Comic books February 1940

Weekly general interest magazine founded in 1888 by Peter Fenelon Collier. Cover by Joe Kneisel. 11" x 14", 56 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.05.

Weekly general interest magazine founded in 1888 by Peter Fenelon Collier. Cover by E. M. Jackson. 11" x 14", 60 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.05.

Cover by Raeburn Van Buren. Stories and art by Rex Maxon, R. W. Palmer, Hal Forrest, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Rudolph Dirks, John Paul Frederics, Paul Berdanier, Harry O'Neill, H. E. Homan, Olive Ray Scott, Edward Daniel Kuekes, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Dick Richards, George Lichty, Frank N. Ernest, Frank Owen, and Raeburn Van Buren. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 2 #11. Early in the transformation of comic strips to comic books, United Features Syndicate published Comics on Parade as a showcase for its most popular strips, including Tarzan, Li'l Abner and Nancy. The beginning of the adaptation of The Son of Tarzan with art by Rex Maxon. Dilbury berates his wife for falling for a salesman's spiel, then does the same thing himself. Marryin' Sam uses ventriloquism to cause dissent in the Yokum home, in a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Tailspin Tommy; Tailspin Tommy Model Plans; Abbie an' Slats; The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Wayne Webster: The Silver Streak; How It Began; Twice Told Tales; Broncho Bill; Looy Dot Dope; Dynamite Dunn; How to Make It; Stampin' Around; Nancy; Billy Make Believe; Alice in Wonderland; The Boomers; Grin and Bear It; Little Mary Mixup; Ella Cinders; Danny Dingle; Li'l Abner. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Agriculture and farming magazine. Includes articles, fiction, and humor. 11" x 14", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

Cover by Leon A. Beroth. Stories and art by Roy Crane, Fred Harman, Norman Marsh, Art Krenz, J. R. Williams, Merrill Blosser, Ray Thompson, Charles Coll, Martha Orr, Win Smith, William Ferguson, Gene Ahern, Bill Baltz, Al McWilliams, Al Lewin, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, and Abe Martin. Crackajack Funnies presented original stories and reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Wash Tubbs & Captain Easy. Wash Tubbs opens his nightclub, the Topsy Turvy, to great success, but gangster Frankie Slaughter wants to shut him down. Fleeing from enemy agents and local authorities alike, Stratosphere Jim takes his experimental golden airplane into a dangerous series of canyons after dark. Don Winslow captures the pirate known as The Dwarf, but Doctor Thor has escaped with the pirate fortune for use in his future terrorism. Plus a Tarzan adventure. In This Corner; Dan Dunn; Red Ryder; Freckles and His Friends; Myra North, Special Nurse; Wash Tubbs; Apple Mary; Our Boarding House; Clyde Beatty; Stratosphere Jim; Don Winslow of the Navy; Ed Tracer, G-Man X32; Tarzan; Time Marches Back with Looney Luke; Speed Bolton, Air Ace; Out Our Way; Curious World. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Voyage To Sunev starring Zephyr Jones, script by Joe Cal Cagno, art by Fred Schwartz; Scientist and inventor, Dr. Morrison Jones, died before his rocketship could be completed so that he could realize his dream of making the first trip to the planet Mars. His son Zephyr, however, vows to live out his father's dream! Origin of the Phantom Bullet; Reporter Allen Lewis is baffled by the death of a wealthy man who cluitches a feather in his hand, but soon learns of a mysterious race of "bird-men" that seemed to be involved. King of the Jungle starring Trojak, the Tiger Man, script and art by Joe Simon [as Gregory Sykes]. Who In Reality Is Mr. "E"?, script by Joe Cal Cagno, art by Al Carreno. Enter the Laughing Mask, script by Will Harr, art by Maurice Gutwirth. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bob Kane. Batman story, script by Bill Finger, art by Bob Kane. Spy story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Maurice Kashuba. Claim of Satan starring Buck Marshall, Range Detective, art by Homer Fleming. Steve Malone, District Attorney story, art by Don Lynch. The Spider starring Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise story, art by Sven Elven. A Climax in Opera text story, script by Richard Martin, art by Bernard Baily. Bruce Nelson story, script and art by Tom Hickey. Slam Bradley story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Mart Bailey. 64 pgs. $0.10. Origin and 1st appearance of Dr. Hugo Strange. 1st finned gloves worn by Batman. Cover price $0.10.

