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Comic books June 1942

  • Issue #3
    4Most Vol. 1 (1942) Four Most 3
    • Centerfold detached. Water damage. Cover and interior oxidation. Staple rust, rust migration.
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    Cover by Harold DeLay. Stories and art by Ray Gill, Roy Garn, Al Fagaly, Harold DeLay, Bart Tumey, John Jordan and Mickey Spillane. Four different stories featuring clean-cut teen heroes of the 1940s from Novelty Press. Dick Cole and his pal Simba face Nazi spies when they go canoeing in the wild rapids of Alaska. Meanwhile, Edison Bell and Jerry face Nazi spies while on a fishing trip in the woods. The text story "Woodsman's Test" is an early story by hardboiled detective author Mickey Spillane, back when he was writing comics. Dick Cole; Edison Bell; Woodsman's Test; Dan'l Flannel; The Cadet (Kit Carter): American Olympics. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 107 #2
    Adventure (1910-1971 Ridgway/Butterick/Popular/New Publications) Pulp/Magazine Vol. 107 #2


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Volume 107, Issue 2 - June, 1942. June, 1942. 6.75" x 9.75", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 18 #3
    Air Trails (1934-1942, 1950-1954 Street & Smith) Pulp / Magazine 2nd Series Vol. 18 #3


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    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 3 #3
    Air War (1940-1945 Better) Pulp Vol. 3 #3


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 30%. Back cover detached 25%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Extensive.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 20%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Issue #5
    All Winners Comics (1941) 5
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4148452004
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4376862001
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    Invading the Nazis' Secret Plan, inks by Carl Burgos; Torch and Toro discover that the Nazis are operating out of a steamship anchored to a pier at Coney Island, intending to deliver a bomb [along with needed tanks of oxygen] to a hospital in order to kill thousands. Ad encouraging readers to join Cap's Sentinels of Liberty. The Vampire Strikes!, pencils by Al Avison, inks by Don Rico; Cap and Bucky must face the threat created by the world's greatest master of occult medicine, Dr. Togu, who has forsaken the dropping of disease bombs on the Chinese people to inflict yet a new terror upon America: a vampire! Speed On the Rampage starring the Whizzer, art by Howard James. The Man in the Moon text story by Mickey Spillane. The Hermit's Island of Glittering Gold starring Sub-Mariner, pencils by Bill Everett. The Demon's Deadly Secret starring the Destroyer, art by John Forte. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    All-Flash (1941) 5
    Published Jun 1942 by DC.
    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing (affects Butch McLobster, The Super Mobster story and chapter 3 of "Melodrama in a Sawmill!"). 5" Cumulative spine split. Cover loose at one staple.
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    Written by Gardner F. Fox. Art and cover by Everett E. Hibbard. Flash meets Winky, Blinky and Noddy while visiting the Cumberly Horse Farm with Joan. Joan's friend Trudy owns a horse named "Short Shanks", a very fast horse that shows little promise of racing fame...until a mysterious fire and sale of the horse at public auction. Butch McLobster story by Ed Wheelan. Hop Harrigan text story by Evelyn Gaines. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Bang-Up Comics (1941) 3
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #1109013002
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    68 pages Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Blue Beetle (1939 Fox/Holyoke) 12
    • Conserved
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Conservation Includes: Cover and 2 Center Wraps Reinforced, Staples Replaced.
    • Label #4339559002
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    Edited by Victor Fox. Cover by Roland "Ramona" Patenaude. Stories by Ramona Patenaude, Gene Rider, and Klaus Nordling. Tales of daring-do, with such colorful characters as Black Fury, Spark Stevens, and Blue Beetle, a super-hero who wears a special bulletproof costume and takes "Vitamin 2X" which gives him super-energy. Blue Beetle battles Dr. Alex Tortel, Pete Sleever, and Bohn. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #15
    Captain America Comics (1941 Timely) 15
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • 2 pieces of tape on interior cover & 1 piece on centerfold.
    • Label #1056956004
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    Cover art by Al Avison. "The Tunnel of Terror!", art by Avison; As the Nazis mine a tunnel in the East River, Cap and Bucky shut down a Fifth Column that is attempting to sap American morale to resist Hitler's goons so that New York City can be captured. Captain America ad. "To the Land of Nod," script by Stan Lee, art by Chad Grothkopf; Morpheus decides to give Jefferson the nightmare of his life, but doesn't reckon with the Imp! Captain America's War Fund public service announcement. Sub-Mariner ad. "The Secret of Lost River Cave" text story. "The Invasion From Mars," script by Otto Binder, art by Avison; Cap and Bucky take the fight to a group of Martians who have invaded Gotham City, intending to seize it, but Cap smells a rat when a Martian weapon turns out to be a German Lugar in disguise! The Human Torch ad. Untitled The Secret Stamp story, Script by Stan Lee, art by Don Rico; Roddy gets the surprise of his life when he sees another "Secret Stamp" captured by a group of Nazi spies, who have been ordered by Hitler to kill the Secret Stamp! Captain America Secret Club News. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 4 #2
    Captain Future (1940-1944 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 4 #2


