Comic books February 1942

Vol. 26 #2, Feb. 1942 - Includes an article entitled "Air Fighters of the Setting Sun". 8.5" x 11", 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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 Secret of the Centuries," starring Green Arrow, script by Mort Weisinger, art by George Papp; Thieves invade a castle in search of a hidden treasure. "The King of Crime," script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Howard Sherman; Cardwell Bates tries to steal his wife's gem, "The Sultan of Singapore," in order to pay off his debts. Michael Krugor, who instigated the robbery, plays murderous chess with Dr. Fate. "The Radio Robber," starring the Radio Squad, art by Chad Grothkopf. "Mystery of the Sinking Ship," script by Mort Weisinger, art by Paul Norris; Aquaman gets caught up in a salvage operation to retrieve sunken treasure. "Adventure of the Human Streak," starring Johnny Quick, script by Mort Weisinger, art by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton, Jr.); Dr. Clever uses a ray to give one of his henchmen super speed. "Adventure in China," starring Clip Carson, art by George Papp. "The Head Man," starring the Spectre, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Bernard Baily; A man with no head runs a torture and blackmail racket. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 77, Issue 2 - February 1942. 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", 120 pages, B&W with some color.

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Movie magazine focusing on photographs. Cover by Peter Driben. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 17, Issue 94 - February, 1942. Articles on current releases and Hollywood industry and personality coverage. 8.5" x 11", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2, 1st Printing - "Mysterious Mickey Finn" by Elliot Paul. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 250 pages, B&W, all text. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Roland "Ramona" Patenaude. Art by Charles Nicholas and Carl Hubbell. An anthology of Golden Age adventure comics from Fox Feature, including the original Blue Beetle. The Wraith follows Irene to the West, where he must protect her from a mine swindle; The final appearance of original Green Mask and Domino, before the new Green Mask debuted in Green Mask Vol. 1 (1940) #10; Also the final appearances of Wraith, Mortimer, Private O'Hara, Lynx, and Zanzibar. Vengeance of the Joss-House Demons; The Ghost Submarine; Atlantic Drama; Mortimer; Coffins for Coppers; Murder Holds the Stakes; Blood Money; Justice by Magic. Final issue of the series. 64 pages, Full Color. NOTE: Cover commonly attributed to "Ramona" Patenaude, considered one of the few female Golden Age artists. However, she does not exist. The cover is by Roland Patenaude. It is unknown how and when this incorrect attribution began. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Reed Crandall. Untitled stories starring Uncle Sam (art by Lou Fine), Windy Breeze (art by Jack Cole), Kid Dixon (art by Bob Reynolds), Sally O'Neil Policewoman (art by Frank Kearns), Wonder Boy (art by Nick Cardy), Prop Powers (art by Lynn Bird), Quicksilver (art by Nick Cardy), Jack and Jill (art by Lowell Riggs), Cyclone Cupid (script and art by Gill Fox), Kid Patrol (art by Dan Wilson), and Paul Bunyan (art by Story Weaver). The Case of the Blind Peddler starring Pen Miller, script and art by Klaus Nordling. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Commercially distributed magazine for the US Navy, promoting all aspects of Naval life. This issue features an article on Walt Disney's contributions to war time insignias and aircraft identification films. 8.5" x 11.5", 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Irv Novick. Shield G-Man Club house ad. "The Suicide Club," art by Irv Novick; The Shield and Dusty stumble upon a suicide "club," consisting of once wealthy men, and break it up. "The Walrus," art by Harry Lucey; The Hangman captures the Walrus. "The Boogy-Woogy War," script by Harry Shorten, art by Lin Streeter; Danny and Kuppie help to bring peace between two warring factions of gnomes. "Somewhere in the Sahara," art by Carl Hubbell; Sgt. Boyle and Capt. Twerp sabotage a German railroad project. "Retribution for a Nurse," art by Ed Smalle; The Jolly Rogers vie for the attention of a nurse. "The Basketball Blunder," art by Bob Montana; The basketball coach says Archie can play in the game if he passes his history exam; Meanwhile, Jughead mixes up trunks containing basketball uniforms and ballet dresses. Hangman, Special Comics house ad. "South American Stopover," script by Harry Shorten, art by Art Seymour; Kayo Ward travels to South America and his plane is forced to land in the Amazon jungle. "The Hound of the Devonshires" starring Bentley of Scotland Yard, script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman; story swiped from Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Hound of the Baskervilles." 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

The Gold Seal Novel was a tabloid-sized weekly supplement of the Philadelphia Inquirer issued with the Sunday edition of the newspaper. Between 1934 and 1949, they published almost 400 of these novels.

Volume 20, Issue 2 - March 1942. Vintage movie and celebrity magazine. Barbara Stanwyck cover. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 88 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.10.

