Comic books September 1941

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Margery McKay (sometimes credited as G. Whiz). Stories and art by Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Feg Murray, Clayton Knight, H. H. Knerr, Fran Striker, Charles Flanders, Robert Storm, Mel Graff, Thornton W. Burgess, Carl Anderson, Edwina Dumm, Chic Young, Bob Dunn, Frank Miller, Joe Musial, Billy DeBeck, Jimmy Thompson, Eugene L. Pollack, Tom Sims, and Bela Zaboly. Lee Falk's adventurer Mandrake the Magician gets top billing in this anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. The first cover appearance of a Dagwood sandwich; Mandrake battles the spy network known as The Octopus Ring. Mandrake the Magician; Jan and Aloysius; Seein' Stars; The Romance of Flying; Bunky; Dollar-A-Dither; The Lone Ranger; Secret Agent X-9; Little Nature Stories; Henry; Little Acorns; Popeye; Barney Baxter; Blondie; Indian Lore; Tippie and Cap Stubbs; Dinglehoofer. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Sub-Mariner Comics 2 ad. "Highway of Mystery" starring The Human Torch, story and art by Carl Burgos; N-4, a Nazi saboteur, has infiltrated the Topper Tank factory as an executive secretary; She has her men build a hideout above a superhighway so that she can drop a ramp to capture experimental models of a new tank during transit. She is finally unmasked by the Torch and Toro. "The Case of the Vanishing Convicts!", script and art by Bill Everett; Namor has to overcome a mad scientist who is trying to create a race of evil Sub-Mariners to war against America! Patriot untitled story, script by Ray Gill, art by Art Gates; The Patriot puts an end to the murderous activity of a self-confessed Bundsman, who wanted to end a play that was anti-Nazi. "The Vision Speaks" text story, script by Stan Lee. The Vision untitled story, script by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, pencils by Kirby, inks by Simon; The Vision comes to Earth to investigate the sacrificing of humans to the mysterious Kai-Mak, the Shark-God. Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, art by Ben Thompson; Ka-Zar ends his battle with the Nazis, who are attempting to establish an air base in the African jungle. "The Mystery of the Green Diamond" starring Terry Vance, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner; Terry and Deadline are invited to a swanky party thrown by the mayor, then must investigate the disappearance of the green diamond necklace worn by the mayor's wife. Angel untitled story, art by Paul Gustavson; The Angel is at Inferno Isle and discovers that the Temple of Fire located there is masking a secret Nazi base. Human Torch Comics ad. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Charles Sultan. Return of the Unholy Three, art by Charles Sultan; Bulletman [Jim Barr] and Bulletgirl [Susan Kent] vs. the Unholy Three [Nosey, Herbert, Brutus] and Dr. Twiddley Fairchild. Peril At the Power Plant, pencils by Ken Battefield; Devil's Dagger vs. Mr. H. The Dreaded Black Hood, art by George Tuska; El Carim vs. The Black Hood. Notice To Dictators, art by Charles Sultan; Minute Man [Jack Weston] vs. Adolf Hitler and Capt. Von Gurn. The Hydro-People, script by Otto Binder, art by Rafael Astarita; Captain Venture and the Planet Princess vs. King Leon. The Mammoth and the Caveman starring Companions Three, art by Kin Platt. Del Riego, the Scourge of the Border starring Buck Jones, Frontier Marshall, art by Ralph Carlson; Miss Ellerton is kidnapped by the border bandit Del Riego. Zanelli, Duce of Racketeers starring Zoro, The Mystery Man, art by Mac Raboy. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 26, Issue 5 - September, 1941. Mechanical science and technology magazine. This issue's articles include; "I Flew My First Time Up" by Maxwell Hamilton, "Is There a Saboteur in Your Plant?" by a Staff Investigator, "Drugstore Farmers" by Joseph Lawrence, "Lifeline Under Polar Seas" by Carl Cronin, "Secret Agents of the Skies" by David Robinson George, "Krick, The Weather Merchant" by Tyche Ayres, "Steamboat Bill Rides Again" by Captain James Poole, and others. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 162 pages, BW/spot color. Cover price $0.10.

September 13, 1941 issue. Disney comics and text stories. Published every other Friday in London. 8 pages, four in black and white, and four beautifully colored. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.