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    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Off white
    • ALL 3 EDGES OF COVER TRIMMED.
    • Label #4365247019
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    Volume 4, Issue 2 - Summer, 1942. Stories by Edmond Hamilton ("The Comet Kings"), Jack Williamson, Williamson Morrison, and Manly Wade Wellman. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 132 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #12
    Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 12
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #1292686007
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Pedigree: Crowley
    • Crowley Copy/File Copy.
    • Label #0074383007
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    Cover by Marc Swayze. Stories by Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Liederman and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Captain Marvel Joins the Army" with art by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza; "The Curse of Water"; "The Truth Epidemic" with art by Pete Costanza; and "The Slap-Happy Magician" with art by C.C. Beck. Also in this issue: Captain Kid in an untitled tale by Al Liederman. And: 2-page text story "Loaded for Bear" by Justin Dewey Triem. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #19
    Champ Comics (1940-1943 Harvey) 19
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split (taped). First wrap detached. Chipping.
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    Cover by Joe Simon (credited as Jon Henri). Stories and art by Ed Wheelan and Joe Simon. Harvey makes an early entry in the superhero adventure genre with this anthology. The Liberty Lads tackle the bizarre bank robber known as The Rabbit. The Golden Age Wasp leaps into action when a reporter is targeted by a protection racket...and his own boss. The Professor and his Fiendish Four get the drop on Padlock Homes, but luckily Dr. Watzis was sleepwalking and eluded the trap. Human Meteor; Dr. Miracle; Twinkle Twins; Padlock Homes; Slim Jim and the Force; Liberty Lads; Champ; The Wasp. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #37
    Comics on Parade (1938) 37
    • 3/4" Cumulative spine split.

    Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Rudolph Dirks and Paul Berdanier. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 4 #1. Comics on Parade focused on a different United Features comic strip in every issue. This issue features the iconic pranksters Hans and Fritz and their hapless victim, the Captain. After the Captain rescues a lion from drowning, he is adopted by the lion's whole pride in gratitude. But soon the lions are camped outside the house and keeping the whole family awake. The Kids match wits with a greedy woman. In the "topper" strip, Hawkshaw the Detective realizes that the Lakeside Circle Burglar doesn't need a ladder... because he travels by elephant! The Captain and the Kids; News Notes About Stamps; Hawkshaw the Detective; How It Began. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 113 #6
    Country Gentleman (1852-1955 Curtis Publishing) Magazine Vol. 113 #6


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

  • Issue #22
    Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 22
    • Restored: B1
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Restoration includes: tear seal to cover, glue on 13th page, cover reinforced. (Married 13th page)
    • Label #1292690003
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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Dick Briefer, Harry Lucey, Woody Hamilton, Carl Hubbell, Bob Montana, George Tuska, Norman Maurer, Alan Mandel, Lev Gleason and Charles Biro. Numbering continues from Silver Streak Comics (1939) #21. Erroneously listed as issue #23 on cover (#22 in indicia). The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. The series kicks off with the true story of 1930s mobster Louis Lepke Buchalter, the gangster who created the Murder, Inc. killer-for-hire operation. The Wild West gunfighter "Wild Bill" Hickok becomes a figure of legend. Paralyzed polio survivor Bill Reed develops a set of prosthetic wings and becomes the superhero War Eagle, in his sole adventure. Crime Kings: The Real Story Behind Lepke, Mad Dog of the Underworld; Wild Bill Hickok; Officer Edward Maher and the Mad Dog Killers of Fifth Avenue; The Saga of Harpshead Road; Two-Legged Rats; The Mad Musician and His Tunes of Doom; The Crime Corner Presents: Hollywoods Panther Man, The Jersey Devil; The Case of the Twisted Cigarettes; The Blackout Murder Mystery; Dickie Dean, The Boy Inventor; The War Eagle. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #64
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 64
    • Paper: Slightly britle
    • Spine of Completely Split and Re-attached With Tape on Interior.
    • Label #1297223001
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    Cover art by Jerry Robinson. The Joker Walks the Last Mile starring Batman, Robin, and The Joker, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos. The Commandos Are Coming starring Boy Commandos, script and inks by Jack Kirby, pencils by Joe Simon. The Adventure of the Wild Men starring The Crimson Avenger, script and pencils by Jack Lehti, inks by Charles Paris. Murder in the Monument starring Spy, pencils by Pierce Rice, inks by Arturo Cazeneuve. The Mystery of His Master's Voice starring Air Wave, pencils by Harris Levy (as Lee Harris), inks by Charles Paris. The Mystery of the Unfortunate Teddy Bear starring Slam Bradley, art by Howard Sherman. 68 pgs. $0.10. Origin and 1st Appearance of Boy Commandos by Simon and Kirby. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Detective Novel Classic (1942-1946 Novel Selections) Digest 6
    • Water damage.

