Comic books August 1941

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Aug. 1941. Hunting, fishing and outdoors magazine. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 88 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Irv Novick. "The Case of the Side Show Horrors," script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick; Ju Ju finds a corpse in the water when out bathing with Betty and Mamie. Untitled story, art by George Storm; The criminal mastermind, the Jackal, knows the Hangmans after him; So he puts on a Hangman suit himself and starts committing murders in the Hangmans name. Untitled story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter; The Fairy Queen transfers Danny and Kupkake to the hills where it is thought the thieves they search for are hiding. Untitled story, art by Carl Hubbell; A German body is washed up on the beach with papers about a coming U-boat attack on the coastguard. Untitled Fireball story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Paul Reinman; A strangled man is found in a burning house. Untitled story; Madam Satan escapes from the broken spirit bottle. Untitled story, script by Harry Shorten, art by George Storm; Kayo saves a girl from drowning in a water tank. Untitled Bentley of Scotland Yard story, script by Joe Blair, art by Sam Cooper; The curse of the Pharoahs follows the mummy of King Ahm to the home of Sir Hubert Tigh. Shield and Dusty pin-up on back cover. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

Vol. 19, No. 3 - August 1941. Judy Garland cover. 8.5" x 11.5", 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Picture Play Magazine, originally titled Picture-Play Weekly was an American weekly published magazine centered around the movie industry during the golden-age of Hollywood. It was one of the earliest published tabloid style magazines that focused on celebrity gossip, but also included behind-the-scenes content, and movie reviews. It was first published on April 10, 1915, and ultimately transitioned from a weekly to a monthly publication before the end of it's production run in late 1941 after merging with Charm Magazine. Cover price $0.25.

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Fall 1941. Cover by Frank R. Paul. Stories by Eando (Otto) Binder "Vassals of the Master-World", Nelson S. Bond, Wilbur S. Peacock, Henry Andrew Ackermann, R.R. Winterbotham, Raymond Z. Gallun, Henry Haase, and Harry Walton. Illustrations by Paul, Don Lynch, Hannes Bok, Hall, Leo Morey, and Angus Dun. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Cover art by Joe Simon. Untitled story, script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder), pencils by Pierce Rice; Satan makes the mistake of trying to sabotage Camp Porter in his mad campaign to undermine the U.S. program to defend democracy. Untitled story, art by Al Avison; Jack comes upon the scene of an aged man burying someone, and discovers that he is Dr. Morgan, a scientist who invented the space cruiser and flew to Mars in 1901. Untitled story, art by Edd Ashe; Gary is attending West Point, but his family tradition of serving in the military spurs him on to action before he graduates, and what better way than taking on Luftwaffe Captain Hoch, whose "Khaki Shirts" are planning to dynamite West Point. Untitled story, script by Alfred Harvey, art by Barbara Hall; The origin of the Black Cat. Untitled story, pencils by Pierce Rice, inks by Louis Cazeneuve; Dr. Salle and his companions discover a long lost tomb that contains the remains of General Amron, who was put into a hypnotic sleep by his father some 6000 years before. Untitled story; Traveling to Belgrade, Yugoslavia, on his first assignment, in the disguise of an American reporter, Agent 99 saves a young girl from the Nazis, and tells her that he is there in Yugoslavia to protect her from Gestapo agents. "John Doyle Convicted of Murder," pencils by Pierce Rice, inks by Arthur Cazeneuve; Sentenced to death for murder because of the actions of politicians protecting the real culprit, John Doyle escapes from prison to track down the murderer, and discovers that his girlfriend has been kidnapped by criminals who believe she knows more about the actual murderer than she should. 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

