Comic books May 1943

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Mystery of the Air Raid Spotters starring Human Torch, art by Harry Sahle. The Mystery of the Vanishing Sub starring Sub-Mariner, art by Carl Pfeufer. The Birthday Wish starring Jimmy Jupiter, script and art by Ed Robbins. Suicide Headline starring Patriot, pencils by Syd Shores. In the Bag text story. The Crypt of Good and Evil starring Vision, pencils by Syd Shores. Black Market Boogie Woogie starring Terry Vance, art by Bob Oksner. The Death That Walked starring Angel, art by Gustav Schrotter. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Mac Raboy. The Secret Weapon, script by Otto Binder, art by Mac Raboy; Captain Marvel, Jr. battles Nazis. The Comedy of Crime, script by Otto Binder; Bulletman vs. Rednose. Minute Man Battles Hata Hari, art by Phil Bard. Hoodoo Hannigan: Ch. 10: Rendezvous With Thunder text story by Joseph J. Millard. Water + Oil = Death starring Balbo, Boy Magician, art by Bert Whitman. Hopalong Cassidy Campaigns Against Death, art by Ralph Carlson; Drogan plans to get one of his gunmen elected as sheriff. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

May 22, 1943. Weekly magazine published every Friday in London. Features comic strips, text stories, jokes, articles, and activities. 10 3/4-in. x 15-in., 12 pages, PC/BW.

Cover art by Reed Crandall. King Cobra starring Blackhawk, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Reed Crandall. Untitled stories starring Shot and Shell (script and art by Klaus Nordling), Private Dogtag (script and art by Bart Tumey), P.T. Boat (art by Art LeBlanc), and Sailor Danny (script and art by Art Gates). The Flying Battleship starring Sniper, script by Ted Udall, art by Vernon Henkel. U. S. Fliers Raid Germany featuring Secret War News, script and art by Fred Guardineer. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 28, Issue 6 - June, 1943. 8.5" x 11", 68 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.

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Vol. 62, No. 6. May 1943. Cover by H. Kohlbrenner. Hideki Tojo, Benito Mussoulini, and Adolf Hitler cover illustration. Monthly trade journal supporting independent automotive service providers. Wonderful period advertisements for auto parts and accessories. 8.25" x 11.25". Black and white.

Volume 15, Issue 109 - May, 1943. Hollywood coverage and dramatizations of films in prose, illustrated with stills. 8.5" x 11.25", 96 pages, B&W with spot color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher), A. W. Nugent, Falcon Mathieu, Sol Hess, and W. A. Carlson. All-American/ DC reprints the comic strip that defined the comic strip, featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Also featuring the "topper" strip Cicero's Cat, and other strips from bygone days. Jeff and Mutt buy a car together, but Jeff wants to divide it. The new pet in the house is a panda, but luckily Cicero's Cat speaks Chinese. Jeff buys a raccoon and a kangaroo, so he can raise fur coats with pockets in them. Plus a vintage ad for Picture Stories from the Bible, one of the first publications from Educational Comics, soon to be known as legendary publisher EC. Also featuring an "editor" credit to M.C. Gaines, inventor of the comic book and founder of EC Comics. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Simp O'Dill; Victory Puzzles; How to Spot the Planes in the Skies; Hop Harrigan. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Reed Crandall. Untitled stories starring Uncle Sam (art by Al Gabriele), Sally O'Neil Policewoman (art by Al Bryant), Windy Breeze (script and art by Jack Cole), Kid Patrol, Kid Dixon (script and art by Klaus Nordling), Quicksilver, Destroyer 171 (pencils by John Cassone, inks by Andre LeBlanc), The Unknown (art by Al Gabriele), and G-2 (art by Ruben Moreira). 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 1 #5 - May 1943. Single panel cartoons and pinups. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 30 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Irv Novick. The City of Corpses starring Shield, art by Irv Novick. Murder By Appointment starring Hangman, art by Bob Fujitani. Captain Commando story, art by Irv Novick. Sergeant Boyle story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Carl Hubbell. Danny In Wonderland story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Red Holmdale. Archie story, art by Harry Sahle. Murder At the Carnival starring Bentley of Scotland Yard, art by Gil Kane. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue 35 - May 14, 1943. Early magic enthusiast fanzine with reader submitted homemade tricks for other readers to try at home complete with step-by-step instructions and illustrations where needed. 8.5" x 11", 4 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Issue 36 - May 28, 1943. Early magic enthusiast fanzine with reader submitted homemade tricks for other readers to try at home complete with step-by-step instructions and illustrations where needed. 8.5" x 11", 4 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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