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Vintage photo magazine featuring Reader submitted photographs, and pictorials focusing on Sports, Celebrities, Controversies, and Fashions of the time. Brief article on newspaper comic strip artists with a single panel cartoons. 10-in. x 13 1/2-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Spring 1942. Cover by Leydenfrost. Stories by Isaac Asimov "Black Friar of the Flame", Leigh Brackett, Nelson S. Bond, Ray Cummings, Wilbur S. Peacock, Fredric Brown "The Star-Mouse", Frederic A. Kummer Jr., and Raymond Van Houten. Illustrations by Paul, Don Lynch, John B. Musacchia, Leo Morey, and Leydenfrost. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Gill Fox. "The Rescue of Sir Fallon Farnsworth," script by S. M. Iger, art by Reed Crandall; Joan and Slugger are kidnapped by a group of Nazi spies who are after Rod's British friend, Sir Falcon Farnsworth. "The Escape Racket of Drippy Drew," script and art by George E. Brenner; #711 manages to stop a large scale prison break from within, but his cover was nearly blown after meeting with the prison warden. "It Started In a Chinese Laundry" starring Eagle Evans, art by Clark Williams. "Death Walks In Littletown," script and art by Vernon Henkel; Dressed in a monk's robe and carrying a noose, the Hangman goes on a murderous rampage. "The United Crooks of America" starring Plastic Man, script and art by Jack Cole; Patrick "Eel" O'Brian infiltrates the United Crooks of America by stealing some furs; But one wiseguy opposed Eel's joining when he noticed that all of O'Brien's other gang buddies wound up in jail. "The Plot of Big Dorf Snyder" starring Steele Kerrigan, art by Al Bryant. "The Kid Brother" starring The Mouthpiece, script and art by Fred Guardineer. "Wings Over the Moon" text story starring Dick Mace, script by Robert Hyatt. "Murder At the Anglican Embassy," art by Arthur Peddy; The Phantom Lady, present when a member of the Anglican Purchasing Commission (dressed in a lion tamer's costume) is murdered, sees a fleeing felon carrying a briefcase. "The World's Strongest Man" one-page story starring Burp the Twerp, script and art by Jack Cole. "The Phony Human Bomb," script and art by Paul Gustavson (as Paul Carrol); Roy is forced to reveal his true identity as the Human Bomb to a young newspaper boy who then helps him track down the whereabouts of a phony Human Bomb. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Frank Thomas, Gus Edson, Maurice Kashuba, Bob Jenney, Jim Chambers, Jack Ficklen, Dan Gormley, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. The Owl's reporter girlfriend Belle disguises herself as "Baby Face Barker" to get an interview with wanted gangster Gus Schultz. But when the real Baby Face is released from jail, The Owl must work fast to save Belle. While traveling through war-torn China, Terry, Burma and Connie become temporary guardians of a little girl who survived a train wreck. Smilin' Jack disguises himself as a criminal named Powder to infiltrate the gang called The Ring. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. The Gumps; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; The Voice, the Invisible Detective; Smokey Stover; You're in the Army Now; Gasoline Alley; True Spy Stories: The Japanese Actor Spy; The Owl; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 77, Issue 2 - February 1942. Mechanical science and technology magazine. 6.75-in x 9.5-in, 292 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 140, Issue 2 - February 1942. Cover by John T. McCoy, Jr. Features Articles on new SKy Destroyer PLanes for the Army, and an interview with FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover entitles "Policing a Nation at War". Also includes articles on automobile, home, and workshop upkeep projects. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 252 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.15.

Volume 10, Issue 3 - February, 1942. 6.75" x 9.75", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Jack Binder. Untitled stories starring Dr. Frost (art by Ben Thompson), Spike Mason (art by Reade Conrad), Frankenstein (script and art by Dick Briefer), Green Lama (script by Ken Crossen, art by Charles Sultan), and Ted O'Neil. The Castle Treasure starring Black Owl (art by Jack Binder). The Case of the Brow-Beaten Butler starring Yank and Doodle, art by Paul Norris. The Adventure of the Hypnotic Ray starring Power Nelson, art by Paul Norris. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Sultan. Stories and art by Charles Sultan, Rudy Palais, and Ken Battefield. An early superhero and adventure anthology published by Harry Chesler. The mysterious master of mystery, Mr. E, investigates a kidnapping in a previously crime-free town. An FBI agent dons a star-spangled suit to fight outside the law as Captain Glory. Masters of disguise Dale, Pearl, and Flash use their quick-change talents to fight crime as The Unholy Three. Mr. E; Carnival; Unholy Three; Eightball; Hale the Magician; Captain Glory; Devil Dog Dolan; Kitty Kelly; Capt'n Courage; The Green Ghost; Sky Chief. 68 pages, Full Color. Note: issues #3-#8 do not exist. Cover price $0.10.

A magazine for the amateur wireless operators. Cover price $0.25.

Professional Radio Fanzine. Volume 17 Number 4, February 1942. This issue features a 3 page text story titled "Superman in Radio" with three Superman illustrations (no credits given). 8.5" x 11 1/4", primarily b&w/sepia with some spot color, 88 pages on slick paper. Cover price $0.10.

Published by Hugo Gernsback, considered the father of science-fiction. This issue is centered around the new medium of television with Gernsback's editorial, "The Television Age". 8.5" x 11.5". 128 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by De Witt Shank and Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Joe Doolin, Jim Chambers, Walter Galli, Don Lynch, Al Walker, and Richard Case. Sometimes listed as Rangers of Freedom Comics #3 (the title on the cover). Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Former-Miss America-turned-military-pilot Gloria Travers becomes Ranger Girl and joins the Rangers of Freedom; The Royal Watch investigates the cryptic message left by a dying man; The Double-Slango Kids track a dog they saw chloroformed and abducted by a thug dressed as Santa Claus. Rangers of Freedom; Private Elmer Pippin and the Colonel's Daughter; The Double-Slango Kids; The Royal Watch; They Escaped From the Nazis; Riot Range; Defense Kids: Jeep Milarkey; Rocky Hall, Jungle Stalker; Don Stuart of the Far East Rangers. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Reader's Digest Vol. 40 Issue # 238 (1942) is published by The Reader's Digest Association. Articles from Harper's, Time, Life, the New Yorker, Forbes, Vogue, Atlantic, the Christian Science Monitor, Cosmopolitan, the New Republic, and more. 176 pages, mostly text (with a few spot illustrations), 5.5-in x 7.5. Cover price $0.25.