Comic books April 1942

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The Justice Society of America travels 500 years into the future in "The Case of the Bomb Defense Formula." Plot by Gardner Fox and Sheldon Mayer, script by Fox. Art by Everett E. Hibbard plus individual chapters featuring Hawkman (art by Sheldon Moldoff), the Sandman (art by Cliff Young), the Atom (art by Ben Flinton), Starman (art by Jack Burnley), Doctor Fate (art by Howard Sherman), Dr. Mid-nite (art by Stan Aschmeier), the Spectre (art by Bernard Baily), and Johnny Thunder (art by Aschmeier). Flash and Green Lantern cameos. New Sandman costume. Two-page Hop Harrigan text story, "The Ghost Plane." Hibbard cover. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Martin Nodell (Green Lantern figure) and Irwin Hasen. The Sinister Plot of Professor Caspar starring Green Lantern, script by Bill Finger, art by Martin Nodell; A vicious scientist kills to obtain a gun that shoots sound, and then kidnaps world famous scientists in order to gain their inventions. The Phony Doctor starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. The Car Racket, script by Bill O'Connor, pencils by Ben Flinton, inks by Leonard Sansone; Al takes a car out for a near-fatal test drive, forcing the Atom to round up the crooked car dealers and get them to confess to selling dangerous vehicles. Uncle Herman – Detective starring Scribbly and the Red Tornado, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. The Parrot Puzzle starring Red, White and Blue, art by Harry Lampert. The Bomber starring Sargon the Sorcerer, script by John B. Wentworth, art by Howard Purcell. The Truth of Dr. Mid-Nite's Identity starring Dr. Mid-Nite, script by Charles Reizenstein, art by Stan Aschmeier. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith (as Bud Fisher). 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Fred Ray, inks by Jerry Robinson. "The Isle That Time Forgot!", script by Joseph Greene, pencils by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); For his birthday, Dick received his own version of the Batplane, and while aloft, he and Batman run into a storm, which forces them to make an emergency landing on an island inhabited by prehistoric men and creatures. 2-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. "Report Card Blues!", script by Joseph Greene, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Fearing that he will get a bad report at school, little Tommy runs away from home and smack dab into trouble, until the Batman rescues him and Tommy sees the light and decides to go home. "The Princess of Plunder!", script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Fred Ray (layouts), Jerry Robinson (finished pencils, as Bob Kane), inks by Jerry Robinson (as Bob Kane) and George Roussos (backgrounds); Guests to a high society function don't know that their host is actually the Cat-Woman, who sends her guests out on a scavenger hunt at the same time that she sends her gang members out on one; Batman intervenes to stop that hunt before it's too late. "The Way Home" text story by Norman Goss. "The Sheriff of Ghost Town!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (signed) and Jerry Robinson, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); The prospect of hidden gold brings a gang of criminals to the newly resurrected ghost town now called Sunshine City, but the pleas of a young boy brings Batman and Robin to town to clean house..... as the newly elected Sheriff! 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Al Avison. "The League of the Unicorn!", art by Avison; A railroad boss poses as King Zong, leader of the League of Unicorns, an oriental criminal gang that wear helmets with spikes on their foreheads to slay enemies. Zong hopes to profit from sowing discord between China and the Allies, but Cap and Bucky defeat him and hand him over to the police. Polly Tix humor page by Fred Schwab. "The Lighthouse of Horror," art by Avison; Cap and Bucky must stop the activities of 20th Century pirates who are able to block the beam of a lighthouse, causing ships to run aground so they can be looted by the criminals. "Wild West" text story. Untitled Imp story, script by Stan Lee, art by Chad Grothkopf; The Imp tangles with Dr. Sinn, who has discovered a book on black magic which reveals magic words that makes Sinn the most powerful man alive! "The One Man Invasion!", A pair of Nazi agents enter the U.S. to kidnap a British newspaper publisher and take him to Germany, all to prevent the publishers' anti-Nazi articles from seeing print. Sentinels of Liberty ad. Untitled The Secret Stamp, U.S. Defense Agent story, script by Stan Lee, art by Don Rico; A group of criminals, who have stolen many defense stamps from Roddy Colt, are threatening to kill a local banker until he pays them $10,000. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Agriculture and farming magazine. Includes articles, fiction, and humor. 11" x 14", 94 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

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Volume 4, 1st Printing - "The Case is Closed" by Patricia Wentworth. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

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

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"Radio Planet and the Ant Men" by Ralph Milne Farley.

April 1942. Stories: "The Radio Planet" by Ralph Milne Farley, and "An Unnatural Feud" by Norman Douglas. Softcover Pulp, 6 1/2-in x 9 1/2, 128 Pages, B&W. Published by Frank A. Munsey Cover price $0.15.

