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    Big Shot Comics (1940) #1 Coverless
    Published May 1940 by Columbia Comics Group.

    Big Shot Comics (1940) 1 Coverless

    1st app. Skyman, The Face, The Cloak (as Spy-Master)

    Comic is complete other than being coverless. Water spotting.

    Starts Oct 3

    Ogden Whitney cover. Gardner Fox stories. First appearances of Skyman, The Face, and The Cloak (as Spy-Master). Contains original features, comic strip reprints, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Skyman" art by Ogden Whitney, reprinted in Skyman (1941) #1 and Men of Mystery Comics (1996- AC Comics) #23; "Joe Palooka" by Ham Fisher; "The Face" art by Mart Bailey, reprinted in Skyman (1941) #1 and What Is...The Face (1986) #1; "Good Deed Dotty" and "Dixie Dugan" by J. P. McEvoy and J. H. Striebel; "Tom Kerry, District Attorney" art by Ken Ernst; "Marvelo, Monarch of Magicians" art by Fred Guardineer; "The Bungle Family" by Harry J. Tuthill; "Offside" by Jo Metzer; "Charlie Chan" by Alfred Andriola; "Jibby Jones" by Vincent "Vin" Sullivan; "Rocky Ryan" art by Ogden Whitney; "Spy-Master" art by Mart Bailey; and "Mortimer the Monk" by Fred Schwab. "Heroes are Born" text story by Terry Keane. 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Horror Stories (1935-1941 Popular) Pulp #Vol. 9 #4 GD+ 2.5
    Published May 1940 by Popular Publications.

    Horror Stories (1935-1941 Popular) Pulp Vol. 9 #4 GD+ 2.5

    Paper: Cream

    Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    Starts Oct 3
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    Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) #51 GD+ 2.5
    Tags: Comic Strip Reprints
    Published May 1940 by Dell.

    Popular Comics (1936-1948 Dell) 51 GD+ 2.5

    Starts Aug 31

    Stories and art by G. Ellerbrock, William Kent, Kenneth Kennedy, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, Fred Harman, Jim Chambers, Tom Hickey, John Donaldson, Win Smith, William Ferguson¸ Jack Farr, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Tim Brant uses Professor Wilson's invisibility suit to solve a murder, becoming the superhero known as The Voice. The Masked Pilot and Tom take a hunting trip to Alaska, but villain Dulac is still alive, and he wants revenge. Martan aids the military forces of Earth as the Martians attack. The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Martan the Marvel Man; Captain Tornado; Wally Williams, American Boy; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; Herky; Ace Brady, Super-Sleuth; The Hurricane Kids; Our Boarding House; Out Our Way; Bronc Peeler; Shark Egan; Penguin Pete and His Pal Pudgie. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.