Comic books December 1942

Stories and art by Otto Binder and Nathaniel Nitkin. High-tech, bullet-shaped helmets allow Jim and Susan to become the soaring superheroes Bulletman and Bulletgirl. Sad-eyed supervillain The Weeper returns to face Bulletman, Bulletgirl, and their new ally Bulletdog. Final appearance of the original Weeper (not counting the Old West version). The strange villain called The Waxer captures Bulletgirl, in a story with some bondage art. Eccentric inventor gone wrong The Crackpot looks like a Dick Tracy villain and has dangerous devices. The Weeper; The Waxer; The Return of Mr. Ego; Only the Bravest Live; Ambitious Armbruster; The Crackpot. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Sam Glankoff, Jack Sparling, Edd Ashe, Don Lynch, Maxine Shore, M.M. Oblinger, Dixie Willson, Anna C. Winlow, Louise Seaman Bechtel, Tom Stewart, Joan Lane, Nell Giles, Emily Parcher, Eleanor Boykin, Jane Richards, Nancy Pepper, Alice Barr Grayson, and Carolyn Keene. A kids' anthology from the publishers of Parents Magazine, featuring stories, comics and advice aimed at 1940s teen girls. A comics biography of Chinese film actress and a pioneering aviator Lee Ya-Ching. Coverage of the service women were doing on the home front and in the Red Cross during WWII. A comics biography of Marie Peary, daughter of Arctic explorer Robert Peary, who became known as "Snow Baby" after she was born near the North Pole. Susan Says; The Yorktown Younger Set; Good Fairy of China; Snowbaby; Judy Wing; What Girls are Doing to Speed Victory; Soldier's Daughter; For Kathryn, With Love; She Sticks to Her Guns; Lets Talk Things Over; Mystery at the Lookout; Riches; Volumes of Pleasure; Heroes on and off the Screen; Turkey Talk; Sybil and Mike; Help Yourself to a Good Time; Hold That Line!; Solve Your Weightiest Problems with Chubby Sizes; Christmas Is What You Make for It!; Winter Fun with Plants; Girls in the News; Gadgets for Girls. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Syd Shores. "The Creeper and the 3 Rubies of Doom!", pencils by Al Avison (as Syd Shores), inks by Syd Shores (as Vince Alascia); One of Hitler's agents, the Creeper, steals a tri-rubied treaty ring in hopes of disrupting the signing of a treaty that pledges the last neutral European country to fight alongside the Allies, because he thinks that, when the U.S. ambassador Lissom signs the treaty without wearing the ring he was gifted by the ruler, the country will perceive a slight and choose to throw in with the Axis instead. "The Cobra Strikes"; The Torch and Toro spot the kidnapping of the South American Ambassador, but they are gassed by the perpetrators. "Satan and the Sorcerer's Secret!"; Balthar comes to Bald Mountain in order to study Egyptian writings on how the souls of the dead can be brought back to life, when Satan appears and claims the sorcerer's soul until he can redeem it. "Catch That Firebug!" text story. "The Sinister Spies," script and art by Guy Blythe; Dippy is going to sign a treaty with the United States, but first decides to play a game of golf, not knowing two spies are out to kill him before the treaty can be signed. "The Case of the Silent Hermit," script by Stan Lee, art by Bob Oksner; Roddy attempts to sell some war stamps to an old hermit, but is led to believe that the old man has little money to keep body and soul together. Roddy attempts to sell some war stamps to an old hermit, but is led to believe that the old man has little money to keep body and soul together. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Battle stars in "The Volcano of Death" and "The Spells of Black Magic." Also in this issue: Presto Martin, Silver Streak in "The Mystery of the Monstrous Fly," Cloud Curtis (art by Joe Simon), and Lance Hale. Captain Battle origin and first appearance reprinted from Silver Streak 3. Lance Hale origin reprint from Silver Streak. 52 pages; no date. Cover price $0.10.

