Pulp Magazines
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Published Sep 1938 by Better Publications.$37.00
View scans- Paper: Cream
- Front cover detached 30%. Back cover detached 25%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
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Published Nov 1938 by Better Publications.$41.00
View scans- Paper: Cream
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Published Mar 1939 by Better Publications.$80.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
$41.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
Volume 8, Issue 3 - March, 1939. "The Winter King Killings" by Charles S. Strong; "Underground Stuff" by Donald Bayne Hobart; "Murder with Sound" by John benton; and "Double Talk" by Milton Lowe. Pulp magazine format; black and white; 116 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Sep 1939 by Better Publications.$490.00
View scans- Trimmed
- TRIMMED. Cover glued to first and last pages along spine. Water damage.
Second Tony Quinn/Black Bat story (and first in-character cover appearance). "Murder Calls the Black Bat" by "G. Wayman Jones" (Norman Daniels); "Cab for a Corpse" by Donald Bayne Hobart; and "One-Man Police Force" by Bernard Breslauer. Pulp magazine format; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Mar 1940 by Better Publications.$95.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
"The Black Bat's Spy Trail" by "G. Wayman Jones" (Norman Daniels); "Murder at his Heels" by Norman A. Daniels; and "Suckers Fly High" by Robert Sidney Bowen. Pulp magazine format; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Sep 1941 by Better Publications.$56.00
View scans- Paper: Off white
- Water damage: Moderate.
"The Black Bat's Invisible Enemy" by "G. Wayman Jones" (Norman Daniels); "Police Witness" by Frank Johnson; "Even-Steven" by Owen Fox Jerome; and "The Man with the Purple Hat" by Marvin Ryerson. Pulp magazine format; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Mar 1942 by Better Publications.$37.00
View scans- Paper: Cream
- Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 30%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
The Black Bat in "The Blackout Murders" by "G. Wayman Jones" (Norman Daniels); "Snatchers are Suckers" by Robert C. Donohue; and "A Grave for Grogan" by Norman A. Daniels. Pulp magazine format; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.
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Published May 1942 by Better Publications.$69.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
Volume 15, Issue 1 - May, 1942. The Black Bat in "Shadow of Evil" by "G. Wayman Jones" (probably Norman Daniels); "Murder Comes High" by William Campbell Gault; "No Closed Season" by Robert Ahern; and "Pop and the Law" by William Morrison. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Oct 1943 by Better Publications.$86.00
View scans- Paper: Off white
- Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
$41.00
View scans- Paper: Cream
- Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 25%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
The Black Bat in "The Seventh Column" by "G. Wayman Jones" (Norman Daniels); "The Chinese Box" by C.K.M. Scanlon; "The Color or Murder" by Samuel J. Bailey; and "Air Raid" by Ray Cummings. Pulp magazine format; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Mar 1944 by Better Publications.$62.00
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- Paper: Cream to off white
Spring 1944. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. The Black Bat in "The White Witch" by "G. Wayman Jones" (Norman Daniels); "The Amesbury Case" by John L. Benton; and "Spy Aboard" by Frank Johnson. Pulp magazine format; black and white; 80 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Sep 1944 by Better Publications.$62.00
View scans- Paper: Off white
- Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
Fall 1944. The Black Bat in "Murder Deals in Ersatz" by "G. Wayman Jones" (Norman Daniels); "Rats Don't Live Long" by Robert Sidney Brown; "A Date With Death" by Samuel J. Bailey; "Ansel and the Admiral's Widow" by H. Wolff Salz; and "Spectral Agent" by Clark Frost. Pulp magazine format; black and white; 80 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Dec 1945 by Better Publications.$120.00
View scans- Paper: Cream
- Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.
$95.00
View scans- Paper: Cream
- Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 25%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
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Published Jun 1946 by Better Publications.$30.00
View scans- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Volume 21, Issue 2 - Summer (August) 1946. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. The Black Bat in "The Survivor Murders" by G. Wayman Jones (Norman Daniels), "Two Thousand and One Victims" by Norman A. Daniels, "Killers Can't Kick" by Robert Sidney Bowen, and "Murderer's Return" by Wayland Rice. 7-in. x 10-in., 98 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations) Cover price $0.10.
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Published Feb 1947 by Better Publications.$50.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
The Black Bat in "The Crime to Come" by "G. Wayman Jones" (Norman Daniels); "Murder is Patient" by Wayland Rice; "Death Reaches Out" by Norman A. Daniels; "Homicide at hangover Hollow" by Jason Lee; and "It Could Happen to You" by Bill Anson. Pulp magazine format; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Aug 1947 by Better Publications.$115.00
View scans- Paper: Off white
- Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight.
$43.00
View scans- Paper: Light tan to Cream
- Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 30%. Water damage: Moderate.
The Black Bat in "Dead Man's Plunder" by "G. Wayman Jones" (Norman Daniels); "Let Murder Sleep" by Norman A. Daniels; "The Stickup" by Jack Kofoed; "The Visiting Corpse" by Donald Bayne Hobart; "Expert in Murder" by Wayland Rice; and "Run From a Dead Man" by Nels Leroy Jorgensen. Pulp magazine format; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Oct 1947 by Better Publications.$18.00
View scan- 1" Spine split from bottom.
