Comic books December 1940

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Hal Foster, Burne Hogarth, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Reg Greenwood, Harry O'Neill, Hal Forrest, Bernard Dibble, Raeburn van Buren, R. M. Brinkerhoff, John Hix and Ben Batsford. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 5 #8. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Tarzan launches an assault on Flint's army, in the final Tarzan Sunday strips with art by Hal Foster, and the first by Burne Hogarth. Jim Hardy investigates the mysterious murder of 'Clocker' Colik in Hub City. Superhero team the Triple Terror tracks the villainous Glove to his island hideout to retrieve Professor Walters' death ray. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; The Mirror Man; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Bumps; Broncho Bill; Stamp Tips; Strange as It Seems; Frankie Doodle; Tailspin Tommy; Iron Vic; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Little Mary Mixup; Abbie an' Slats; Ella Cinders. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Cliff Campbell, Al Camy, Harry Shorten, Lin Streeter, Bob Wood, Joe Blair, Irv Novick, Al Camy, Harry Shorten, Ed Smalle, Bernard Klein, and Ed Wexler. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

December, 1940. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $1,139.95 or Best Offer View scans 4.5" cumulative spine split, cover detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Hank Porter. Stories and art by Floyd Gottfredson, Ted Thwaites, Bob Karp, Ted Osborne, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 1, #3. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured early work by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. In a classic Floyd Gottfredson story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey, Donald and Goofy are ghostbusters investigating a haunted mansion. But when Mickey finds a secret passage, he suspects the ghosts are all too human. In another Gottfredson story, Mickey sees the advantage of unruly pet ostrich Oscar when he enters a race. Mickey plays Mr. Fixit for Minnie's house, and causes one accident after another. Peculiar Penguins; The Under Dog; A Phoney Situation; Konked on the Coin; Panned; The Reel Was Too Real; The Sun and the Stars; Monkey Business; The Fire Chief; It's Magic!; Well-Pipe That; Donald's Good Deed; The Hat Trick; He Don't Gate It; One Good Turn Deserves Another; Right on the "Nod"gin; Mud in His Eye; Perilous Pursuit; Thanks Reserved; Mickey Chains His Dogs; "--And It Comes Out There!"...; A Dog-Gong False Alarm; A Bird in a Guilty Cage; Don Donald Goes a-Donkey Serenading; Tricks of Your Own Trade; Donald Pulls a Boner; Cagey Plans; Fanned and Canned. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 46, Issue 5 - December 1940. "A Magazine for Boys and Girls." Stories, poems, and activities designed for kids. 7-in. x 10-in., 36 pages, PC,PB&W Cover price $0.20.

Edited by Victor Fox. Stories and art by Don Rico, Bert Whitman, Louis Cazeneuve, Joe Simon, and Robert Webb. An anthology of science fiction, horror and adventure comics from Fox. This is as pulpy as it gets. Miss Tilbury, the pretty co-worker who always belittles The Dart's civilian identity, needs The Dart's help when she's framed for murder by Nazi agents; Space-spies hijack Blast Bennett's spaceship and abduct his teen sidekick Red; The Eagle wants to know why the crimelord called The Beast wants an ornate gold box. Dart; Sorceress of Zoom; Blast Bennett; Dr. Mortal; The Eagle with Buddy, Daredevil Boy; Marga; Dynamo. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 187, Issue 3 - December 7, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $7.00 View scans Paper: Off white Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate.

Vol. 187, No. 5 - March 23, 1935. 6.75" x 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $19.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 187, Issue 6 - December 28, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Lew Glanzman. Untitled story, script and art by Louis Glanzman; Jack Knapp, who spends his time experimenting with chemicals, causes an explosion that surrounds him with blue flame; While the fire engulfs him, he can pass through any object; Memorizing the formula, he goes to investigate an ocean liner sabotaged by a strange man encased in ice. Untitled story, script and art by Frank Thomas; On Saturn, the dwarf scientist Quino sends Solarman to help the people of Earth; His first assignment is to capture a fugitive gangster attempting to leave the country on a forged passport and bring him to justice. Untitled story, script and art by John F. Kolb; The Sparkler must track down Queen Marie and her mob who are smuggling diamonds. "How the Buzzard Came to Be!", script and art by Martin Filchock; The Mayor gives an unidentified man a device that produces a gas that makes all see him as the "nemesis of the underworld", The Buzzard (an odd man in tails with glasses, a large beak-like nose and a receding hairline)!; When the Chief of Police hears that his forces have a gang cornered in a building, he rushes to the scene, expressing his annoyance over his son Flash's presence in the police department; To his dismay, the Buzzard routs the gang before the police can do anything; Flash and his girlfriend are amused by the Chief's frustration, as they know that Flash is in fact the Buzzard. Untitled story, art by Patrick Weld; Professor Larry Hunter is detoured on his way to a lecture and is imprisoned by Dr. Z, who has been studying the same topics of thought reception. Untitled story, art by Charles Pearson; Spark uses radio to help the police catch a gang that's been blowing up buildings. "Satan Takes a Holiday," art by Arthur Hoffman. Untitled story, script and art by Ed Robbins (as Robin); After reading about the events from last issue in the paper, some thugs kidnap Nikky to force Craig to give them his magic ring. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 2 - December, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. "Mystery of Marvel College," script by Bill Parker, pencils by C. C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza; Billy is ordered to enroll at Marvel College and get the low-down on their football coach, Slug Samson, a former convict; As Captain Marvel, he must stop the coach from doing anything in his power to make the team lose the big game against State University. "Black Bill, the Cattle Thief," script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza. "Terror on Thunder Island" starring Lance O'Casey, script by Bill Parker, art by Bob Kingett; vs. Baron Von Graff. "South American Sabotage," script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza; vs. The Mask. "The Pirate Sub of Nantucket" starring Dan Dare. "Death's Turnpike" text story. Untitled Dr. Voodoo story, art by Mac Raboy; Okoro trains vampire bats to feed on the Blancas. "The Walking Sphinx" starring Ibis the Invincible, script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gene Fawcette. Edited by Malcolm Reiss, Jerry Iger and Will Eisner. Stories and art by Arthur Peddy, Witmer Williams, Henry Kiefer, Klaus Nordling, Gene Fawcette, George Tuska, Leonard Frank, and Alex Blum. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. A Brit, a Scot and an American fly for the RAF as the Skull Squad; Agent F4 discovers that the commander of an air squadron is a Nazi spy; A story speculating on the future use of planes to airlift tanks! Skull Squad; Parachute Patrol; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; F4 of the Air Intelligence; Suicide Smith; The Phantom Falcons; Wing Tips; Dodo Squadron; Tanks By Plane; Powder Burns; Spitfire Ace; Greasemonkey Griffin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The Kidnappers starring Flame. Zarhov's Monster starring Yarko. The Black Pearl starring Shorty Shortcake. The Bombing Gang starring Patty O'Day. One Minute To Death starring Dr. Fung. Smuggler's Syndicate text story, art by Nathaniel Nitkin (N. N. Nathaniel). Headed For a Noose starring Tex Maxon, art by Munson Paddock (Chuck Munson). Return To the Dark Ages starring Don Quixote and Adolphus Stalini. Shanghaied By Captain Swine starring Spark Stevens. The Jigsaw Puzzle Plot--K-51 Spies At War. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.