Comic books March 1941

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $3,800.00 View scans Paper: Off white Pedigree: Davis Crippen "D" Copy Slab: See item notes FROM THE COLLECTION OF RUBEN BLADES. Davis Crippen ("D" Copy). Label #1077412007 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover art by Creig Flessel. The Plot Against the Minute-Men, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily; Hourman has his hands full when the criminal element in the city decides to strike back at the good work of the Minute Men of America, by recruiting other boys in the city, having them commit vandalism of various kinds, then blaming it on the Minute Men. The Taxicab Murder starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. Lishak the Gladiator starring Mark Lansing, script and art by Howard Purcell. Tyranny In Barlunda starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. It Takes a Thief starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. Castle of Mystery starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. Mystery At Malay Mac's starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox. Full-page ads for World's Best Comics # 1 and All Star Comics # 4. Half-page ad for the Superman radio show. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $2,300.00 View scans Paper: Off white Slab: See item notes Significant front/back scuff(s). Label #0000326003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $2,000.00 View scans Moderate amateur restoration Paper: Off white Restoration Includes: Color Touch, Pieces Added, Tear Seal. (Tape on Interior Cover and Centerfold.) Label #1220832003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

First full adventure for the Justice Society of America, who fights "For America and Democracy!" Individual chapters feature the Flash (art by Everett E. Hibbard), Green Lantern (art by Martin Nodell), the Spectre and the Hour Man (art by Bernard Baily), Doctor Fate (art by Howard Sherman), the Sandman (art by Creig Flessel), Hawkman (art by Sheldon Moldoff), and the Atom (art by Ben Flinton). Two-page Johnny Thunder story, "A Fortune Teller's Fortune" (art by Sheldon Mayer). Hibbard cover. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sam Glanzman. Untitled story, script and art by Sam Glanzman; Aman and Zona head for the island of Martinez where an earthquake had occurred after strange ships were reported there; Unknown to them, the Great Question knows they are heading there and seeks to beat them to that location so that he can use a new type of weapon on Aman called the energy dome. Untitled story, script and art by John F. Kolb; Minimidget and Ritty agree to help Tom O'Brien, who has been charged with the murder of Biff Conners; Minimidget smells all the makings of a frame-up as it seems that Tom was given a package to deliver (which was empty) to the office, found Conners dead, and then was promptly arrested for murder. "The Case of Insane Mystic Knights of Bagdad," script and art by Frank Thomas; Dr. Hypno is kidnapped at gunpoint and taken to see the Great Sultan, who has sedated an actress whom he wishes to have for a wife: providing the good doctor will perform brain surgery on her to insure that she will marry the Sultan. Untitled story, art by Bob Lubbers; Reef Kinkaid and Ahkmed are out sailing when they are suddenly attacked by a submarine, all over sealed orders from a foreign government discovered by Reef and sent off to Washington D.C. "Uncle Trouble" text story by Duke Carey, art by Sam Glanzman; Captain Renken informs Aman that the Chief has ordered Police to guard Miss Henderson, whom they suspect is to be kidnapped in order to hinder Aman's war on crime. Untitled Dash Dartwell, The Human Meteor story, art by Henry Taylor; Young Dash Dartwell, a scrub track athlete for Dravrah University, agrees to take Metalo-Tablets, invented by Professor Moss, a bio-chemistry teacher at the college, to see what effects it would have on the human body. Untitled story, art by Martin Filchock; Mighty-Man had been engaging a criminal for some time called the Witch, whom he always let go so that he could round up the minions who did her bidding. Untitled story, script and art by Lew Glanzman; The Shark looks into a strange situation: since the death of Dr. Snipe, there have been a number of ships and boats sailing into port without their men or cargos; He encounters a strange masked man whose weapon emits a gas that eats away the flesh of a person. Untitled Album of Famous Animals story, art by Roy Humphries. "Origin of T.N.T.", art by Dan Gormley; Hearing that a boy has been kidnapped, T.N.T., armed with his Atom Gun, heads out to retrieve the boy and round up his kidnappers. "An Amazing Man... Michel Nostradams" one-page story, script and art by Joseph A. Kaliff; Illustrated biography of Nostradamus and some of his predictions. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $19.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 15, Issue 3 - March, 1941. John Carter cover by J. Allen St. John. Stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs (John Carter in "The City of Mummies"), David Wright O'Brien, John York Cabot, Manly Wade Wellman, John Beynon, James Norman, and Donald Bern. Illustrations by J. Allen St. John, Leo Morey, Jay Jackson, Guy Gifford, Joe Sewell, Julian S. Krupa, Dick Shaw, and Robert Fuqua. Back cover by Frank R. Paul. 7" x 10"; black and white with color cover; 148 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

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"Seven Isn't Lucky" a novelette by E. Hoffmann Price.

