Comic books October 1939

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Agriculture and farming magazine. Includes articles, fiction, and humor. 11" x 14", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

Known as Farm & Fireside until February 1930, the title was changed to The Country Home to compete with Better Homes and Gardens, and was aimed at families living the farm life in America by offering articles on horticulture, harvest, beef production and anything else needed to run a successful farm. 8.5" x 11.5", B&W with some color illustrations. Cover price $0.05.

Stories and art by Roy Crane, Fred Harman, Norman Marsh, J. R. Williams, Merrill Blosser, Ray Thompson, Charles Coll, Martha Orr, Sol Hess, Wallace Carlson, Al Lewin, Frank V. Martinek, Leon A. Beroth, Virginia Krausmann, Sylvia Sneidman and Abe Martin. Crackajack Funnies presented original stories and reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Wash Tubbs & Captain Easy. Red Ryder helps Old Hank track down the rustlers who stole his horses and murdered his son. The Canyon Rustler traps Buck Jones in the canyon just before a landslide, in a story with some above-average art. Don Winslow and Red refuse to fire torpedoes from the pirate submarine, revealing that they are spies. Plus a Tarzan adventure. Dan Dunn; Red Ryder; Freckles and His Friends; Myra North, Special Nurse; Wash Tubbs; Apple Mary; The Nebbs; Our Boarding House; Clyde Beatty; Don Winslow of the Navy; Tom Mix; Boots and Her Buddies; Ed Tracer, G-Man X32; Tarzan; Annibelle; Buck Jones: The Canyon Rustler; Time Marches Back with Looney Luke; Speed Bolton, Air Ace; Out Our Way; Flapper Fanny. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

October 1939. Volume 1, No. 11. Painted cover art. True crime articles, stories and photos. 8 with photos. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Fred Guardineer. Batman story, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Bob Kane and Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Bob Kane. Spy story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Mart Bailey. The Last Act starring Buck Marshall, Range Detective, art by Homer Fleming. Larry Steele, Private Detective story, art by Ken Ernst. Vanishing Gems text story by Gardner F. Fox (as Paul Dean). The Skull-Face Cult starring Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator, art by Fred Guardineer. Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise story, art by Sven Elven. Bruce Nelson story, script and art by Tom Hickey. Slam Bradley story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster. 64 pgs. $0.10. First appearance of Dala (Monk's Assistant), Batman uses a gun for the 1st time (1st time a costumed hero used a gun in comic books). Cover price $0.10.

Volume 132, Issue 1 - October 21, 1939. 6.75" x 9.75", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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

Victor E. Pazmiño cover. Contains comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Napoleon" by Clifford McBride; "Goofie Gags" by Victor E. Pazmiño; "Butty and Fatty" by M. E. Brady; "Roy Powers, Eagle Scout" by Paul Powell; "Nipper" and "Footprints on the Sands of Time" by Clare Victor Dwiggins; "Skyroads" by Dick Calkins and Russell Keaton; "Hairbreadth Harry" and "High-Gear Homer" by F. O. Alexander; "Buck Rogers" by Philip Francis Nowlan and Rick Yager (as Dick Calkins); "Life's Like That" by Fred Neher; "Lightnin' and the Lone Rider" by Jack Kirby (as Lance Kirby); "Jitter" by Arthur B. Poinier; "Big Chief Wahoo" by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon; "Dickie Dare" by Milton Caniff; "Adventures of Patsy" by Mel Graff; "High Lights of History" by J. Carroll Mansfield; "The Frog Pond Ferry" by M. E. Brady; "Oaky Doaks" by Ralph Briggs Fuller; "Seaweed Sam" by Victor E. Pazmiño; "Olly of the Movies" by Julian Ollendorff; "Scorchy Smith" by Noel Sickles; "Somebody's Stenog" and "The Back-Seat Driver" by A. E. Hayward; "Above the Crowd" by Benjamin D. Allen (as Stookie Allen); "Mescal Ike" by S. L. Huntley and Art Huhta; "There's A Town" by M. E. Brady; "Babe Bunting" by Roy L. Williams; "Punky" by Fred Balk; "Connie" and "The Wet Blanket" by Frank Godwin; "Queenie" by S. M. Iger (as Bob Bliss); "Homer Hoopee" by Fred Locher; "The Gay Thirties" by Hank Barrow; and "Spunky Dory" by M. E. Brady. "Compass Rule" text story by V. Ostergaard. Activity pages by A. W. Nugent. 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Ed Cronin. Untitled Joe Palooka story, script and art by Ham Fisher. Untitled Lala Palooza story, art by John Devlin. "The Hedrin Gold Mine Mystery: Part 1" starring Charlie Chan, script and art by Alfred Andriola. "The Coming of Captain Fortune," script and art by Vernon Henkel; Captain Fortune (Tyrone Fortune) vs. Michael Severish. 2 Rube Goldberg's Side Show page. "The Parker Gang," script and art by George E. Brenner. Inspector Kane confides to Brian that he prefers having the Clock stepping in on his cases, such as the one with the Parker Gang, because his undercover men were too well known to the mobsters. Untitled Dixie Dugan story, script by J. P. McEvoy, art by J. H. Striebel. "A Death In Wagonwheel," script and art by William A. Smith; Rance Keane vs. Ab Flint. Untitled Ned Brant story, script by Bob Zuppke, art by R. W. Depew. Untitled Jane Arden story, script by Monte Barrett, art by Russell E. Ross. "Gold and Greed," script and art by Art Pinajian; Reynolds of the Mounted vs. Wade and Red Cloud. Untitled Mickey Finn story, script and art by Lank Leonard. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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October, 1939. Cover by Enoch Bolles. 8.5" x 1105", 52 pages, tinted B&W. Cover price $0.10.