Cover art by Chuck Cuidera and Bill Smith. Untitled story, script by Will Eisner, art by Chuck Cuidera; When the Nazis seemingly have the Blackhawks trapped while on their mission to rescue a scientist who has developed an atomic bomb, a young English pilot named Walt, thought by many to be a coward, takes his Spitfire into the air and sacrifices his life to save the Blackhawks. Untitled Archie Atkins story; a surprise attack. Untitled Loops and Banks story, art by Bob Powell (Bud Ernest); Its back to flight school. Untitled story, art by Elmer Wexler; After foiling a spy plot, Miss America was kidnapped and recognized by her captors, who were no match for her magical powers. Untitled Shot and Shell story, script and art by Klaus Nordling. Untitled Yankee Eagle story, art by Bill Smith (as John Stewart); featuring Jerry Noble, Senator Noble, Queen (introduction, a puma), and Kurt von Weissmann (villain). Untitled story, script and art by Jack Cole; The Patrol gets snappy new uniforms and a new recruit, Stoney Rock, who, unfortunately killed during the saving of a Red Cross shipment headed for France. Untitled story, script and art by Fred Guardineer; The military commander of both Dunn and Jones discovers that these two men are still alive after believing that they had perished in their struggle against the M'Bujies. Award For Youth Bravery: John Thomas Cain article by Tex Blaisdell. British Mystery Squad Lands On Invasion Coast In Secret Mission true story, art by Al McWilliams. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 25, Issue 3 - September, 1941. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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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.

Cover by Howard Sherman. "The Reluctant Bridegroom," script by Jerry Siegel, art by Bernard Baily; The Spectre has to protect a bride and groom from a jealous suitor. "Radio Bandits," starring Detective Sergeant Carey, script and art by Joe Donohoe. "The Riddle of the Crying Clown," starring Johnny Quick, script by Mort Weisinger. "Theft of the Priceless Paintings," starring the Radio Squad, art by Chad Grothkopf. "Murder Is a By-Word," starring Clip Carson, art by George Papp. "The Resort Mystery," starring Captain Desmo, art by Cliff Young. Untitled Sergeant O'Malley of the Red Coat Patrol story, art by Jack Lehti. "The Great Drought," script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Howard Sherman; Dr. Fate investigates a weird villain who can stop the Earth's rotation and even draw it into the Sun! 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 76, Issue 3 - September, 1941. Painted cover by Robert Robinson. Vintage auto magazine with articles about (now) classic cars, with lots of photographs and tons of vintage ads, this is a must have for any car enthusiast. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 162 pages, B&W with some color.