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Robert Moore Williams, Manley Wade Wellman, and Robert Bloch.

Volume 4, Issue 4 - April 1942. Cover by Malcolm Smith. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "Oscar and the Talking Totems" by James Norman, "Dwellers of the Deep" by Don Wilcox, and stories by Robert Bloch, William P. McGivern, and Robert Moore Williams. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 244 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Seymour Reit, Charles A. Winter, John Cassone and Alex Blum. A combat-themed anthology from Fiction House that featured early work from many future comics legends (often uncredited) in the Eisner-Iger Shop. The final adventure of the Super-American, a super-soldier sent back in time from future America; Shark Brodie tries to save the people of Paradise Isle from a killer typhoon; Captain Fight represents the US in a boxing championship, while trying to catch a strangler working for the Axis. Super-American; Strut Warren; Kayo Kirby; Shark Brodie; The True Life Story of Joe Choynski; Pirates' Gold; Chip Collins; Captain Fight. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue 636 - April, 1942. Enoch Boles cover. This issue with a Veronica Lake photo and notes on "Sullivan's Travels". 8.5" x 11", 50 pages, B&W. -Recommended for ages 16+ Cover price $0.10.

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April 1942. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Fiction by Donald Keyhoe and Joe Archibald. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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April 1942. Volume 5 No. 12. Painted cover. True crime articles, stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 66 p, B&W Cover price $0.10.