    Volume 6, 1st Printing - "The Scarecrow Murders". Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 11 #6
    Dragon (1932 International Society of Junior Magicians) Magazine Vol. 11 #6


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

  • Issue #64
    Dynamic Detective (1937-1943 Country Press) 64


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  • Vol. 20 #24
    Family Circle (1932 The Family Circle Inc.) Magazine Vol. 20 #24


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    Volume 20, Issue 24 - June 12, 1942. Human interest family centric publication that features short fiction stories, recipes and celebrity gossip. 24 pages, 8.5" x 11.25", B&W Newsprint.

  • Vol. 4 #2
    Famous Fantastic Mysteries (1939-1953 Frank A. Munsey/Popular/Altus) Pulp Vol. 4 #2


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    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Slight.
    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Off white
    • Book length crease on front cover. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

    "Burn, Witch, Burn!" a complete book length novel by Abraham Merritt, plus Crime of the Year 2000: No.2" a short story by Ray Cummings.

    Volume 4, Issue 2 - June, 1942. Cover by Virgil Finlay. 6.5" x 9.5". 146 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 4 #6
    Fantastic Adventures (1939-1953 Ziff-Davis Publishing^) Pulp / Magazine Vol. 4 #6


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    June 1942. Cover by Malcolm Smith. Stories by William P. McGivern & David Wright O'Brien -as (Gerald Vance & Bruce Dennis) "The Giant from Jupiter", David Wright O'Brien (as "Duncan Farnsworth"), Stanton A. Coblentz, David Wright O'Brien (as "John York Cabot"), William P. McGivern (2 stories), David Wright O'Brien (as himself), Robert Bloch "The Pied Piper Fights the Gestapo", Dwight V. Swain, Edmond Hamilton, Don Wilcox, Yale Kenny, and Miles Shelton. Illustrations by Jay Jackson, Joe Sewell, Magarian, Gordon, Robert Fuqua, Rod Ruth, and Swan Studios, Inc. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 244 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 1 #3
    Fantastic Adventures Quarterly (1941-1951 Ziff-Davis Publishing) Pulp Vol. 1 #3


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    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Cream
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    Summer 1942. Volume 1, Number 3. This giant reissue edition contains 3 rebound volumes of Fantastic Adventures from previous months: Volume 3, Number 9 - Edgar Rice Burroughs "The Living Dead"; Volume 3, Number 10 - Robert Moore Williams "The Reformation of Joseph Reed"; Volume 4, Number 1 - David Wright O'Brien -as (John York Cabot) "The Daughter of Genghis Khan". Brand new duo-tone front and back cover art by Frank Durban and Jay Jackson. 7" x 10"' black and white; 438 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #638
    Film Fun (1915-1942 Film Fun Publishing Co.^) Magazine 638


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    Issue #638 - June 1942. Enoch Bolles cover. Humorous captions paired with movie stills and models. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 41 #3
    Flying Aces (1928-1945 Magazine Publishers, Inc.) Pulp / Magazine Vol. 41 #3


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    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    Weldon Bedell cover. 8.5" x 11.5", 100 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #194206
    Front Page Detective (1936-1995 Dell Publishing Co. Inc.) Magazine 194206


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  • Vol. 2 #5
    Future Combined with Science Fiction (1941-1942 Columbia Publications) Pulp Vol. 2 #5