Winter 1942. Stories by Edmond Hamilton ("The Face of the Deep"), Oscar J. Friend and William Morrison. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

1st appearance and origin of Mary Marvel and the Marvel Family. Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by Marc Swayze, Al Liederman and unknown. In "Captain Marvel Introduces Mary Marvel" by Otto Binder and Marc Swayze, Billy Batson accidentally discovers that a young girl, appearing on the Station W.H.I.Z. radio show 'The Mental Marvel Quiz,' possesses half of a strange locket that he has the other half to, and that her former nurse confirms the fact that Billy and Mary are actually twins! Appearances by Captain Marvel, Jr. and Shazam. Captain Marvel also stars in: "Captain Marvel Fights a Nightmare"; "The What-Not Adventure"; and "The Three Wishes of Tim Tucker" with story by Otto Binder. Plus: Captain Kidd in an untitled tale by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Killer in the North" by Carl Formes. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories by Otto Binder and others. Art by Al Carreno, Bernard Baily and Mac Raboy. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Horror-mask-wearing Mr. Macabre is back, stealing oil from pipelines to hinder America's war effort. (This story opens with Captain Marvel Jr. being paged by a bellhop, just like in the classic ads.) A modern-day Pied Piper mesmerizes children, but this one is working for the Nazis. As Freddy tries to shut down Captain Nazi's black market in stolen British goods, he's aided by a mysterious phantom who resembles Sherlock Holmes. Plus a teaser ad for Mary Marvel that just shows her silhouette alongside the Captains Marvel. The Return of Mr. Macabre; Willie Wynn: The Aerojeep; The Island of Desperation; The Pied Piper of Himmler; The Black Market. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art and cover by Jack Binder. The Phantom Bomber; Captain Midnight goes up against The Phantom Bomber. The Case of the Tokyo Turkey starring Captain Midnight. Adventure of the Giant Glider; Captain Albright displays a model of a new glider he has constructed to a group of military officials, a glider that can transport 50 military troops a reasonable distance, all without a motor. Death Has Many Faces text story by Joseph J. Millard. The Case of the Talking Fish humor story with Little Sneezer. The Prison Plot; Captain Midnight battles Black Mikado. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Quinlan. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Sol Brodsky, Charles Quinlan, Walter Palais, Al Mandel and C. R. Schaare. Sometimes listed as Cat-Man Comics Vol. 3 #6. The adventures of Cat-Man and other early superheroes from the Golden Age of comics. Kitten and Mickey, the sidekicks of Cat-Man and the Deacon also known as the Little Leaders, discuss "How to Lick the Nazis" in a PSA for War Stamps. Ragman searches for the mad scientist who unleashed the Human King Kong on the city. The Hood is puzzled by the Man Who Fought with Fun, in a story with early inks by future Flash Gordon artist Dan Barry. Blackout swears to prevent the Nazis from crushing the Polish underground. Cat-Man and Kitten: Flight to Doom!; Ranger Smith; The Deacon; Blackout; Rag-Man; Frank Fairplay's Dangerous Mission; Little Leaders; The Hood: The Weird Case of the Man Who Fought with Fun!; The Battle of the Solomon Islands; The Death Patrol. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Pierce Rice. Stories and art by Art Peddy, Ed Wheelan, Al Bryant, Witmer Williams, H. C. Kiefer, Alex Blum, Pierce Rice, Arturo Cazeneuve and Art Helfant. Harvey makes an early entry in the superhero adventure genre with this anthology. Devil-Dog Dolan must find a Marine captain's abducted son before enemy agents get their hands on a new "sub detector." Padlock Homes can prove that Spitz is in league with his enemy The Professor, but first he must rescue Dr. Watzis and Nick O'Tyme. Magic superhero Dr. Miracle battles the Egyptian Satan and Hitler himself. Human Meteor; Dr. Miracle; Twinkle Twins; Padlock Homes; Misleading Names; Liberty Lads; Champ; Calling All Cars; Devil-Dog Dolan; Getaway Grounded; Bimbo's Beanery; Jungle Drums. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 14, Issue 7 - December 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.

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Robin Hood, 1st Printing, Classics Comics. Adaptation of the classic stories of Robin Hood, a champion of the down-trodden in England during the Crusades. Illustrated by Louis Zansky. (NO HRN, 12/42). Cover price $0.01.

