Comic books December 1939

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Volume 1, Issue 5 - December 1939. Science Fiction and adventure stories pulp magazine. This issue features "Planet of the Knob Heads" by Stanton A. Coblentz. 7-in. x 10-in., 130 pages, Text Cover price $0.15.

Screen Book was a monthly published American magazine that ran from July,1928 to February, 1940, and was centered around the golden-age of Hollywood. In addition to celebrity gossip, it also included a fair amount of exclusive behind-the-scenes content as well as movie reviews, latest fashions, make up tips, and slice-of-life human interest stories that were usually written by, or about a specific celebrity of the time. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 18, Issue 127 - December, 1939. Movie magazine that retells movies with text and movie stills. This issue also contains columns and articles sure to please fans of the Golden Age of Cinema. 8.5" x 11.5", 76 pages, tinted B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Women's magazine with articles and fiction. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 32, Issue 1 - December 1, 1939. 6.5" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 32, Issue 2 - December 15, 1939. 6.5" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage monthly published magazine with a focus on the film industry as a whole. First published in November of 1930, publication continued through the late 1970s. Priding itself as a source for exclusive behind the scenes stories about filmmaking, Silver Screen also contained a fair amount of articles about celebrities, their relationships, the latest in fashion, and film reviews. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Cole. The Tom-Tom Indian Lore fact page by Jack A. Warren. The Claw story, art by Jack Cole; Jerry Morris and Ambassador Eloise Pearsall happen to stop at Ricca on their way to China to aid war victims; this is the home of The Claw, and The Claw needs a woman to aid in his world conquest. As Time Stops starring Mister Midnite. Save on Bullets text story by Ray Gill, art by Bill Everett. Red Reeves, art by Harold DeLay. Captain Fearless story, art by Malcolm Kildale. Calling the Duke story, art by Larry Antonette. The Spy Ring Case starring Wasp, art by Arthur Pinajian [as Jay Fletcher]. Mesa Justice starring Barry Lane, script and art by Steve Dahlman. Spirit Man story. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

2nd Edition. Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features Fritzi Ritz. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Wally is excited to work in an office full of beautiful women, not realizing they're mannequins, in a strip that showcases Bushmiller's "good girl" art. Wally tries to pull a fast one when Fritzi sends him tie shopping. A very early version of future strip star Nancy appears in some of these stories; in one, Nancy goes into a colorful carnival fun house. In the "topper" strip, Phil Fumble goes girl-watching on the beach and forgets to get in the water. Fritzi Ritz; Phil Fumble. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Gill Fox. Espionage Starring Black Ace story, script and art by Will Eisner. Troops Clash In Moravia starring Chic Carter, script and art by Vernon Henkel. The Mystery Mile starring John Law Scientective, script and art by Harry Campbell. Wings Over New York starring Wings Wendall, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Clip Chance at Cliffside story, script and art by George Brenner [as Scott Sheridan]. Tom Bradley Missing starring Invisible Justice, script and art by Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon]. Abdul the Arab story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Captain Cook of Scotland Yard story, script and art by William A. Smith. Flash Fulton story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Hugh Hazard and His Iron Man story, script and art by George Brenner [as Wayne Reid]. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - December, 1939. 6.75" x 9.75", 148 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Maurice Scott. Shock Gibson story, art by Maurice Scott. Crash, Cork, and the Baron story, script and art by Klaus Nordling (Fred North). Ted Parrish story, script and art by Bob Powell. An Escape From Headhunters text story by Charles Miller. Biff Bannon of the U.S. Marines story, script and art by Dick Briefer (Remington Brant). Smoke Carter story, script and art by Munson Paddock (signed Joe E. Martin). Landor, Maker of Monsters story. Texas Tyler story, script and art by Harry Walters. Spike Marlin story, art by George Tuska (Carl Larson). 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 11, Issue 2 - December, 1939. 6.75" x 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Dec. 1939. Spider novel by Grant Stockbridge "Satan's Murder Machines", plus "The Book Shop Killings" by Charles Boswell and "Mr. X's Magic Corpse" by Moran Tudury. Illustrations by J. Fleming Gould. 7" x 10", black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Holman. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Frank King, Harold Gray, Bill Holman, Zack Mosley, Stanley Link, Oskar Lebeck, Frank Willard, Gus Edson, Walter Berndt, Ed Leffingwell, Martin Branner, Loy Byrnes, Al Posen and Carl Ed. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. As Pat, Terry, Sandhurst and Connie recover from their icy ordeal, Normandie is torn between Pat and Sandhurst, her husband. When Christmas rolls around, Skeezix gets presents for Nina, Jessica and Trixie. Abandoned by the crew of their ship, the Crusoe family is stranded on a deserted island just like their namesake. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Dick Tracy, Smokey Stover and The Gumps. Foo-lish Folks; Moon Mullins; Dick Tracy; Tiny Tim; Smitty; Gasoline Alley; The Crusoes; Winnie Winkle; The Gumps; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Bobby & Chip; Zipper; When the Blizzard Roared; Terry and the Pirates; Streaky; Elmer; Sweeney & Son; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Smilin' Jack. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Shuster. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by Dennis Neville [as Joe Shuster]; When Superman saves a runaway boy from being run over by a train, he discovers the child is from an orphanage where the superintendent abuses the children in a variety of ways. Supermen of America club contest. Untitled Superman story, art by Jerry Siegel; Although Lois has double-crossed him and editor Taylor has fired him, Clark Kent (as Superman) heads to the Valley-Ho Dam to prevent it from collapsing. Death By the Stars text story, script by Bert Lexington, art by Fred Guardineer. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster; Clark Kent is introduced to a fighter manager who claims to be Superman's personal manager. Acquiring Super-Strength muscle training tips. Attaining Super-Health: A Few Hints From Superman! Good Luck Charm text story, script by Hugh Langley, art by Fred Guardineer. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by Paul Cassidy [as Joe Shuster]; Superman must save Lois' life and stop criminals who are smuggling in jewels from Europeans who wish to escape paying custom duties. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Theatre Arts is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures, Broadway and Hollywood. 8.5" x 11", 88 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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December 16, 1939. Cover by Robert O. Reid. Tabloid-sized weekly supplement issued with the Sunday edition of several major newspapers. 11" x 16", 16 pages, B&W with color.