First appearance of Plastic Man. Cover by Gill Fox. "Introducing the Firebrand," script by S. M. Iger, art by Reed Crandall; Firebrand's break-up of a window washer's racket leads him to bigger fish, who are attempting to steal a fortune in diamonds. "The Origin of #711," script and art by George E. Brenner; Dan agrees to take the rap for a soon-to-be-father, who agrees to give himself up to the law after seeing his newborn and wife; But when he is killed in an accident, prisoner #711 decides to remain behind bars and fight crime from there, in this case against Slick Panzer, who has swindled a widow out of $250,000. "The Attack of Ali Harid," script and art by Witmer Williams (as Clark Williams); Evans and Snap head to Cyranis to photograph enemy movements and activity, but when they return with photos for the general, they are arrested for violating a treaty with Ali Harid. "The Legend of the Black Baron," script and art by Vernon Henkel; When Curtis Randall decides to change his will and give away his entire art collection, he is seemingly murdered by a suit of armor belonging to one of his ancestors. Intro of Plastic Man in "The Origin of Plastic Man," script and art by Jack Cole; While escaping from a crime scene, Eel O'Brian has a vat of acid dumped on his head, giving him the ability to stretch his body; Eel decides he doesn't want to be a criminal anymore and uses his newly found powers to capture his former partners in crime. "The Redemption of Steele Kerrigan," art by Al Bryant. Intro and origin of the Phantom Lady in "The Coming of the Phantom Lady," art by Arthur Peddy; The Phantom Lady rescues a kidnapped scientist who has developed a uranium explosive. Intro of the Human Bomb in "The Origin of the Human Bomb," script and art by Paul Gustavson (as Paul Carroll). "Vengeance" text story featuring Dick Mace, script by Robert M. Hyatt. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Frank King, Bill Holman, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Maurice Kashuba, Bob Jenney, Jim Chambers, Jack Alderman, Dan Gormley, Victor Boni, Tom Hickey, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. As Frank King's Gasoline Alley returns to Popular Comics, Skeezix and his friend Tops try to go in halves on a car. But as costs add up, that gets extremely complicated. Professor Supermind and Son use all the advanced technology at their disposal to battle a foreign invasion. After Cotton goes to work for villainous Baron Bloodsoe, Smilin' Jack pursues them in a special pressurized suit for high altitudes. Plus a vintage ad for Quaker Oats merch featuring Little Orphan Annie, including a "Mysterious Magnifying Ring" featuring Annie's face. Did You Know That; Smilin' Jack; Professor Supermind and Son; The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Martan the Marvel Man; Wally Williams, American Boy; Gasoline Alley; Smokey Stover; True Spy Stories: Thompson, the Masquerading Yeoman, Yoshio Matsuda of the Japanese Navy; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 139, Issue 2 - Aug. 1941. Articles include "America Rolls Out the Warplanes," "Navy's Triple Threat," "Pan-American Highway" and more. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 224 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 9, Issue 3 - August, 1941. 6.75" x 9.75", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Untitled stories starring Black Owl (script by Otto Binder, art by Jack Binder), Dr. Frost (art by Ben Thompson), Green Lama (script by Ken Crossen, art by Charles Sultan), and Power Nelson (art by Paul Norris as Roy Paul). Surprise Attack starring Ted O'Neil, art by Maurice Gutwirth. America's Fighting Twins starring Yank and Doodle, art by Paul Norris. The Frankenstein Monster Again Meets Bulldog Denny, script and art by Dick Briefer. Task No. 7 starring Twist Turner, art by Irving Roir, Al Ross, Ben Roth, and Salo Roth. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

A magazine for the amateur wireless operators. Cover price $0.25.

Published by Hugo Gernsback, considered the father of science-fiction. This issue is centered around the new medium of television with Gernsback's editorial, "The Television Age". 8.5" x 11.5". 128 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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Reader's Digest Vol. 39 Issue # 232 (1941) is published by The Reader's Digest Association. Articles from Harper's, the Nation, Atlantic, Forbes, Harper's Bazaar, Good Housekeeping, and more. Topics include radio repairmen scams, abortion, high blood pressure, Hitler's plans for a German Europe, labor movement in Germany, fluorescent light, International Lenin University, Batista, Reno, and more. 184 pages, mostly text (with a few spot illustrations), 5.5-in x 7.5.

Cover art by Fred Harman. Six black and white photographs of Fred Harman and his ranch. Red Ryder, script and art by Fred Harman. Yanks In the R. A. F. starring Pal Peyton. Dan Dunn Secret Operative 48, script and art by Norman Marsh. Jim Gary's War Pictures fact-based two-pager. Foils the Villainous Prof. Zero starring Myra North, script and art by Ray Thompson and Charles Coll. The Quest of Patagonian Bats starring Pan-American Pals, script and art by Ray Willner. King of The Royal Mounted, script and art by Jim Gary. Captain Easy Solider of Fortune, script and art by Roy Crane. Rookie, script by A. B. Collins, art by Max Neill. Hawk of the Highway story. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Aug. 23, 1941. Fiction and articles. Cover by Ski Webb. Cream of Wheat ad by Al Capp featuring Lil Abner. 10 3/4-in. x 13 3/4-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

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

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Volume 38, Issue 5 - August 1, 1941. 6.5" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 38, Issue 6 - August 15, 1941. 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.

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Capt. Battle (by Jack Binder and Carl Formes), Silver Streak in "The Adventure of the Laughing Hyena" (art by Don Rico), Cloud Curtis and His Golden Bullet (by Binder and Formes), Pirate Prince (by Richard Norman), Lance Hale (art by Fred Guardineer), Dickie-Dean the Boy-Inventor (by Dick Hamilton), Thun-Dohr (origin), Presto Martin, Quick-Change Detective in "The Riddle of the Missing Bullet" (by Bob Wood), and the original Daredevil in "The Affair of the Scarlet Skull" (by Rico). Three-page text story, Capt. Battle in "Quick Revenge, or You Can't Do That To My Buddy." Binder cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Gill Fox. The Ray story, art by Lou Fine. Liver-Lip McGaw starring Midnight, script and art by Jack Cole. Wings Wendall story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Invisible Justice story, script and art by Art Pinajian. The Jester story, art by Paul Gustavson. Espionage Starring Black X story, art by Witmer Williams [as Will Erwin]. Rookie Rankin story, art by Arthur F. Peddy [as Kenneth Julian]. Wun Cloo humor page, script and art by Jack Cole. Wildfire story (origin and 1st appearance), script by Robert Turner, art by Jim Mooney. Purple Trio story, script by S. M. Iger [as S. M. Regi], art by Alex Blum. Bozo the Robot story, script and art by George Brenner [as Wayne Reid]. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.