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Clear tape on inside front cover. Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    June 1942. Previously titled Future Fiction. Cover by John R. Forte, Jr. "Invisible Continent" by Russell Blaiklock. Other stories by Hugo Gernsback, Bob Tucker, James Blish, Frederick A. Kummer, Jr., Millard Verne Gordon, Hugh Raymond, and Wilfred Owen Morley. 7-in. x 10-in., black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #4
    Green Lantern (1941 1st Series DC) 4
    • INCOMPLETE. Missing story pages 8B-11B and 6C-13C. Several pages/wraps detached.
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    Cover art by Irwin Hasen. Total War!: Chapter 1: Foemen In the Fog starring Green Lantern, script by Bill Finger, art by Martin Nodell; While investigating a mysterious wreck at sea, Alan, Doiby and Irene are picked up by an invading force of the Gestapo [led by Captain Kortz], but Green Lantern saves the day by destroying the Nazi air force before it can strike on land. Cicero's Cat humor page by Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher). Total War!: Chapter 2: The Den of Doom. Sweet Adeline humor two-pager by Art Helfant. Total War! Chapter 3: Green Lantern Enlists. Spy Signal text story by Hop Harrigan. Cicero's Cat humor page by Al Smith [signed as Bud Fisher]. Total War! Chapter 4: Journey's End For Nazis. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #1
    Gripping Detective Cases (1942 Close-Up Inc.) Vol. 1 #1

    June, 1942. True crime magazine. 10" x 13-1/4", 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 6 #6
    Headline Detective (1939-1944 MacFadden) Magazine Vol. 6 #6


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    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Issue #22
    Hit Comics (1940 Quality) 22
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4347781008
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    Cover art by Gill Fox. Make-Up For Murder, art by Max Elkan. Case of the Cat's Skeleton, art by Al Bryant. Peanuts and Spies starring Bob and Swab, script and art by Klaus Nordling. War! starring Comet Kelly, script and art by Vernon Henkel. The Silken Gang War starring Red Bee, script by Witmer Williams [as B. H. Apiary], art by Witmer Williams. Dan Tootin humor page by Jack Cole. Prisoner of Von Kimmel, script and art by George Brenner [as Wayne Reid]; Despite the menace of the Japanese after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the Ghost battles the Nazi menace and even sings the lyrics from a 1940 song, "I Am an American." Totoya Adventure starring the Strange Twins, script by S. M. Iger, art by Alex Blum. The Coming of Captain Flagg, script by Toni Blum [as Anthony Blum], art by Alex Koda. The Swordfish Strikes, art by Fred Guardineer. Bout With the Vichy French starring Don Glory, art by Arthur Peddy. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 31 #6
    Hollywood (1928-1943 Fawcett) Magazine Vol. 31 #6

    Movie Fan Magazine, most notable for being the only movie fan magazine sold in this era for a nickel instead of a dime. Cover photo of Mary Martin. Articles about Abbott and Costello; Orson Welles; and more. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 72 Pages. B&W. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Human Torch Comics (1940) 8
    • Cover and centerfold detached. 6.5" cumulative spine split.
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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Ad for Marvel Mystery Comics. Human Torch Vs. Sub-Mariner, pencils by Allen Simon and Harry Sahle, inks by Al Gabriele; With the help of the Nazis, the Python breaks out of Alcatraz, but every time the Sub-Mariner and the Human Torch & Toro make a move against the villain, the super-heroes get into an egoistic fight with each other, allowing the Phython [for the moment] to conduct his reign of terror. The Men Hitler Fears text story. Ad for Krazy Komics. Flight Over Tokyo text story by Mickey Spillane. Nabbing Japanese Spies humor page by Casey McKann. Untitled Swoopy the Fearless story, script and art by Art Gates. Two pages of Peculiar People panels by Basil Wolverton. Promotional ad encouraging readers to buy Captain America Comics every month and to join his Sentinels of Liberty. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 15 #6
    Inside Detective (1935-1995 MacFadden/Dell/Exposed/RGH) Vol. 15 #6


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    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    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", 66 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #40
    Jumbo Comics (1938) 40

    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, John Cassone, and Robert Webb. An influential anthology starring jungle hero Sheena, featuring early art by legendary comics artists in the Eisner-Iger Shop. Sheena faces down a voodoo witch doctor and his poisonous potions; Time-traveler Stuart Taylor meets South American freedom fighter Simon Bolivar; The Hawk is adrift somewhere off the Florida Keys. 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; Revenge by Death; Jumbo Laffs; ZX-5 Spies In Action; Inspector Dayton; Lightning. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Jun 8 1942
    Life (1883-2000 Clair Maxwell/Life Publishing Company) Magazine Jun  8 1942


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    • Spine split 10%. Staple rust: Slight.