Dec 1939. Stories by Eando Binder, Henry Kuttner, Frederic Arnold Kummer Jr., Manly Wade Wellman, Kelvin Kent, Oscar J. Friend, Ray Cummings, and Alfred Bester. Virgil Finlay illustration. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Rex Maxon, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Paul Berdanier, Harry O'Neill, Fred Methot, Alan Maver, Ed Dodd, J. Carver Pusey, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Robert Dickey, John Hix and Ben Batsford. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 4 #8. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Tarzan reunites Bob and Mary with their father, but the pirates aren't beaten yet, in Tarzan Sunday strips with art by Rex Maxon. Jim Hardy learns that young Bill has run away because he blames himself for losing the briefcase with the million-dollar invention. Fritzi tries to rein in Nancy's shenanigans, in very early strips by Ernie Bushmiller. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Jim Hardy; Candid Camera Casey; Bumps; Divot Diggers; Broncho Bill; Stamp Tips; Strange as It Seems; Benny; Home Towners; Frankie Doodle; Bucky and His Pals; Buster Beans; Hawkshaw the Detective; How It Began; Tip Top Cartoon Club; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Twice Told Tales; Joe Jinks; Little Mary Mixup; Ella Cinders; Chris Crusty. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Abner Sundell. Cover art by Edd Ashe. Meet Rang-A-Tang The Wonder Dog house ad. "The Pearl Harbor Peril," art by Edd Ashe; The Wizard uses his super powers to stop a Jatsonian attack on Pearl Harbor. "In the Worlds of Time," script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder), art by Jack Binder; Scott, a traveler through time with Dr. Meade in the "time car" (which is more of a rocket ship), pick ups Thor the Viking and the lovely Elda in the past. One-page SporTopics story, art by Irwin Hasen. "Murder by Sock" Swift of the Secret Service story, art by Charles Biro; introduction of Rex Swift; vs. Jack Snite. "To-nite! Saved from the Flames!" Jungle Town Show Boat story, script and art by Dick Ryan; Only Billy Hippo appearance. "Vendetta with Von Schiller," script by Joe Blair, art by Irv Novick; Ben "Wings" Johnson introduction and origin vs. Capt. Von Schiller and Nazis. "Murder Rap" text story with Lucky Coyne by Ken Fitch. It's Really A Fact! non-fiction story, art by Bob Wood. "The Bat and the Bull," script by Ken Fitch; Lucky Coyne posing as Bat Yardley, jewel thief in prison. One-page Lonesome Luke story. The "Fortune Teller's Revenge," art by Chuck Winter; The Mystic (later Kardak) intro; vs. Chuck and his gang. "Kornell Goes to West Point;" Keith Kornell, a physical and mental marvel, is a Kentucky mountaineer who is a collateral descendant of President Andrew Jackson and the son of a World War hero, is orphaned at the age of 5, when both of his parents succumbed to the ravages of pneumonia epidemic; Reared by a poor relative, Keith's life is one of dire poverty until a newspaper runs a story on him and he meets an old Army buddy of his father's who is now a U.S. Senator. "The Ice Cream Cone," script and art by Bob McCay (as Winsor McCay II). "Case 1: Master Forgers," script and art by Jack Cole; true crime story. "Forgets To Remember" one-page Pokey story, script and art by Dick Ryan. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.