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Cover art by Dan Zolnerowich. The Queen of the Jungle ad. Untitled story, art by Joe Doolin; Mars uses Bert Rand's jealousy to kidnap scientists and round up rogues and try to conquer the planets. Untitled story, art by George Tuska; It's winter on Neptune and the Toags have awakened and attacked Xalan again. Untitled story, art by George Appel; Star Pirate frees a girl and her crew from the space patrol. Untitled story, art by Rafael Astarita; A giant beast attacked Donna and her father and stole his eyes. "Is Atlantis On the Moon?" article. Untitled story, art by Graham Ingels; Flying over ruined Manhattan, Hunt's ship is shot down. Untitled story, art by Lee Elias; The Blind Death is killing people and Marto comes to Vanam with information. Untiled story, art by Fran Hopper (as Fran Deitrick); Norge is captured by the scientist-magician Lomar. "Raiders From the Red Moon," art by Joe Doolin; Cities on various planets are disappearing without a trace. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $135.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Staple rust: Slight.

"The Blue Behemoth" a novelette by Leigh Brackett, plus "The Sandhound" a novelette by Ross Rocklynne.

Vol. 2 #3. May 1943. Cover by George Rozen. Stories by Leigh Brackett, Hannes Bok, Ross Rocklynne, H.L. Gold. Letter from Chad Oliver. 7" x 9.75", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Vol. 2, No. 2. May, 1943. Pin-up magazine featuring non-nude photos of pin-up models. Cover by George Janes. This issue features an early full-page photo of Yvonne De Carlo, prior to her having a credited film appearance. 8.25-in. x 11-in. 68 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Jack Cole. "The Forest of Fear," script and art by Jack Cole; Plastic Mans first assignment as a G-Man takes him north to the Hadley Lumber Company, which was for sale... but whose lumbermen were turning up dead left and right; Further investigation revealed a boneyard in the forest which was protected by killer trees. "The Haunted House" starring The Spirit, script and art by Will Eisner. "The Sherlock Doyle Story," art by George E. Brenner; Destiny discovers that his powers are more powerful than he first suspected; As he was sleeping, his trance-like mind also sensed a murder and he is transported to the home of Sherlock Doyle. "Here Lies Manhunter," A masked blackmailer named Sexton, disguised as a Policeman, is taken down by Manhunter. "Murder On the High Seas," art by Frank Borth; Sandra, Don, Jake and Heidi head out on Jake's new runabout named "The Fire-Eater," and while Sandra is aquaplaning, another boat comes alongside and attempts to kill her. "Sabotage" text story starring Dick Mace. "Flatfoot Burns Is Heading This Way," script and art by Al Stahl. "Aunt Sofie's Haunted House" starring The Human Bomb, script and art by Paul Gustavson; Roy decides to help Jean's Aunt Sophie, fearing that she has purchased a haunted house. However, Roy discovers that her Uncle is the one behind the "haunting" of the house, in order to prevent the purchase by his wife. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Gaylord Du Bois, Dan Gormley, Tom Hickey, George Lichty, and Gus Edson. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Terry takes dancing lessons with the Dragon Lady, of all people, who gives him advice on his love life. Professor Prexy explains the nature of the gremlins, long before the movie established the "rules." Smilin' Jack must rescue Mary and Dixie from a wind tunnel. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover and Gasoline Alley. The cover pits aviation hero Smilin' Jack against aviation's enemies, the gremlins. Grin and Bear It; The Three Little Gremlins; Buddies; The Gumps; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Black Napoleon; Spooky; Stumpy; Don Winslow; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; The Owl; Gang Busters; The Hurricane Kids. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 79, Issue 5 - May, 1943. Mechanical science and technology magazine. 6.75-in x 9.5-in 180 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $2.65 View scans Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight.

Volume 142, Issue 5 - May 1943. Featured article on "Watch Out, Mr. Schicklegruber! The Bomber Floods are Coming!", and "Know the Facts about our Slingshot Planes" Also includes articles on automobile, home, and workshop upkeep projects. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 236 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Poor $7.49 View scans Paper: Light tan to Cream Front cover detached 25%. No Back Cover. Incomplete, See Notes.

Volume 12, Issue 6 - May, 1943. 6.75" x 9.75", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 5, 1st Printing - "And Sudden Death" by Cleve F. Adams. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, all text. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Good $9.00 View scans Front cover detached 30%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

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