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Cover by Chuck Cuidera. Stories by Al Weine and Nathaniel Nitkin. Art by Charles Nicholas, Carl Hubbell, and Jack Camden. An anthology of Golden Age adventure comics from Fox Feature, including the original Blue Beetle. The Blue Beetle is tracking a murderer, but his secret identity Dan is framed for the murder instead; The Green Mask battles the mysterious Manx; Private O'Hara and his sidekick Squirt are sent to aid British troops stranded by storms in the Sudan. Mystery At the Fromme Mansion; Mission To the Sudan; Desert Saga; Menace of the Manx; The Toy Company Spies; Corpse On a Log; Lesson For a Traitress; Meet Mortimer; Stage Set For Murder. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"A Gentleman for the Gallows" by Sidney Horler. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Lou Fine and Reed Crandall. Untitled stories starring Uncle Sam (art by Lou Fine), Sally O'Neil Policewoman (art by Mort Leav), Kid Patrol (art by Charles Nicholas), Prop Powers (art by Clark Williams), Windy Breeze (script and art by Jack Cole), Kid Dixon (script and art by Klaus Nordling), Quicksilver (art by Nick Cardy), Wonder Boy (art by Al Bryant), Pen Miller (script and art by Klaus Nordling), Paul Bunyan (pencils by Reed Crandall, inks by John Cassone), and Merlin (script and art by Fred Guardineer). 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Irv Novick. Untitled The Shield story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick; The head of the War Bond sales department is found hanged in his office. Untitled story, art by George Storm; An inmate of the state insane asylum bolts from his room and escapes. Untitled Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter; Danny and Kupkake are prisoners of Pascha, and Kupkake offers to find mushrooms for the sultan if he sets them free. Untitled Sergeant Boyle story, art by Carl Hubbell; Barrage balloons over Battersea are shot down by saboteurs. Untitled story, art by Paul Reinman; Fireball joins the fire department. Untitled Madam Satan story, art by Harry Lucey; George spreads the belief among the villagers that Nita, the wife of his cousin, is a vampire. Untitled Kayo Ward story, script by Harry Shorten, art by George Storm; A doctor tries to convince people in a small town in Oklahoma to take anti-cholera injections. "The Case of the Witch's Curse," script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman; Bentley is in dreadful danger as a witch is after him to kill him. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 19, No. 4 - September 1941. Olivia de Havilland cover. 8.5" x 11.5", 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Vintage photo magazine featuring reader submitted photographs and pictorials. 10-in. x 13 1/2-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Picture Play Magazine, originally titled Picture-Play Weekly was an American weekly published magazine centered around the movie industry during the golden-age of Hollywood. It was one of the earliest published tabloid style magazines that focused on celebrity gossip, but also included behind-the-scenes content, and movie reviews. It was first published on April 10, 1915, and ultimately transitioned from a weekly to a monthly publication before the end of it's production run in late 1941 after merging with Charm Magazine. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Dan Zolnerowich (as Zolne Rowich). The Red Comet story, art by Joe Doolin. Auro Lord of Jupiter story, art by Don Rico. The Star Pirate story, art by George Appel. Castaways of the Swamp Star starring Buzz Crandall of the Space Patrol, art by Frank Schwarz. Reef Ryan story, art by Al Gabriele. Happy Boithday To Frosting starring Norge Benson, art by Al Walker. Gale Allen and the Girl Squadron story. War Queen of Parun text story starring Jeff Drake. Crash Parker story, art by George Carl Wilhelms. Captain Nelson Cole story. Flint Baker story, art by Frank Schwarz. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Pierce Rice, Charles Sultan, Art Helfant, Al Gabriele and A. W. Nugent. Harvey's first series paved the way for future digest-sized comics, and featured early female superhero Black Cat among other adventurers. Stripe-wearing superhero the Zebra targets criminals who are victimizing panhandlers. Ancient Egyptian mage Amron, revived in modern times as the Phantom Sphinx, wages a wizard battle against a fakir who works for the Viper. British actor and undercover secret agent Alan Douglas helps Yugoslavia battle Nazi infiltration in the early days of WWII. Cover may be the work of comics legends Bob Powell or Joe Simon; pseudonyms in the credits include "Ellery King" and (for British Agent 99) "Wm. Churchill Jr." Cadet Blakely, Spirit of 76, Battles Satan, Lord of Evil; Red Blazer; Zebra; Black Cat; The Black Cat and the Doomed Orphans; Spin Hawkins; Private Pinky; Phantom Sphinx; British Agent 99. 5-in. x 8-in., 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Second appearance of Plastic Man. Cover by Gill Fox. "The Revolt of General Muerte," script by S. M. Iger, art by Reed Crandall; Slugger and Firebrand parachute into the Caribbean nation of Libertad, single-handedly tracking and stopping a coup by General Muerte. "The Retribution On Looey Lutz," script and art by George E. Brenner; Daniel learns of many criminal plots from new convicts while in prison and he uses that information in order to take down an existing gang, and to clear the name of another unjustly convicted fellow inmate. "The Mosquito Boat Raids" starring Eagle Evans, art by Clark Williams. "Tamara - Marked For Murder," script and art by Vernon Henkel; Chic Carter is on board a luxury liner heading for South America, and he runs afoul of a murder plot in which he becomes the prime suspect. "Duelling the Dope Smugglers," script and art by Jack Cole; Plastic Man joins the Police. "The Hijacker" starring Steele Kerrigan, art by Al Bryant. "The Hogan Brothers," script and art by Fred Guardineer; The Mouthpiece (Bill Perkins) vs. The Hogan Brothers. "The Kidnapped Ambassador," art by Arthur Peddy; The Phantom Lady foils a plot by the large Eastern nation of Kioland to gain control over its smaller neighbor Herma by tricking it into declaring war on the United States. "Presenting Burp the Twerp," script and art by Jack Cole (as Ralph Johns); one-page story. "Evil on Calona Island" starring The Human Bomb, script and art by Paul Gustavson; Roy gathers up what notes he can from his father's lab and brings them to Major Adams at the War Department; Once again, however, Roy is attacked for his father's secret formula. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Gus Edson, Maurice Kashuba, Bob Jenney, Jim Chambers, E. C. Stoner, Dan Gormley, Victor Boni, Tom Hickey, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Martan and Vana use their alien technology to help humanity battle an invasion by Saturnians. Rival mad scientist Sorel kidnaps Professor Supermind and steals the inventions that give Dan his superpowers. Smilin' Jack tracks Cotton to the smugglers' hideout, but a gun battle ends in tragedy. The Gumps; Smilin' Jack; Professor Supermind and Son; The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Martan the Marvel Man; Wally Williams, American Boy; Gasoline Alley; Smokey Stover; True Spy Stories: Gypsy Fortune Teller of the GPU, Lei-Lai, the Chinese Mata Hari; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.