    June 8, 1942. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: nurses' aides; the Australians; wartime parties; U.S. fighter planes; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 104 pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Jun 22 1942
    Life (1883-2000 Clair Maxwell/Life Publishing Company) Magazine Jun 22 1942
    • Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Extensive.

    June 22, 1942. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: furlough brides; Burma mission; logistics in Army supplies; marbles; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 92 pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Jun 29 1942
    Life (1883-2000 Clair Maxwell/Life Publishing Company) Magazine Jun 29 1942
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    June 29, 1942. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: USO; shipbuilder Henry J. Kaiser; Air Forces in Victoria, Texas; Western art of Harold Winfield Scott; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 100 pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #32
    Marvel Mystery Comics (1939) 32
    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing (The Vision, Jimmy Jupiter and text stories affected).
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    Cover art by Al Gabriele. The Statues of Doom starring The Human Torch, story and art by Carl Burgos. Figures of Death starring Sub-Mariner, script by Lloyd V. Jaquet (as Elvey Jay), art by Carl Pfeufer. The Secret of the Sharks starring Vision. Last Ride text story by Mickey Spillane. In the Land of the Fun People starring Jimmy Jupiter, script and art by Ed Robbins. The Mystery of the Phantom Robberies starring Terry Vance, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner. The Iron-Clawed Monster starring Patriot, art by Al Fagaly. The Ogre and the Man-Eating Boboes starring Angel, art by Al Fagaly. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 26 #6
    Model Airplane News (1929 Air Age Media) Magazine Vol. 26 #6


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    • Spine split 25%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Spine split 40%. Water damage: Moderate.
    • Spine split 90%.
  • Vol. 25 #1
    Modern Screen (1930-1985 Dell Publishing) Magazine Vol. 25 #1


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    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Vintage celebrity gossip tabloid with a focus on Hollywood during the golden-age of cinema. 8.5" x 11.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

    • Spine split 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #28
    Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 28
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4158386005

    Cover art by Irv Novick. Civil War starring Hangman, art by Paul Reinman. Shield story, art by Irv Novick. Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter. Sergeant Boyle story, art by Carl Hubbell. Wings Johnson story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle. Archie Andrews story, script and art by Bob Montana. Kayo Ward story, script by Bob King, art by Lin Streeter. The Case of the Haunting Bag Pipes starring Bentley of Scotland Yard, script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 140 #6
    Popular Science (1872-Present Popular Science Publishing Co.) Vol. 140 #6


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    • Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Front cover detached 5%.

    Volume 140, Issue 6 - June 1942. Cover by AJ Rurka. Features Articles on Gas That Saves Lives, and How Army Dynamiters Attack. Also includes articles on automobile, home, and workshop upkeep projects. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 228 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.20.

  • Vol. 32 #1
    Railroad Magazine (1929 Frank A. Munsey/Popular/Carstens) 2nd Series Vol. 32 #1


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Staple rust: Moderate.

    Volume 32, Issue 1 - June, 1942. 6.5" x 9", 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 8 #1
    Real Western (1935-1960 Columbia Publications) Pulp Vol. 8 #1


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Vol. 21 #8
    Ring (1922-present Rumford Press) Magazine Vol. 21 #8


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    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    Vol. 21, Issue 8 - September, 1942. 8.5" x 11", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #157
    Screen Romances (1929-1948 Dell) Magazine 157


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    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Issue #6
    Sensation Comics (1942) 6
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • The DC Universe Collection.
    • Label #4441068012

    Cover art by Harry G. Peter. Wonder Woman story, script by William Moulton Marston [as Charles Moulton], art by Harry G. Peter; Trevor is promoted to Major, and Hippolyte gives Diana her magic lasso. Black Pirate story, script and art by Sheldon Moldoff. Mr. Terrific story, script by Charles Reizenstein, art by Hal Sharp. Keep 'Em Flying starring O'Malley of the Fourth Precinct, script and art by Irwin Hasen. Gay Ghost story, script by Gardner Fox, art by Howard Purcell. Little Boy Blue story, script by Bill Finger, art by Jon L. Blummer. The Laughing Ghost Walked starring Wildcat, script by Bill Finger, art by Irwin Hasen. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    Shield-Wizard Comics (1940) 7
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s); See item notes
    • Peg loose in slab, top of slab is cracked.
    • Label #0069304007