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April 1942. Cover by John R. Forte, Jr. "The Core" by S. D. Gottesman. Other science fiction stories by Albert A. Gilmour, Richard Wilson, Carol Grey, Martin Pearson, Basil Wells, Bowen Conway, R. R. Winterbotham, Chester B. Conant, and Hannes Bok. Illustrations by Lin Streeter, Forte, Damon Knight, David A. Kyle, Hannes Bok. 7" x 10", black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 6, Issue 4 - April, 1942. 8" x 11", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Articles with photography about hunting and fishing. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Will Eisner, Jerry Iger, Lee Ames, Mort Leav, Alex Blum, Charles A. Winter, and Robert Webb. An influential anthology starring jungle hero Sheena, featuring early art by legendary comics artists in the Eisner-Iger Shop. Sheena battles cannibals who have lured crocodiles into doing their dirty work; Time-traveler Stuart Taylor risks his life to meet legendary conqueror Genghis Khan; Agent ZX-5 aids Scotland Yard. The Hawk; Weird Stories of the Supernatural; Bobby; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; Pee Wee; Uncle Otto; Midnight the Black Stallion; Tom Dick and Harry; Assignment for Jail; ZX-5 Spies In Action; Inspector Dayton; Lightning. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Dan Zolnerowich. "Vengeance of the Flame God," art by Dan Zolnerowich; Kaänga restores a deposed chief to his chieftanship. Untitled story, art by George Appel; Fantomah is framed for killing a dog sacred to Anubis and sentenced to death; She calls on Anubis to recognize her innocence and the sacred dogs attack the false priest. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; Pilot Pete is deranged by a blow to the head during an emergency landing of his plane; In his madness, he allies himself with the Lanchi cannibals and gives his traveling companions, Ann and Tom, to them. "The Brass Goddess" text story. Untitled story, art by George Carl Wilhelms; Ivory thieves convince the Bantus that their recently deceased chief is a vampire and that he can only be placated by the Bantus surrendering their ivory; Tabu exposes their plot and reveals that the chief was not even dead, only in a coma induced with a poison by the thieves. Untitled story; The gang follows Terry on a date and then discovers that his lady friend is a Nazi spy. Untitled story, art by Al Walker; Believing Boko kidnapped by baboons, Simba pursues the baboon troop, only to learn that they have selected Boko to be their leader. Untitled story; Camilla and Ben discover a lost diamond mine controlled by a lost hermit; The hermit is determined to kill Ben and marry Camilla, but he meets his own end at the hands of his pet gorilla. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Mac Raboy. The Case of the Face In the Dark!, art by Mac Raboy; When Captain Marvel Jr. closely examines a child's broken balloon, he discovers a secret message on it, all part of a Japanese plot to sabotage communications to Alaska. Tooth For a Clue starring Bulletman, script by Otto Binder. The Vaudevillains starring Minute Man, art by Phil Bard. The Kid Kids the Kidnappers starring El Carim, script by Otto Binder, art by Mark Schneider. Buck Jones Turns Bandit, art by Ken Battefield. andit Off Balance text story by Manly Wade Wellman [as Juan Lopez]. The Vaults of Villa Castillo starring the Companions Three. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Chuck Cuidera. The Man In the Iron Mask, script by Dick French, art by Chuck Cuidera; The Blackhawks return to the place where their beloved comrade, Andre, seemingly met his fate six months earlier; However, Blackhawk discovers a man called Iron Face held prisoner and he later discovers that it is in fact Andre, whose face has been horribly disfigured. Untitled Sniper story, script by Ted Udall, art by Bernard Klein; The story of Lord Henry Perkins. Untitled Loops and Banks story, script and art by Bob Powell (Bud Ernest); story about the Russians' Mascot. Untitled X of the Underground story; X inspires women all over Europe to join her covert operation, ditching Gray wherever she could because he wanted to also join her organization. Untitled Shot and Shell story, script and art by Klaus Nordling; Our bungling heroes go to Baghdad. Untitled story, art by Fred Kida; Introducing the Phantom Clipper. Untitled Death Patrol story, script and art by Dave Berg; The Goucho joins the Patrol as they head back to Nazi Germany to rescue Del, which they did, but at the apparent cost of the life of Hank. Untitled story, script and art by Fred Guardineer; While in China, Dunn and Jones, aided by the Blue Tracer, fight the eveil General Muki Zu, often termed "The Yellow Butcher of Koko Nor." 7:55, Dec. 7 text story. Jap Spies Everywhere--Beware! starring Inferior Man, script and art by Al Jaffee. Secret Passage To China Front Secret War News non-fiction story, script by Nathaniel Nitkin, art by Al McWilliams; featuring Nat Nitkin, Bill (a military Major, friend of Nat), Chen (Chinese civilian), and Japanese villains. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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I'll Kill You Last by H. C. Branson. 5.5" x 7.5", 128 pages, text. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Will Eisner. Untitled stories starring Uncle Sam (art by Will Eisner), Windy Breeze (art by Jack Cole as Henry Johns), Kid Dixon (art by Klaus Nordling as Bob Reynolds), Quicksilver (art by Paul Gustavson), Kid Patrol (art by Dan Wilson), Prop Powers (art by Lynn Byrd), Sally O'Neil Policewoman (art by Frank Kearns), Pen Miller (art by Klaus Nordling), Cyclone Cupid (art by Gill Fox), Wonder Boy (art by Jerry Iger as Jerry Maxwell), Jack and Jill (art by Lowell Riggs), Paul Bunyan (art by Storey Weaver), and Merlin the Magician (art by Fred Guardineer as Lance Blackwood). 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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6.75" x 9.5". 196 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 140, Issue 4 - April 1942. Cover by Jo Kotula. Features Articles on "Diving Artillery" by Hickman Powell, and "Save our Car - How to Make it Last" by Schuyler Van Duyne. Also includes articles on automobile, home, and workshop upkeep projects. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 236 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Fred Harman. Red Ryder, script and art by Fred Harman. Zane Grey's King of the Royal Mounted, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Jim Gary. Captain Easy, script and art by Roy Crane. Alley Oop strip by V. T. Hamlin. Rookie story, art by Tom Hickey. Egypt starring The Fighting Yanks, script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Bob Jenney (as R.L. Jenney). The Secret Terror! starring Myra North, script by Ray Thompson, art by Charles Coll. Local Boys Write Song starring Freckles and his Friends, script and art by Merrill Blosser. Dan Dunn, script and art by Norman Marsh. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 26 #155 - April 1942. Movie magazine with a twist: current movies are retold in text and movie stills. In this issue: In This Our Lives, Bahama Passage, Moontide, The Magnificent Ambersons, Sullivan's Travels, Born to Sing, Juke Box Jenny, Yokel Boy, and The Courtship of Andy Hardy. Plus news, gossip and previews. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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April 25, 1942. 6.75" x 9.75", 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 9, Issue 3 - April, 1942. 6.75" x 9.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

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Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. The Story Of The Newsboy Legion, script by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; Jim Harper becomes the Guardian for the first time, and also stops a local gang of kids from being sent to jail, hoping he can help them turn their lives around. The Crime Escradille starring The Tarantula, art by Harold Sharp. Captain X story, art by Arturo Cazeneuve. Robotman story, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Leo Nowak and Paul Cassidy, inks by Paul Cassidy; the intro of Robotman. TNT and Dan the Dyna-Mite story, art by Paul Norris. The Picture That Killed starring The Star-Spangled Kid, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Hal Sherman. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Fighting Yank story featuring the return of Mavelli, art by Jack Binder. Captain Future story featuring the attack of the Lemurians, art by Kin Platt. Biff Powers story, art by August Froehlich. Don Davis story. His Name Was George text story, pencils by Henry Hale. Mystico the Wonder Man story. Herbie Helps the Law text story by Donald Bayne Hobart. G-Man Dalton story with Baldy Harris, Bank Robber, art by Leo Morey. Masked Rider story with Bollen's Brand-Blotters. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.