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"Phantom Trap" a short story by Hugh B. Cave.

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"Big City Blackout" a novelette by Hugh B. Cave.

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"Death in Duplicate" a novelette by Cornell Woolrich.

Volume 32, Issue 3 - February, 1940. 6.75" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 14, Issue 6 - February, 1940. Cover by Emery Clarke. Stories include "The Angry Ghost," a book-length novel by "Kenneth Robeson"; "The Seal of the Salamander" by George L. Eaton; and "The Skipper's Private War" by Wallace Brooker. 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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In this issue: A. Merritt, Eando Binder, Ralph Milne Farley

Volume 1, Issue 5 - February, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Contains comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Napoleon" by Clifford McBride; "Goofie Gags" by Victor E. Pazmiño; "The Gay Thirties" by Hank Barrow; "Roy Powers, Eagle Scout" by Paul Powell; "Buck Rogers" by Philip Francis Nowlan and Rick Yager (as Dick Calkins); "High Lights of History" by J. Carroll Mansfield; "Skyroads" by Dick Calkins and Russell Keaton; "Hairbreadth Harry" and "High-Gear Homer" by F. O. Alexander; "Jitter" by Arthur B. Poinier; "Sergeant Stoney Craig" by Frank Rentfrow and Don Dickson; "Big Chief Wahoo" by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon; "Dickie Dare" by Milton Caniff; "Adventures of Patsy" by Mel Graff; "Daredevils of Destiny" by Frank Rentfrow and Don Dickson; "The Frog Pond Ferry" by M. E. Brady; "Oaky Doaks" by Ralph Briggs Fuller; "Seaweed Sam" by Victor E. Pazmiño; "Olly of the Movies" by Julian Ollendorff; "Scorchy Smith" by Noel Sickles; "Somebody's Stenog" and "The Back-Seat Driver" by A. E. Hayward; "Lightnin' and the Lone Rider" by Jack Kirby (as Lance Kirby) and Frank Robbins; "Above the Crowd" by Benjamin D. Allen (as Stookie Allen); "Babe Bunting" by Roy L. Williams; "Mescal Ike" by S. L. Huntley and Art Huhta; "Connie" and "The Wet Blanket" by Frank Godwin; "Life's Like That" by Fred Neher; "Queenie" by S. M. Iger (as Bob Bliss); "Homer Hoopee" by Fred Locher; and "Spunky Dory" by M. E. Brady. "Lights in the Night" text story by H. F. L. Campbell. Activity pages by A. W. Nugent. 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - January/February, 1940. 6.5" x 9.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 2, Issue 2 - February 1940. Pulp magazine featuring "New York Fights the Termanites" by Bertrand L. Shurtleff, "The Prince of Mars: Part 1 of 2" by Phil Nowlan, "Lancelot Biggs Cooks a Pirate" by Nelson S. Bond, "Thunor Flees the Devils" by Russell Storm "Mystery of the White Raider" by Thornton Ayre, and "Let War Gods Clash!" by Don Wilcox. Cover painting by Robert Fuqua. 8-1/2 in. x 11-3/8 in.; black and white; 100 newsprint pages; mostly text with a few illustrations. Cover price $0.20.