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Volume 306, Issue 3 - March 15, 1941. 8" x 10.75", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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"Launch Torpedoes!" a novelette by Richard Sale, plus "The Perilous Pearl" a short story by H. Bedford-Jones.

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Volume 306, Issue 5 - March 29, 1941. 8" x 10.75", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $15.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 90%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

March, 1941. Volume 27, Issue 1. Cover by Hubert Rogers. Trimmed pulp, 6.5-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 2.5 $2,500.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4351806004

Cover art by Sam Cooper. Light of Death starring Mr. Justice, script by Joe Blair, art by Sam Cooper; hooded bankrobbers use a death ray vehicle. The Sinister Sanitarium starring the dog Rang-A-Tang, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle. The Camera Clue starring Fox, script by Joe Blair, art by Irwin Hasen. Mystery At the Miami Air Race starring Steve Stacey, script by H. A. Biern, art by Nick Zuraw. Riding Shotgun To Greece starring Corporal Collins, script by Abner Sundell, art by Charles Biro. Ty-Gor Goes To School, script Joe Blair, art by Mort Meskin. The Martians Vs. the Barbarians starring Doc Strong, script by Joe Blair, art by George Mandel. The Suez Canal Mission: Part Two starring Loop Logan, script by Joe Blair, art by Frank Volp. To Save a Saracen starring Green Falcon, script by Harry Shorten, art by Roland "Ramona" Patenaude. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart Very Good $37.00 View scans Rust migration. Spine stress. 3/4" Cumulative spine split. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Scuffing. Soiling.

March 1941. Men's interest magazine loaded with black and white images of tasteful vintage pin-up photography. Softcover Magazine, 8.5" x 11.5", 66 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $2.50 View scans Conserved Paper: Cream Front cover detached 25%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

July 1941. Cover by Leo Morey. Science Fiction stories by Ross Rocklynne, Jack Williamson, C. M. Kornbluth (as 'Arthur Cooke'), Stanton A. Koblentz, J. Harvey Haggard, Robert Moore Williams, John Victor Peterson, Thomas S. Gardiner, and Donald A. Wolheim (as 'Millard V. Gordon'). Illustrations by Forte, Kyle, Glantz, Giunta, Mirando, and Taurassi. 7" x 10"; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

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Agriculture and farming magazine. Includes articles, fiction, and humor. 11" x 14", 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

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Volume 25, Issue 3 - March, 1941. 6.75" x 9.5", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $62.00 View scans Paper: Off white Water damage: Slight.	Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $45.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $23.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $43.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
Add to cart Very Good $19.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $14.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 20%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $14.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $27.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 3, Issue 2 - March, 1941. Cover by J. Allen St. John. Science Fiction and Adventures magazine. Features "Carson of Venus in Slaves of the Fishmen" by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Also features stories by Wilcox, Norman, Cabot, and McGivern. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 9 1/2-in, 148 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart Very Good $22.00 View scans Spine split 15%. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Very Good $22.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $33.00 View scans Staple rust. Rust migration. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Foxing. Residue. Scuffing. Soiling.

Add to cart Fair $4.00 View scans Spine split 90%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 71, Issue 623 - March, 1941. Humorous and suggestive captions accompany movie stills and posed photographs of Film Fun models. 8.5" x 11", 54 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $499.95 or Best Offer View scans Restored (see item notes) RESTORATION. Piece fill. 4" Cumulative spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Art by Arthur Cazeneuve and others. Cover by Arthur Cazeneuve. Raised by Tibetan lamas, orphan Gary Preston gained the mystic ability to control fire and temperature, including the power to materialize wherever there is an open flame. Col. Jones seeks help from The Flame after his best friend draws him into a spy ring; The Flame's old foe Doctor Drool is resurrected after his execution and refuses to stay dead; Sinister Dr. Mortal uses a meteorite to transform his hapless assistant into something called a claw-dwarf. Spiderweb of Spies; Dr. Drool Returns From the Dead; The Diamond Robbery; The Spirit of Achilles; Dr. Mortal: The Claw-Dwarf; Voodoo Man: The Voodoo Man's New Headquarters; Captain Savage: Gulf of Tonkin Incident. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $16.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Slight.

