Comic books January 1940

Cover art by Irv Novick. Introduction and first appearance of The Shield "G-Man Extraordinary," script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick; The Shield is sent to stop a Stokian spy ring; some Shield origin details revealed. Untitled intro and origin Comet story, script and art by Jack Cole; After injecting himself with a gas fifty times lighter than hydrogen, John Dickering discovers he can now take leaps that are more like flying; Beams now shoot from his eyes and when the rays cross whatever he's looking at disintegrates. Glass is the only thing that can stop the beams; He vows to use his new powers for good; He starts by going after a typhoid racketeer. Untitled Jocko story, script and art by Dick Ryan. Untitled Sgt. Boyle story; introduction and origin of Sgt. Henry "Hank" Boyle. Untitled story, art by Lin Streeter; The Queen of Diamonds (introduction) and the Rocket (introduction) battle Rado Von Kelter. Untitled story, script by Manly Wade Wellman, art by Lin Streeter; Fu Chang (intro and origin), American university-educated and living in San Franciscos Chinatown, is devoted to the teachings of the Chinese gods and has sworn his life to aid the oppressed. "Murderer's Brew" text story by Will Harr. Untitled story, script by Manly Wade Wellman, art by Maurice Gutwirth; Bentley (introduction) versus The Mayfair Monster (Sir Rupert Napier. "Klondike Cafe Robbed," art by Jack Binder; Young playboy and newspaper reporter Flash Calvert becomes the Falcon in order to effectively battle against the enemies of the free press. Untitled Midshipman story, script by Will Harr, art by Edd Ashe. Untitled Kayo Ward story, art by Phil Sturm. Pep Comics began as a super-hero title, but debuted Archie Andrews with issue #22. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 7, Issue 1 - January, 1940. Vintage photo magazine featuring Reader submitted photographs, and pictorials focusing on Sports, Celebrities, Controversies, and Fashions of the time. 3 page Shirley Temple pictorial. 10-in. x 13 1/2-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 7, Issue 2 - January, 1940. Vintage photo magazine featuring Reader submitted photographs, and pictorials focusing on Sports, Celebrities, Controversies, and Fashions of the time. 2 page off-screen pictorial with actor Johnny Weissmuller (Tarzan). 10-in. x 13 1/2-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 7, Issue 9 - April, 1940. Vintage photo magazine featuring Reader submitted photographs, and pictorials focusing on Sports, Celebrities, Controversies, and Fashions of the time. Full page photo of Ginger Rogers and full page advertisement for One Million B.C. motion picture. 10-in. x 13 1/2-in., 48 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 Lou Fine. "The One-Eyed Monster Men from Mars," script and art by Dick Briefer; Flint has completed the rocket ship begun by his father and is ready to take off for Mars, but first has three prison convicts freed to serve as his crew; They land on Mars and find the corpse of a former explorer, who leaves a letter warning anyone finding his note to stay away from the dark side of Mars. Untitled story, art by Malcolm Kildale; After a rocket ship crash that kills his parents, Auro is raised by a saber-tooth tiger; He is approached by a young woman named Martha to help save her friends who have been taken as slaves by the fiendish ruler of Neptune. Untitled story, script by Ken Jackson; While the public is amazed and elated that no crimes have been committed for two weeks, the Police feel that their jobs are less secure because of the crime busting activities of the Red Comet; His magical powers seem to draw him like a magnet to the criminal element. Untitled story, art by Alex Blum (as Alex Boon); The loss of several Solar Ships forces the President of the Solar Congress to appoint Captain Cole to lead a force against the enemies from outer space. "The War Lords of the Moon," art by Henry Kiefer; Spurt and his companions must fend off the attacks of the Luzerons, who occupy the polar regions of the Moon. Untitled story; Buzz and his crew must face the Sharkmen, semi-intelligent living under the murky waters of Neptune. "The Man Who Stole a World!", art by Alvin Charles (as Albert Charles); A former Earth scientist takes up residence on a far distant planetoid, and threatens to rule the universe and destroy all traces of civilization. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by William Kent. Stories and art by G. Ellerbrock, William Kent, Kenneth Kennedy, J. R. Williams, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, Fred Harman, Al McWilliams, Gene Ahern, Tom Hickey, Win Smith, Albert Hartje and Bill Ely. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Shark Egan, Grampus and Red Mack lock horns in an undersea battle for the gold-hued pearl. Martan and Vana, on Earth to guard against an attack from Mars, see the carnage left by WWII. The Hurricane Kids rescue a young Stone Age couple, Maya and Omu. Martan the Marvel Man; Captain Tornado; Between Two Fires; The Masked Pilot; Gang Busters; Herky; Wings Over the North Sea; 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.

