery, a killer hides his victim inside a Central Park snowman. Ellery Queen; Smokey Stover; Bob and Bill; Cyclone; One Man Invasion; The Owl; Clyde Beatty; The Crusoes; Stratosphere Jim; Don Winslow of the Navy. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

December 1941. Volume 4, No. 1. Painted cover by Delos Palmer. True crime articles, stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 114 p, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Dick Wood, Bernard Klein, Bob Wood, Frank Borth, George Roussos, Edd Ashe, Jerry Robinson and Dick Briefer. This early superhero title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The brain of an escaped convict is transplanted into a wolf, becoming the monster called the Human Beast, and only Daredevil can put him down. As World War II heats up, Dash Dillon joins the Army Air Corps, the precursor to the Air Force. Nazi-fighter London describes his battle against fascism to a German court, in a story with art by legendary Batman artist Jerry Robinson. Daredevil: The Human Beast; Claw: Who Will Win?; Pat Patriot; Nightro: Another Couple Murdered; Real American #1; Dash Dillon; Thirteen and Jinx: Crippled Vengeance, Ch. 1; Little Dynamite; London and Liberty; Whirlwind. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $5.40 View scans Staple rust. Foxing. Soiling. Water damage. Discounted from $6.00.

Add to cart Very Good $7.20 View scans Discounted from $8.00.

Volume 15, Issue 87 - December, 1941. 8.5" x 11", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 1.8 $4,999.95 or Best Offer View scans Slight amateur restoration Paper: Off white to white Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover. (Moderate Tape on Cover And Interior.) (Top and Right Edge Trimmed) Trimmed Label #1026578001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

1st appearance of The Penguin. Cover art by Fred Ray and Jerry Robinson. Batman and Robin story starring The Penguin (intro), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos. Spy story, art by Ed Moore. The Case of the Frightened Sister starring Larry Steele, Private Detective, art by Cliff Young. Cliff Crosby story, script and art by Chad Grothkopf. The Cigarette Murder starring Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator, art by Ed Winiarski. Hill Hate text story by Edward Miles. The Crimson Avenger story, script by Jack Lehti, pencils by Jack Lehti, inks by Charles Paris. Steve Malone, District Attorney story, art by Don Lynch. Everything Happens to Slam! starring Slam Bradley, art by Howard Sherman. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $9.00 View scans Paper: Light tan Discounted from $10.00.

Volume 31, Issue 4 - December, 1941. 7" x 10", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

December 1941. Cover by Emery Clarke. Stories include "Peril in the North," a book-length novel by "Kenneth Robeson," and "Ghost of the Atoll" by Wallace Brooker. 6.75-in x 9.25-in.; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $12.60 View scans Staple rust: Moderate. Discounted from $21.00.

Digest sized Spanish language Doc Savage reprints published by Editorial Molino. Slick covers with newsprint interior.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $2.70 View scans Discounted from $3.00.

Official organ of the International Society of Junior Magicians, containing news and tips. 16 pages on newsprint.

Cover art by Charles Sultan. Untitled story, art by Al Plastino; A masked man orders a tribe of nomads to kidnap children for him. "Tell It to the... Marines"; Five one-panel gags. "The Mystery of the Human Skulls," art by Al Plastino; Patriotic leaders are being killed and their skulls sent in their place. "Midnight Present" text story; While in London a woman gives Major Victory a baby and tells him to deliver it to her sister. Untitled Dynamic Boy story; A special fluid saves Kent's life and gives him superpowers, which he uses to fight crime. "The Mystery of the Inlaid Box"; Kent's friend George has an inlaid box his father sent him before he died. Untitled K-9 story; A crook steals Dr. Waren's invisibility solution and robs and kills with impunity. "Co-Operate With Your Fire Dept." starring Jack Potts; A dog is interested in the fire hydrant Jack is painting on the wall. Untitled story, art by J. Cavallo; Lucky takes the case of finding a kidnapped painter. "Ticking Treasure" text story; Jimmie is saving money from his job so he can get his mother's clock fixed. Untitled story, art by George Tuska; Lady Satan is born out of an act of war when the Nazis bomb a ship she was on, killing everyone on board, including her fiance, and she swears revenge upon them; Her first assignment is to get the plans for a Nazi sub-detector into the hands of English military Major X-9. "Stamp-O-Grams" article featuring Wallace Beery and Abraham Lincoln. Untitled story, art by Al Plastino; The Green Knight fights a vampire. Untitled story; Sergeant Bell and his fellow pilots have to defend their airfield at all costs from Nazi attacks. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 1.5 $799.95 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Scuffing on back of case Cover detached. Label #1106341006 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Elmer Wexler. The Malay Menace starring Black Terror, art by Don Gabrielsen; vs. The Master [Philip Van Allen] and the Malay cult. Origin of the Liberator starring the Liberator; vs. Krause, Kurt, and Nazi spies. In China starring Ted Crane, art by George Mandel; vs. Dr. Cobra and John Lasher. The Panama Peril starring Larry North, art by Max Plaisted. The Calmite Explosive starring Sgt. Bill King, art by Maurice Gutwirth. The Gentleman Strikes starring the Mask, art by Kin Platt. The Chinese Smugglers starring Jim Hatfield. Untitled Gunboat Grey story, script and art by Ray Gill. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $15.30 View scans Discounted from $17.00.