Bedsheet Format Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Very Good $26.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white

Volume 23, Issue 2 - March, 1941. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $58.00 View scans Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $41.00 View scans Spine split 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Vol. 1 #1 - Mar. 1941. Classic Men's humor magazine chock full of jokes, one-liners, and single panel gag illustrations. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 36 pages, B&W. NOTE: This magazine was printed with a hole that goes through the entire issue. This is not a defect, it was this magazine's signature feature. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue 3 - March, 1941. Gale's Graphic Models was a short-lived vintage publication meant to be a visual aid for artists interested in the female form. Each page is adorned by a single model in various poses with many different types of lighting and an occasional prop. 6.5" x 10", 40 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS-

Add to cart Very Good $19.00 View scans Spine split 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

Subtitled: "The Magazine of the South". Women's magazine that published recipes, fashion tips, gardening tips, sewing patterns, non-fiction, and short fiction. It was known for being a vehicle for social change and was influential in securing the passage of the Texas Pure Food law. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $4,200.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #1246280001

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $4,500.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #0975785002

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Ad for Captain America Comics #3, script and art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. The Mystery of the Disappearing Criminals [Part 1] starring The Human Torch and Toro, script by Carl Burgos, pencils by Carl Burgos (layouts), inks by Harry Sahle (finishes); Torch drops in to see the Police Commissioner, at his request, to solve the case of noted criminals who disappear from their usual haunts and cannot be found again. Ad for All-Aces Comics #1. The Mystery of the Disappearing Criminals [Part 2]. The Serum Must Get Through!] starring Sub-Mariner, script and art by Bill Everett. Ad for Marvel Mystery Comics #20. The Yellowshirts Turn Yellow! starring Patriot, script by Ray Gill, art by George Mandel. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 2, #1 - March 1941. Tabloid size - 10.75" x 13.75", 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $499.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete, but nearing brittle. 4.5" spine split from bottom of comic through cover and all wraps. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $430.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Small amount of dried glue on spine of cover. Label #2006861002

Cover by Nick Cardy. Edited by Malcolm Reiss, Jerry Iger and Will Eisner. Stories and art by Will Eisner, Jerry Iger, Charles Wotjkoski, Charles Sultan, Art Saaf, Sy Reit, Robert Webb, Bob Kane and Bob Powell. An influential anthology starring jungle hero Sheena, featuring early art by legendary comics artists in the Eisner-Iger Shop. Sheena battles the mummy Karnak in a hidden temple; Lightning battles saboteurs who use lighter-than-air craft; A reprint of the Bob Kane Peter Pupp story from issue #6. Final issue with Eisner as Art Director. Peter Pupp; The Hawk; Weird Stories of the Supernatural; Bobby; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; The Warrior's Shoes; Pee Wee; Midnight the Black Stallion; Tom Dick and Harry; ZX-5 Spies In Action; Inspector Dayton; Lightning. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Nick Cardy. "Terror of the Voodoo Cauldron," art by Alex Blum; Kaänga stops the looting of a native temple by white men. Untitled story, art by Arthur Peddy; An officer of a European power sets out to conquer all the jungle with a tank; Red Panther defeats him with a single arrow. Untitled Tabu, Wizard of the Jungle story; The new queen of Lomar must be shown that her magic is not as great as Tabu's. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; The kidnapping of the chief's daughter causes Buono's manhood initiation rite to go awry, and he and Wambi must rescue the girl. Untitled story, art by Robert Webb; In a bid to force Camilla to marry him, Renardo arranges the destruction of her city, but she refuses him and slays him in a duel. Untitled story; Unscrupulous poachers follow museum hunter, Dana Lowe, with the intention of stealing her giraffe trophy, but Roy puts an end to their plans. Untitled story, script and art by Fletcher Hanks (as Barclay Flagg); Would-be conqueror Org, using a jungle drum, hypnotizes a herd of giant spiders to do his bidding; Fantomah breaks his spell and feeds him to a giant spider before she reduces them all to normal spider size. Untitled story; Overfed by a motion picture crew, Simba is slow in defending himself when he is attacked by a leopard and loses the confidence of the pride. Untitled story, art by Bill Bossert; Anderson is taken by a group of cannibals and must be rescued by Terry, Kismet, and Vincent. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2, Issue 2 - March 1941. Mimi Berry Cover Model. Men's Magazine focusing on Humor, Sports, Politics, News, and Women! 10 1/2-in. x 13-in., 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $2.50 Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Cover detached.