October 1939. Volume 3 No. 6. Painted cover by Harwood Forsgren. True crime articles, stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 50 p, B&W Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by John Coleman Burroughs. Stories and art by John Coleman Burroughs, Roy Crane, V. T. Hamlin, Chester Gould, Gaylord Du Bois, Al Micale, J. R. Williams, Al McWilliams, Walt Spouse, C. D. Small, Hugh Harman, and Win Smith. The Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Captain Easy, alongside original material. Searching for the canal that leads to Helium, John Carter, Dejah Thoris and Sola are spotted by the savage green Martians, in the official comic-strip adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' A Princess of Mars. John Carter provides a distraction so the women can get away, but he is captured by the green Martians for use in their gladiatorial games. Bosko loses his overcoat that has $8 in it, so he goes around cutting the tails off of every overcoat in town until he finds it. Plus a text story featuring Dick Tracy. Cover and John Carter art by John Coleman Burroughs, son of Edgar Rice Burroughs. John Carter Warlord of Mars; The Sky Ranger; Salesman Sam; Alley Oop; Bosko; Tom Beatty: The Hand of Horror; Lightning Jim; Out Our Way; Dick Tracy: The Famon Gang; Find the Errors; Our Boarding House; The Crime Busters; This Curious World; Oz; Captain Easy; Mr. District Attorney. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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UK story magazine published by Amalgamated Press between 1907-1939, predominantly featuring the activities of boys at the fictional school St. Jim's. 6.75" x 9.5", 36 pages, B&W

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UK story magazine published by Amalgamated Press between 1907-1939, predominantly featuring the activities of boys at the fictional school St. Jim's. 6.75" x 9.5", 36 pages, B&W

Add to cart Good $14.00 View scans Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Extensive.

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UK story magazine published by Amalgamated Press between 1907-1939, predominantly featuring the activities of boys at the fictional school St. Jim's. 6.75" x 9.5", 36 pages, B&W

Vol. 2 #1 - Oct. 1939. Magazine that uses Hollywood stars for fashion, beauty tips and advice. Includes full-page photographs of Greta Garbo and Gary Cooper, and a color photo of Vivien Leigh on the cover. 8 3/4-in. x 11 3/4-in., 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Four-page newsprint publication distributed by the Gulf Oil Corporation. October 6, 1939. Wings Winfair (art by Fred Meagher), Joy and Jim, Curly and the Kids, and Gulf Screen Guild Theater.

Four-page newsprint publication distributed by the Gulf Oil Corporation. October 20, 1939. Wings Winfair (art by Fred Meagher), Joy and Jim, Curly and the Kids, and Gulf Screen Guild Theater.