Volume 19, Issue 24 - December 12, 1941. Human interest family centric publication that features short fiction stories, recipes and celebrity gossip. 24 pages, 8.5" x 11.25", B&W Newsprint.

Add to cart Fine $69.30 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $77.00.	Add to cart FN- 5.5 $53.10 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $59.00.	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $33.30 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 30%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $37.00.	Add to cart GD- 1.8 $14.40 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 50%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $16.00.
Add to cart GD- 1.8 $15.30 View scans Paper: Off white Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $17.00.	Add to cart FR 1.0 $8.10 View scans Paper: Brittle Front cover detached 80%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $9.00.

"Crimes of the Year 2000" a short story by Ray Cummings, plus "The Lost Garden" a short story by Max Brand.

December 1941. Cover by Virgil Finlay. "The Afterglow" by George Allan England, "The Lost Garden" by Max Brand, and "Crimes of the Year 2000" by Ray Cummings. Softcover Pulp, 6 1/2-in x 9 1/2, 128 Pages, B&W. Published by Frank A. Munsey Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $900.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Slab: See item notes Inner well not fully sealed, book appears unaffected and secure. Label #3969814013 Discounted from $1,000.00.

"Fearless Flint" debuts as Famous Funnies' first original feature, accompanied by comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Above the Crowd" by Benjamin D. Allen (as Stookie Allen); "Buck Rogers" by Philip Francis Nowlan and Rick Yager (as Dick Calkins); "Fearless Flint" by H. G. Peter; "Napoleon" by Clifford McBride; "Connie" by Frank Godwin; "Jitter" by Arthur B. Poinier; "Invisible Scarlet O'Neil" by Russell Stamm; "Dickie Dare" by Milton Caniff; "Somebody's Stenog" by A. E. Hayward; "Babe Bunting" by Roy L. Williams; "Oaky Doaks" by Ralph Briggs Fuller; "Roy Powers, Eagle Scout" by Paul Powell; "Big Chief Wahoo" by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon; "Olly of the Movies" by Julian Ollendorff; "Scorchy Smith" by Noel Sickles; "Hairbreadth Harry" by F. O. Alexander; "Adventures of Patsy" by Mel Graff; "Mescal Ike" by S. L. Huntley and Art Huhta; and "Skyroads" by Dick Calkins and Russell Keaton. "The Broken Arrow" text story by F. S. Saunders. 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $35.10 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $39.00.	Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $47.70 View scans Paper: Cream Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $53.00.	Add to cart Very Good $29.70 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 30%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $33.00.	Add to cart VG 4.0 $18.90 View scan 1/2" spine split from bottom. Discounted from $21.00.
Add to cart VG- 3.5 $18.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Moderate. Discounted from $20.00.

Volume 3, Issue 10 - December 1941. Cover by Rod Ruth. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "Mr. EEE Conducts a Tour" by Don Wilcox, and "Death Plays a Game" by David V. Reed. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 146 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Winter 1942. Volume 1, Number 1. This giant reissue edition contains 3 rebound volumes of Fantastic Adventures from previous months: May 1941, June 1941, and July 1941 7" x 10"' black and white; 438 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.