March 24, 1941. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: Spring hats; Boston; Fighter Command; Annette Kellerman; "Flip" Wolfe; Army show at Ft. Myer; China's T.V. Soong; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 120 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $268.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4070374009 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $170.00 View scans 1" Spine split from bottom. Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Margery McKay (sometimes credited as G. Whiz). Stories and art by Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Feg Murray, Clayton Knight, H. H. Knerr, Fran Striker, Charles Flanders, Robert Storm, Mel Graff, Thornton W. Burgess, Carl Anderson, Edwina Dumm, Chic Young, Bob Dunn, Frank Miller, Joe Musial, Billy DeBeck, Jimmy Thompson, Eugene L. Pollack, Tom Sims, and Bela Zaboly. Lee Falk's adventurer Mandrake the Magician gets top billing in this anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Mandrake agrees to help US authorities take down the dreaded Octopus Ring spy network; Secret Agent X-9 finds danger in an unexpected place. Mandrake the Magician; Jan and Aloysius; Seein' Stars; The Romance of Flying; Bunky; Dollar-A-Dither; The Lone Ranger; Secret Agent X-9; Little Nature Stories; Henry; Little Acorns; Popeye; Barney Baxter; Blondie; Indian Lore; Tippie and Cap Stubbs; Dinglehoofer. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $224.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete. Full length spine split with some splitting through next wrap, cover and centerfold detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Stories and art by Mac Raboy, George Tuska, Ken Battefield, Charles Sultan, and Ralph Carlson. Fawcett's showcase for comics covers the humor, Western, adventure and superhero genres, featuring Bulletman. Bulletman faces Dr. Theron and learns why he is called "the Triple Threat." Patriotic superhero Minute-Man meets his opposite number, the femme fatale Illyria, Queen of the Spies. Magician-hero El Carim investigates the murder of Woo Fang. Plus a story (and maybe a cover) with art by Mac Raboy. Bulletman; Captain Venture and the Planet Princess; Pirates; Devil's Dagger; Minute Man; Red Gaucho; El Carim; Buck Jones; Zoro, the Mystery Man. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 21, No. 4. March 1941. 8.5" x 11.5", 90 pages, Black and white. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 75, Issue 3 - March, 1941. Painted cover by Robert Robinson. Vintage auto magazine with articles about (now) classic cars, with lots of photographs and tons of vintage ads, this is a must have for any car enthusiast. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 164 pages, B&W with some color.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $2,800.00 View scans Paper: Light tan to off white Label #4495413002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Captain America Comics #1 ad, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon, Al Liederman, and Jack Kirby. The Origin of the Black Marvel, art by Al Gabriele; The Black Marvel stops a group of criminals who have sabotaged the power plant to provide cover to steal weapons to set themselves up as the local criminal power. The Tempest, art by Paul Gustavson; Cappy (an elderly fisherman) and his daughter Jane are shipwrecked on an island. The Discovery in the Volcano, art by Harold De Lay; Geologist Bob Roland and his fiancée Carol encounter the giant Sub-Earth Man and his Flame Men beneath a volcano. Introducing the Terror, pencils by Syd Shores; After witnessing an amazing transformation in his dog, brought on by chemicals, Dr. Storm extracts a serum to grant those powers of fearlessness and a skull-like appearance to a human being. Garvey Lang, script by George Kapitan, art by Harry Sahle; Satan asks the Black Widow to collect the soul of train robber Garvey Lang. The Poisoned Children, art by Fred Guardineer; The Moon-Man goes after a racketeer who bought tainted meat for an orphanage so he could pocket most of the money. The Story of Mark Todd, script and art by Bob Davis (as Mister X). 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 23, No. 2. March 1941. Boy's magazine that encouraged the outdoor life. Cover by H. L. V. Parkhurst. 8.5" x 11.5". 34 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $8.00 View scans Water damage: Moderate.

The Gold Seal Novel was a tabloid-sized weekly supplement of the Philadelphia Inquirer issued with the Sunday edition of the newspaper. Between 1934 and 1949, they published almost 400 of these novels.