Volume 136, Issue 1 - Jan. 1940. Features include "G-Men Go After Spies", "Mine Yields Mushroom Gold" and more. Illustrated with period photos. 6.5" x 9.5", 240 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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

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.

Vol. 48 #3 - Jan. 1940. Cover by Delos Palmer. True Crime magazine. Story titles include: "Calamity Jane of Deadwood Gulch," "Clue of the Blood-Stained Sheet" and "Trailing Hollywood's Moon-Mad Campus Slugger." Illustrated with period photographs. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 98 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 1, Issue 2 - Winter, 1940. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Featuring articles and pictures for the animated movies "Gulliver's Travels" and "Pinocchio". Cover price $0.10.

Screen Book was a monthly published American magazine that ran from July,1928 to February, 1940, and was centered around the golden-age of Hollywood. In addition to celebrity gossip, it also included a fair amount of exclusive behind-the-scenes content as well as movie reviews, latest fashions, make up tips, and slice-of-life human interest stories that were usually written by, or about a specific celebrity of the time. Cover price $0.15.

Women's magazine with articles and fiction. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

January, 1940. 7 1/4-in. x 10 1/4-in., 64 pages, B&W with spot color throughout. Cover price $0.10.

Subtitled "A Monthly Digest of Radio and Allied Maintenance". Cover price $0.25.

Volume 32, Issue 3 - January 1, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 32, Issue 4 - January 15, 1940. 6.5" x9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage monthly published magazine with a focus on the film industry as a whole. First published in November of 1930, publication continued through the late 1970s. Priding itself as a source for exclusive behind the scenes stories about filmmaking, Silver Screen also contained a fair amount of articles about celebrities, their relationships, the latest in fashion, and film reviews. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon. Daniel Boone filler page. Claw story, art by Jack Cole. How To Make a Tom-Tom Indian Lore fact page. In the Clutches of Ting Ling starring Captain Fearless, art by Malcolm Kildale. Red Reeves story. Lance Hale story, art by John Hampton. Calling Duke Kelly story, art by Larry Antonette. Mister Midnite story. Forest Fire text story by Ray Gill. Solar Patrol story, script and art by Joe Simon. Wasp story, art by Jay Fletcher. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Espionage Starring Black X story, script and art by Will Eisner. The Affair of the Fabricating Bridegroom starring Philpot Veep, script and art by John Devlin. Clip Chance at Cliffside story, script and art by George Brenner [as Scott Sheridan]. Chic Carter story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Flash Fulton story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Hugh Hazard and His Iron Man story, script and art by George Brenner [as Wayne Reid]; Hugh makes changes in Bozo's design so he can work him from inside. Captain Cook of Scotland Yard story, script and art by Stanley Aschmeier. Abdul the Arab story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. The Sound of Death starring John Law, Scientective, art by Harry Campbell. Invisible Justice story, art by Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon]. Wings Wendall story starring Franklin D. Roosevelt and Hitler, art by Vernon Henkel. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Maurice Scott. Shock Gibson story, art by Maurice Scott. Crash, Cork, and the Baron story, script and art by Klaus Nordling (Fred North). Ted Parrish story, script and art by Bob Powell. Circus Fight text story. Now In Panama starring Biff Bannon, script and art by Dick Briefer (Rem Brant). Crime With a Crawl starring Smoke Carter, script and art by Munson Paddock. Madmen Raze N. Y. City starring Landor, Maker of Monsters, art by Gregory Torey. Texas Tyler story, script and art by Harry Walters. Spike Marlin story, art by George Tuska (Carl Larson). 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.