Comic books February 1942

February 22, 1942. The first page of the comic section of the Sunday Times, "Chicago's Picture Newspaper," features a full-page Superman comic strip (credited to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster). Strip # 121. Superman pursues the thieves! (Dickie Dare on the other side of the page.) 9.25 in. x 14.25 in.; color. Cover price $0.05.

Cover by Chester Gould. Stories and art by Chester Gould, Harold Gray, Stanley Link, Frank Willard, Walter Berndt, Ed Leffingwell, Bob Jenney, Martin Branner, Ken Ernst, Dick Fletcher, Al Posen and Carl Ed. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Lightning Jim and Whitey take their new armored car to search for mail-train robbers. Magic Morro and Oom help Maunee, the queen of remote Emerald Isle, oppose the forces of nearby island ruler Krush when they invade. In Alaska, The Sky Ranger brings medical supplies to help Doc Davis treat a Native chieftain. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie and Dick Tracy. Moon Mullins; Dick Tracy; Tiny Tim; Smitty; Magic Morro; Antarctic Expeditions; Winnie Winkle; The Gumps; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Jim Ellis; Sweeney & Son; Little Joe; The Sky Ranger; Lightning Jim. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Coverless $150.00 or Best Offer View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Jim Mooney bondage cover. In order of appearance: "Magno the Magnetic Man" art by Jim Mooney; "Vulcan, 'The Man of a Thousand Faces'" art by Jack Alderman; "The Black Spider"; "Captain Gallant and His Mini-Sub, The Tomb at Tut-An-Haaman!" art by Matt Schneider; "Buckskin, America's Defender of Liberty" art by Harry Sahle; and "Peewee Wilson, U.S.A." art by Don Cameron. "Brother Rattler" text story by Dewey Colvin. 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $280.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $77.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $59.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Book length crease on front cover. Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 25%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $65.00 View scans Trimmed 4" Cumulative spine split. TRIMMED. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Robert C. Sherry. Science Fiction stories by Harry Walton and Leigh Brackett. Illustrations by Calle, Virgil Finlay, and Hannes Bok. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in., text with illos. 128 newsprint pages B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Cover art by Sid Greene. Wintry blasts bring new dangers to America! starring Cadet, art by John Jordan. Though Niles Reed, the Target, and his pals... starring Target, art by Sid Greene. Was it easy to become a member of an Indian tribe, Ike? starring Bull's-Eye Bill. Kid Sister says 'Swoosh' when she means 'schuss'..." starring Speck, Spot, and Sis, script and art by Alonzo Vincent. Death Dive starring Lucky Byrd, script and art by Harry Campbell. The Last of the Mohicans [Part 1]--Fantastic Feature Films, art by Harold DeLay. The Return of Dr. Gore starring Spacehawk, script and art by Basil Wolverton. Peter Stockbridge, Burned to Death! starring Chameleon. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $2.50 View scans

Add to cart Good $4.00 View scans Water damage: Moderate.

TAM 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-in. x 11-in., printed on a nice heavy stock. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Fair $4.40

Issue 14 - "Bulldog Drummond Meets a Murderess" by H.C. McNeile. Softcover Digest, 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Kin Platt. Edited by Ned Pines. Stories by Max Plaisted, Jack Binder, Kin Platt, August Froehlich, George Mandel, Buck Benson, Elmer Wexler, and John Daly. Chock full of action and adventure, these are Thrilling Comics! 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $43.00 View scans Paper: Off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart Very Good $24.00 View scans Paper: Off white	Add to cart Very Good $30.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.	Add to cart VG 4.0 $33.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Off white Trimmed. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
Add to cart VG- 3.5 $23.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $15.00 View scans 2 1/2" spine split from the bottom.	Add to cart Good $7.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart Fair $7.00 View scans Paper: Cream Back cover detached 20%. Front Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Feb 1942. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Stories by Eando Binder, Nelson S. Bond, Ray Cummings, Broox Sledge, D.D. Sharp, Alexander Samalman, and Oscar J. Friend. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $86.00 View scans

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $50.00 View scans 1/2" Spine split from top. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Reg Greenwood, Hal Forrest, Bernard Dibble, and John Hix. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 6 #10. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. The Mirror Man goes out West to help his cowboy friend Pete battle Dagget and his band of tungsten rustlers. Mollie impersonates racer "Speed" Carr to draw out the mysterious Black Goggles, the villain who has been targeting race-car drivers in the last lap. The Black Raiders rob a wealthy woman's wedding, but luckily, the Triple Terror superhero team is in attendance. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Mirror Man; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Stamp Tips; Looy Dot Dope; Tailspin Tommy; Iron Vic; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Harry Shorten, Al Camy, Harry Lucey, Harvey Biern, Warren King, Joe Blair, Ed Smalle, and Paul Reinman. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Harry Shorten, Al Camy, Paul Reinman, Harvey Biern, Warren King, Bob Montana, Joe Blair, and Ed Smalle. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! Ad for Hangman Comics. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $19.00 View scan

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $10.50

Stories and art by George J. Hecht and Natalie Purvin Prager. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. The story of the inventor of parachute, Louis-Sebastien Lenormand; A lawsuit over a pig results in huge legal changes for Boston; Mexican patriot and revolutionary Emiliano Zapata. Dear Readers; U.S. Navy Chief Admiral Harold R. Stark; Hero of a Vanishing Race; Mine Explosion; He Saved 10,000 Lives, Part 1; They Stole a Train; Snow Kings and Queens; The Count of Frontenac; Is It True?; True's Movie Guide; Carl Von Paulsen; A Pig That Made History; George Washington's Advice; The Cat That Didn't Eat The Canary; Liberator of Mexico's Peasants; Dollar Pullers; How Good is Your Memory? 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian series. Contents are exactly the same as True Comics (1941 Parents' Magazine Press). Cover price $0.10.

February, 1942. Cover price $0.15.

6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in. 130 Pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Vol. 2, No.5, February 1942. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 47, Issue 7 - February 1942. "A Magazine for Boys and Girls." Stories, poems, and activities designed for kids. 7-in. x 10-in., 36 pages, PC,PB&W Cover price $0.20.

Contains the stories "Suicide Trail" by Clifford Goodrich, "The Murder Mite" by Robert C. Blackmon, and "Riding High" by Leo Stalnaker. Cover by Hubert Rogers. 114 pgs, 9"x6.5" Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. Spy Smasher ad. "The Redskin Riddle," art by C. C. Beck; Captain Marvel battles Skullface (Hokan). "The Origin of Shazam, No. 3: Atlas" text story, art by Juan Lopez. Captain Marvel, Jr. ad. "The Skull Pendant of Baron Grimm," art by Emil Gershwin; Baron Grimm stands trial for espionage but is found not guilty, and Spy Smasher smells a rat; So he follows Grimm to Lisbon and discovers that Grimm has the judge's sister held prisoner. "What Next for a Hero at Sea?" starring Lance O'Casey and Zola, art by Mark Schneider. Untitled story starring Dr. Voodoo, script by Otto Binder, art by Mark Schneider; Hal, imprisoned in Marco's dungeon, discovers that the true Don Marco is a prisoner as well. "The Flying Dutchman" starring Ibis the Invincible, script by Otto Binder, art by Charles Sultan. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $33.00 View scans Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 25%. Cover Wrap Detached. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

The true adventure magazine for men. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 90 Pages, B&W Text Only. 6 1/2-in x 9 1/2-in, 1'- Cover Price.

Volume 152, Issue 2 (Whole Number 2052) - February 14, 1942. 6.5" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.