Comic books December 1940

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

Volume 36, Issue 1 - December 1, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $48.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 36, Issue 2 - December 15, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Camy. Untitled story in which The Shield's origin is retold, art by Irv Novick. Untitled Shield story with Dr. Wang, art by Irv Novick. Death Sets the Stage starring Shield, art by Irv Novick. The Case of the Gridiron Murders starring Shield, art by Irv Novick. The Case of the Ingenious Ghost text story. Introducing Tommy! The Original Super-Boy of History starring Wizard II, art by Edd Ashe. The Battle of Bladensburg starring Wizard II, art by Edd Ashe; Wizard II marries Betsy Hull. Scripts by Harry Shorten. 68 pgs. $0.10. 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 Gill Fox. Ray story, art by Lou Fine [as E. Lectron]; The musician Stradivous, who can hypnotize anyone with his clarinet, works with Jennings to hijack a shipment of gold. Mystery of the Five Talking Mummies starring Purple Trio, script by S. M. Iger [as S. M. Regi], art by Alex Blum. The Story of the Mole starring Chic Carter, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Scarlet Seal story, script and art by Harry Francis Campbell [as Duane Byrd Monroe]. Invisible Justice story, script and art by Art Pinajian [as Art Gordon]. Espionage Starring Black X story, art by Dan Zolnerowich [as William Erwin]. Magno story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Wings Wendall story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Abdul the Arab story, script and art by Bob Powell. The Wizard starring Bozo the Robot, script and art by George Brenner [as Wayne Reid]. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Ellen spanking by Spirit on cover, as well as inside. Will Eisner art on the first 3 pages, J. Cole art through the rest.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

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Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Vol. 104 #6 - December 1940. Articles and stories about hunting, fishing, wildlife, arms and ammunition and more. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Volume 1, Issue 4 - December 1940. Vintage Men's interest magazine, includes articles on sports, fashion, humor, and of course, lots of lovely ladies. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Future story. Don Davis story, art by Leonard Sansone. Mystico the Wonder Man story, art by Leonard Sansone. G-Man Dalton story, art by Leo Morey. Ace Buckley story, art by Max Plaisted. The Mysterious Dr. X story. Boy Detectives text story by Robert Wallace. Biff Powers story. Stage Robber text story by Jackson Cole. Masked Rider story, art by John Daly. House ad for Thrilling Comics. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $37.00 View scans Paper: Cream 4" Cumulative spine split. Foxing. Soiling.

Add to cart Good $50.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 30%. Back cover detached 40%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.

Volume 4, Issue 3 - December, 1940. 6.75" x 10", 102 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Raymond Perry. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Harold Gray, Bill Holman, Zack Mosley, Stanley Link, Frank Willard, Gus Edson, Walter Berndt, Ed Leffingwell, Martin Branner, Ken Ernst, Ed Moore, Dick Fletcher, Al Posen and Carl Ed. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Terry, Pat and Connie are abducted by the mysterious gas-masked figure, but Big Stoop is hot on their trail. Magic Morro and female pirate Captain Davy Jones Jr. face the Mad Giant in a final battle for the Lost Island's treasure. This story features some bad-girl art. Smilin' Jack and Captain Dude come to blows over Dixie's affections, and meanwhile the Mystery Pilot soars overhead. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Dick Tracy, and The Gumps. Moon Mullins; Dick Tracy; Tiny Tim; Smitty; Magic Morro; The Shot That Failed; Winnie Winkle; The Gumps; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Jim Ellis; Jack Wander, War Correspondent; Terry and the Pirates; Sweeney & Son; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Smilin' Jack. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Jim Mooney cover. First appearance of The Clown in "Magno the Magnetic Man". "The Long Arm of the Law: Reconstruction of Burnt Paper, The Ultraviolet Light"; "Magno the Magnetic Man, The Clown!"; "Sky Smith" art by Maurice Gutwirth; "Vulcan" art by Jack Binder; "Q-13, America's Spy Fighter"; "The Black Spider"; and "Captain Gallant and His Mini-Sub". "Smoke Burnham, One-Man Fire Department" in-house comic advertisement for Lightning Comics Vol. 1 (1940), reprinted in Alter Ego (1999 Magazine) #121. "Bullet Boomerang" illustrated text story by John Dallas. 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Dick Hamilton. The Origin of the Target starring Target, art by Dick Hamilton. My Pal, the Space Pirate starring Spacehawk, script and art by Basil Wolverton. The Green Tie Society starring White Streak, script and art by Carl Burgos. The Atomic Bomb starring Lucky Bird, art by Harry Francis Campbell. Boomerang--Fantastic Feature Films, script and art by Tarpe Mills. The Mysterious Miss De Laise starring Chameleon, art by Bob Davis. Range Riders of Today's Frontier starring Calling 2R, art by Alonzo Vincent. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Theatre Arts is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures, Broadway and Hollywood. 8.5" x 11", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Edited by Ned Pines. Stories by Richard Hughes, Alexander Kostuk, Ed Wexler, Sam Brant, George Mandel, Leonard Sansone, John Daly, and Ray Gill. Chock full of action and adventure, these are Thrilling Comics! 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Auction Item: GD/VG 3.0 View scans Auction opens November 25 Water damage.	Add to cart FN- 5.5 $33.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight.	Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $32.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart Good $11.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.
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Dec 1940. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Edmond Hamilton, Manly Wade Wellman, G.T. Fleming-Roberts, Sam Merwin Jr., Gordon A. Giles, Kenneth L. Harrison, and Ray Cummings. Scientifacts column by Mort Weisinger. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Hal Foster, Burne Hogarth, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Reg Greenwood, Harry O'Neill, Hal Forrest, Bernard Dibble, Raeburn van Buren, R. M. Brinkerhoff, John Hix and Ben Batsford. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 5 #8. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Tarzan launches an assault on Flint's army, in the final Tarzan Sunday strips with art by Hal Foster, and the first by Burne Hogarth. Jim Hardy investigates the mysterious murder of 'Clocker' Colik in Hub City. Superhero team the Triple Terror tracks the villainous Glove to his island hideout to retrieve Professor Walters' death ray. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; The Mirror Man; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Bumps; Broncho Bill; Stamp Tips; Strange as It Seems; Frankie Doodle; Tailspin Tommy; Iron Vic; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Little Mary Mixup; Abbie an' Slats; Ella Cinders. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Cliff Campbell, Al Camy, Harry Shorten, Lin Streeter, Bob Wood, Joe Blair, Irv Novick, Al Camy, Harry Shorten, Ed Smalle, Bernard Klein, and Ed Wexler. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.