The Black Bat in "The Long Ago Murder" by "G. Wayman Jones" (Norman Daniels); "Shroud of Guilt" by Anthony Tompkins; "Avery's Bones" by Wayland Rice; "Nail for a Noose" by Robert Sidney Bowen; "The Psychological Approach" by Ray Cummings: and "Nice Morning for Murder" by Donald Bayne Hobart. Pulp magazine format; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Dec 1947 by Better Publications.$99.00
View scans- Paper: Cream
- Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Slight.
$29.00
View scans- 3" Cumulative spine split. Staple rust with migration.
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Published Feb 1948 by Better Publications.$99.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
$69.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
$27.00
View scans- 3" Spine split from top. Oxidation.
$26.00
View scans- Paper: Cream
- Front cover detached 40%. Back cover detached 70%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
The Black Bat in "The Coiled Serpent" by "G. Wayman Jones" (Norman Daniels); "The Lottery Racketeer" by Nels Leroy Jorgensen; "Close Cover Before Striking" by Sam Merwin Jr.; "The Missing Clue" by Ray Cummings; "Death Ends the Year" by Johnston McCulley; and "Mementos of Murder" by John L. Benton. Pulp magazine format; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Apr 1948 by Better Publications.$62.00
View scans$48.00
View scans- Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
$37.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
The Black Bat in "Inheritance of Murder" by "G. Wayman Jones" (Norman Daniels); "Don't Bury Me Yet" by W.T. Ballard; "The Frightened Comedian" by Jack Kofoed; "The Brass Ring" by Donald Bayne Hobart; "Call for a Murderer" by John L. Benton; and "The Lying Corpse" by Wayland Rice. Pulp magazine format; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.
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Published Sep 1948 by Better Publications.$45.00
View scans- Paper: Off white
- Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
$43.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
The Black Bat in "The Lying Killer" by "G. Wayman Jones" (Norman Daniels); "I Can't Stand Blood" by Jules Archer; "Death Needs a Key" by Nels Leroy Jorgensen; "Big Target" by Roger Fuller; "The Murder Obsession" by Wayland Rice; "Idea for Murder" by Robert Sidney Bowen; "The Widower" by Sam Merwin Jr.; "Who's That Knocking?" by Hal White; and "Thubway Tham's Deed of Mercy" by Johnston McCulley. Pulp magazine format; black and white; 144 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.
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Published Jan 1949 by Better Publications.$65.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
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Published Mar 1949 by Better Publications.$110.00
View scans- Paper: Off white to white
- Front cover detached 40%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
$29.00
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Published Jun 1949 by Better Publications.$59.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
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Published Sep 1949 by Better Publications.$62.00
View scans- Paper: Cream
- Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
$65.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Water damage: Moderate.
$56.00
View scans- Paper: Off white
- Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
$18.00
View scans- Trimmed
- Paper: Cream to off white
- Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
$16.00
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- Paper: Cream to off white
- Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
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Published Jan 1950 by Better Publications.$35.00
View scans- Paper: Cream
- Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight.
Winter 1950. The Black Bat in "Murder Town" by "G. Wayman Jones" (Norman Daniels); "The Jackpot Spilled Danger" by F.E. Rechnitzer; "Too Dumb to Kill" by C.K.M. Scanlon; "Dirty Hands" by B.J. Benson; and "Thubway Tham's Funny Money" by Johnston McCulley. Pulp magazine format; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.
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Published Sep 1949 by Better Publications.$110.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
$69.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
Fall 1950. The Black Bat in "The Black Bat Fights for Life" by "G. Wayman Jones" (Norman Daniels); "Gunplay at Julio's" by Nels Leroy Jorgensen; "The Shadow on the Door" by C.K.M. Scanlon; "In the Bag" by Carroll John Daly; "The Corny Killer" by Benton Braden; and "Thubway Tham Ith Raided" by Johnston McCulley. Pulp magazine format; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.
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Published Mar 1950 by Better Publications.$21.00
View scans- Paper: Off white
- Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
$20.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
Spring 1951. The Black Bat in "The Dangerous Corpse" by "G. Wayman Jones" (Norman Daniels); "Murder Stalks the Big Top" by H.C. Butler; "The Unarmed Sniper" by Len Zinberg; "The Purse" by Harold Helfer; "A Little Psychology" by Arnold Grant; and "See You at the Morgue" by Russell Branch. Pulp magazine format; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.
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Published Jan 1952 by Better Publications.$105.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 30%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
Winter 1952. The Black Bat in "The Killer Who Wasn't" by "G. Wayman Jones" (Norman Daniels); "Or Up a Dark Alley" by W. Lee Herrington; "Thubway Tham's Nithe Old Lady" by Johnston McCulley; "The Man on the Corner" by C.K.M. Scanlon; "A Pawn for the Chair" by Joe Archibald; "The Twisted Three" by G.T. Fleming-Roberts; and "Option on Death" by James Donnelly. Pulp magazine format; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.