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Cover art by Frank Harry. Mystery of the House of the Seven Gables starring Wonder Woman, script by William Moulton Marston [signed as Charles Moulton], art by Harry G. Peter; Diana and Steve head out by car to the New England coast at General Darnell's request to keep an eye out for spies and saboteurs; The disappearance of a young boy named Tommy then leads Diana to try and locate him, and she discovers a group of 5th Columnists who are connected to the Nazis that are to come ashore as invaders. The Smell That Spelled J-A-I-L starring Red, White and Blue, script by Jerry Siegel, art by William Smith. Fact page on Columbus. Hitler Is a Bum! starring The Ghost Patrol, script by Ted Udall, art by Frank Harry. Fingers of Fate--Minute Movies, script and art by Ed Wheelan. The Scourge of the Seas starring Black Pirate, script by Ted Udall, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Adventure of Luckless Lenore starring Green Lantern, script by Bill Finger, art by Lou Ferstadt. Crime Takes the Count starring Wildcat, script by Bill Finger, art by Irwin Hasen. Scribbly starring Scribbly, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. Crime's Birthday Party starring The Flash, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Lou Ferstadt (signed as E. E. Hibbard). 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp and others. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 4 #3. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the hillbilly antics of Al Capp's Li'l Abner. When Li'l Abner receives mysterious love notes tied to rocks, he knows they're not from Daisy Mae. But he doesn't expect the coonskin cap-wearing Amazon who abducts him, then sails off into Endless Lake in the middle of the night. Li'l Abner; Hingeing on Stamps. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Agriculture and farming magazine. Includes articles, fiction, and humor. 11" x 14", 94 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

December 1942. Volume 5, No. 1. Painted cover. 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 Dick Briefer, Woody Hamilton, Dick Wood, Bart Tumey, Buriokoff, Alan Mandel, Norman Maurer, Frank Giacoia and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. The first appearance of spectral story host Mr. Crime, as he relates the rise and fall of Prohibition gangster Legs Diamond. The chilling true tale of the Philadelphia poison ring, in which gangsters killed unsuspecting victims for insurance payouts. Wild West gunfighter and outlaw Billy the Kid dies at age 21, but not before becoming a legend. The True Story of Jack Legs Diamond; The Mystery of Indian Dick and the Phantom Gold Mine; His Mothers Ghastly Vision; Death Works Overtime!!: The True Story of Philadelphias Poison Ring; The Amazing Mystery of the Murders of Maltese Mansion; The Strange Case of the Four-Legged Witness; Billy the Kid; Corpses for Sale; The Millen-Faber Case. 68 pages, Full Color. 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. Daredevil discovers the true fate of notorious Nazi deserter Rudolf Hess. Rhyming reporter Scoop Scuttle is assigned to cover a tenement fire, but first he stops for marshmallows, in a story by comics legend Basil Wolverton. The Pirate Prince is enraged by a colonial governor who tortures and abuses women, in a story with bizarre bondage art by Dick Briefer. Daredevil; Thirteen and Jinx: The Curious Riddle of Dr. Klitz; Sniffer; Dickie Dean; Scoop Scuttle; The Pirate Prince; Crimebuster: Cheers For Squeeks; The Claw. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jerry Robinson. The Man Who Could Read Minds starring Batman and Robin, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos. X Marked the Spot at the Tee starring Slam Bradley, art by Howard Sherman. The Mystery of the Musical Muggs starring The Crimson Avenger, pencils by Jack Lehti, inks by Charles Paris. The Man Who Looted Lives starring Spy, art by Chuck Winter. The Clever Touch text story by James Benton. Who Rubbed Out the Editor? starring Air Wave, pencils by Harris Levy (as Lee Harris), inks by Charles Paris. Fury Rides a Taxicab starring The Boy Commandos, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 13, 1st Printing - "Design for Murder" by Percival Wilde. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

December 1942. Cover by Emery Clarke. Stories include "They Devil's Black Rock," a book-length novel by "Kenneth Robeson"; "The Mounty Learns the Hard Way" by Robert Ahern; and "The Proper Bait" by Norman A. Daniels. 6.75-in x 9.25-in; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

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

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Volume 12, Issue 70 - December, 1942. Photo cover. True crime articles, stories and photos. 8.5" x 11.5", 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

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Untitled American Eagle story, script by Richard E. Hughes, art by Kin Platt; Eaglet gets super-powers. Untitled Black Terror story. Untitled Liberator story. The Unholy Trio starring Pepper Swift, art by Bob Oksner. Untitled Crash Carter story, art by Bob Oksner. Untitled Sgt. Bill King story, art by Maurice Gutwirth. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 2 - December, 1942. 6.75" x 9.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

True Crime Cases. Photo cover. 8.5" x 11.5", 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Human interest family centric publication that features short fiction stories, recipes and celebrity gossip. 24 pages, 8.5" x 11.25", B&W Newsprint.

Human interest family centric publication that features short fiction stories, recipes and celebrity gossip. 24 pages, 8.5" x 11.25", B&W Newsprint.