Cover art by Lou Fine. The Giant Mystery Plane starring Samson, art by Alex Blum. The Power of the Slave-Giant's Goddess starring Flick Falcon, art by Don Rico. The Golden Chalice starring Golden Knight, art by Grieg Chapian. The Spy's Paintings of Peril starring Yank Wilson, script and art by Jack Farr. The Leopard Women of Venus, script and art by Fletcher Hanks [as Hank Christy]; Diverted from their mission to Mars, Space Smith and Dianna are captured by the robot scientists of Venus who wish to turn Dianna into one of their Leopard Women. The Demon's Endeavor starring Stardust, script and art by Fletcher Hanks. The Treasure of Coralla starring Sub Saunders, art by Henry Kiefer [as Karl Kief]. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ed Cronin. "The Metropolis Museum Mystery" starring Doll Man (Darrel Dane), script by Will Eisner (as William Erwin Maxwell), pencils by Will Eisner and Lou Fine, inks by Lou fine; Darrel succeeds in developing Professor Roberts formula into pill form; vs. Sidney Ambrose. Untitled Joe Palooka story, script and art by Ham Fisher. Untitled sports story with Ned Brant, script by Bob Zuppke, art by R. W. Depew. "The Kidnapping of Donna Grant: Part 2," script and art by Alfred Andriola; Detective-mystery story starring Charlie Chan. Untitled Dixie Dugan story, script by J. P. McEvoy, art by J. H. Striebel. "The Shooting of Ted Holt," script and art by George Brenner; The Clock (Brian O'Brien) battles The Reaper. Untitled Jane Arden story, script by Monte Barrett, art by Russell E. Ross. "The Flying Death," script and art by Art Pinajian; Reynolds of the Mounted battles Chief Big Eagle. "The Crownsville Train Wreck," script and art by William A. Smith; Rance Keane vs. Gus Dropper. "Whispering Walls" text story by A. L. Allen. Untitled story, script and art by Vernon Henkel; Captain Fortune (Tyrone Fortune) vs. Black Flint. "The Crop-Killing Planes" starring Spin Shaw, script and art by Bob Powell (as Rex Smith). Untitled Mickey Finn story, script and art by Lank Leonard. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Will Eisner. "Renegades' Lair," script by Will Eisner, art by George Tuska (as George Aksut); Shark Brodie meets plenty of trouble on an island and tangles with Skinny and his gang. "The Life Story of Joe Louis"; non-fiction story about the famous boxer. Untitled story, art by Leonard Frank; Saber (Spy Fighter) vs. The Antarcticans. Untitled Kayo Kirby story, art by William Wills. Untitled story, art by Steve Broder; Another ship sinks in Gulf; Kinks Mason vs. The Weed People and their Queen. Untitled story, script and art by Fletcher Hanks; Lumberjack Big Red McLane tangles with The Red River Lumber Co. Untitled story; Oran of the Jungle encounters Jim Murphy and a gang of crooks. Untitled Terry O'Brien Gang Smasher story. "Corporal! Hey....Corporal Warren!", script by Klaus Nordling (as Ed Norris), art by Klaus Nordling; Cpl. Strut Warren vs. The Japanese. Untitled story; Chip Collins vs. Chung Hang. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 71, Issue 610 - February, 1940. Cover by Enoch Bolles. Humorous captions paired with movie stills and models. 8.5" x 11", 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Flash stars in "The Terror of Goll," written by Gardner Fox, art by Harry Lampert. Also includes "The Panama Canal Scheme" by Fox and Sheldon Moldoff; Hawkman in "The Globe Conquerors" by Fox and Dennis Neville; Johnny Thunder in "Johnny Becomes a Boxer" by John B. Wentworth and Stan Aschmeier; "The Demon Dummy" Flash picture novelette by Ed Wheelan; Warefare in Space text story; article on postage stamps; and an ad for All-American Comics #11. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 34, Issue 3 - February, 1940. 8" x 11", 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Stories and art by Roy Crane, V. T. Hamlin, John Coleman Burroughs, Gaylord Du Bois, Al McWilliams, Louis Wolfe, Clyde Lewis, Walt Spouse, Walker Harman, and Win Smith. The Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Captain Easy, alongside original material. John Carter risks the dangers of the open Martian country to get to the city of Helium and his love, Dejah Thoris, in the official comic-strip adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' A Princess of Mars. John Carter art by John Coleman Burroughs, son of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Alley Oop and Foozy set out to frighten dictator Eeny and her followers into leaving. Rex and the Professor struggle to repair the super-submarine after a battle with enemy airplanes. John Carter Warlord of Mars; The Sky Ranger; Alley Oop; Bosko; Carnival; Tom Beatty: The Hand of Horror; Herky; Lightning Jim; Rex, King of the Deep; What Would You Do?: You Are a Submarine Commander; How To Draw; The Crime Busters; Oz; Captain Easy; Mr. District Attorney; Speed Martin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 18, Issue 2 - February, 1940. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jon Whitcomb. Nice example of Walt Disney's full color page entitled Mickey Mouse Ice Antics. Article on Gulliver's Travels with color stills from the Fleischer Studios movie. Plus James Swinnerton's Canyon Kiddies page. Fiction by Faith Baldwin, Grace Flandrau and others. Interior art by Alfred Parker, Haddon Sundblom and others. Plus articles on fashion, food, interior design, household tips, house plans and more. Ads include Barbara Stanwyck for Lux soap and many more. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 206 pages, predominantly B&W with with spot and full color pages. Cover price $0.25.