Comic books May 1940

Volume 3, Issue 4 - May, 1940. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Good $17.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

Add to cart Good $21.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 40%. Back cover detached 20%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

May 1940. Cover by Manuel Isip. Stories: "The Roaring Trumpet" by L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt, "Mad Hatter" by Winston K. Marks, "Well of the Angels" by E. Hoffman Price, "The Pipes of Pan" by Lester Del Rey, "Eighty Percent" by Willy Ley, and "The Reign of Wizardry" (Conclusion) by Jack Williamson. Illustrations by Edd Cartier, Don Hewitt, and Manuel Isip, and Charles Schneeman. 6 1/2-in x 9-in, 162 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue #28 - May 3, 1940. UK edition. Weekly published during the World War II, profusely illustrated with photographs, maps and drawings. 10 1/4-in. x 13 3/4-in., 16 pages, B&W.

Issue #29 - May 10, 1940. UK edition. Weekly published during the World War II, profusely illustrated with photographs, maps and drawings. 10 1/4-in. x 13 3/4-in., 30 pages, B&W.

Issue #30 - May 17, 1940. UK edition. Weekly published during the World War II, profusely illustrated with photographs, maps and drawings. 10 1/4-in. x 13 3/4-in., 30 pages, B&W.

Issue #31 - May 24, 1940. UK edition. Weekly published during the World War II, profusely illustrated with photographs, maps and drawings. 10 1/4-in. x 13 3/4-in., 20 pages, B&W.

Issue #32 - May 31, 1940. UK edition. Weekly published during the World War II, profusely illustrated with photographs, maps and drawings. 10 1/4-in. x 13 3/4-in., 20 pages, B&W.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $4,000.00 View scans Conserved Paper: Cream to off white Conservation includes: leaf casting to cover and 1st wrap, centerfold reinforced, cover cleaned. Label #4411396001

Cover by Lou Fine. Edited by Victor Fox. Stories and art by Pierce Rice, Arturo Cazeneuve, Louis Cazeneuve, Don Rico, Fred Schwab, Bert Whitman, Allan Spectre, Arnold Mazos, and Phllips Judge. An anthology of science fiction, horror and adventure comics from Fox. This is as pulpy as it gets. Grant and Glenda are shipwrecked in mine-heavy waters until he calls on the power of Thor; Undersea explorer Typhon and his crew are captured by the hideous mermen; Bird Man battles giant reptiles that threaten the peace of a primitive canyon tribe. Thor; Sorceress of Zoom; Solar Plexis; Blast Bennett; Dr. Mortal; Voodoo Man; The Speaking Rock; Bird Man; Typhon. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $39.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Cream to off white Trimmed. Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 35, Issue 3 - May 1938. Edited by Dorothy McIlwraith. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Very Good $33.00 View scans Paper: Off white

Volume 182, Issue 5 - May 25, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover is correctly labeled "Number 4", but indicia says #5. Cover by C. C. Beck. "Beautia for President," script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; Beautia begins her campaign to be elected President of the United States, and Sivana tells her that once she is elected, he will have every government official murdered, every citizen executed who didn't vote for her, steal all the gold from the U.S. Treasury, and blow up the White House, replacing it with a palace for her. "The Plots of the Braddock Brothers," script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza; Golden Arrow vs. Bronk and Brute Braddock. "The Mask Steals a Submarine" starring Spy Smasher, script by Bill Parker, pencils by C. C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza. "Big Brother" text story. "Kidnaped [sic] Beauty" starring Dan Dare, script by Bill Parker, pencils by Greg Duncan. "The Coming of Daniel Doom" starring Lance O'Casey, script by Bill Parker. "The Emerald of Rooirand" starring Scoop Smith, script by Bill Parker, art by Greg Duncan. "The Rescue of Boyville" starring Ibis the Invincible, script by Bill Parker, inks by Pete Costanza. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $13.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Good $2.50 View scans Paper: Cream to off white 4 1/2" Spine split from base of book. Foxing. Soiling.

Volume 137, Issue 1 (Whole Number 1961) - May 18, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon. The Death Ray starring Flame and Olga, art by Charles A. Winter. The Domain of Fu Chu starring Yarko, script by Toni Blum [as Anthony Brooks]. Shorty Shortcake story, script and art by S. M. Iger [as Jerry Williams]. The Abduction of Lupe De Vere starring Patty O'Day and Lupe De Vere. The Wharf Rats of Shanghai starring Dr. Fung, script and art by Bob Powell [as Arthur Dean]. Death Mask text story by William Martin. Slade and Barnes, Bandits starring Tex Maxon, the Phantom Rider, art by Chuck Munson. In Modern Times starring Don Quixote. In Guam starring Spark Stevens, script and art by Klaus Nordling. The Scientist's Haunted House--K-51 Spies At War starring Dr. Hugo Sloan, script by Will Eisner [as Willis B. Rensie], art by Tom Gill. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Abner Sundell. Cover art by Charles Biro. "The Radium Robbers," art by Charles Biro; Cummings is suspected of stealing all the radium from his own hospital, and his daughter gets the help of detective Sterling. One-pgae Mugsy story by Kin Platt (as Quincy). Untitled story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick; The Scarlet Avenger has come to grips with Texa, a beautiful Amazon, the queen of crimel She will use his powerful brains in her next crime, to snatch the president. "Slade Bowman's Boast," art by Frank Volp; Nevada Jones is ordered by the governor to catch the train robber, Slade Bowman. "The Hordes of Shem," script by Harry Shorten, art by Robert Pious; Kalthar is taken prisoner by the Tribe of Shem and taken to their king, Pharoah. "The Munitions Works Mission," art by Ed Smalle; The Eagles blow up a German munitions works but must ditch their planes. "Frontier Tamers" text story. "Yat Sing's Poison Plot," script by Abner Sundell, art by Mort Meskin; Captain Valor and Big Dip are led into a trap by a girl named Tania and fall into the hands of Yat Sing, who prepares to execute them. "The Diamond Cattle Smugglers," script and art by Edd Ashe; Corn cobs are used to smuggle diamonds. "The Daughter of the Mermen," script by Joe Blair, art by Elmer Wexler; The mermen beneath the sea have sent their great wizard, Magi, to America to bring back a young girl who is their last descendant on earth. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.