Comic books May 1942

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, Ed Dodd and John Hix. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 7 #1. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. The Mirror Man is sent to Norway on a US intelligence mission during WWII. Looy Dot Dope and his pal are shanghaied into service on a sinister mystery ship. Iron Vic convinces the manager to put his rookie discovery Ben on the field, but Ben freezes up from anxiety. 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; Back Home Again; Strange as It Seems. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Coverless $55.00 View scan INCOMPLETE. First wrap missing, affects art and story. Tear in last page. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Next issue the series will change to Top Notch Laugh. Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Harry Shorten, Al Camy, Bill Woolfolk, Paul Reinman, Carl Hubbell, Warren King, Bob Montana, Joe Blair, Ed Smalle, and Jim Phillips. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $32.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

True crime stories with illustrations and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 124 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $30.00 View scan Cover detached at one staple.

Stories and art by Tony Sarg and Natalie Purvin Prager. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. The history of light bulbs from Edison to the 1940s; Religious freedom pioneer and founder of Rhode Island, Roger Williams; Ruth Harkness brings baby giant panda Su Lin from China to the US and causes a media sensation. King of Canada; Roger Williams, New England Firebrand; H.M.S. Jervis Bay; The Story of the Electric Bulb; Wings Over the Andes; He Sold His Head!; Tricks I Have Seen Animals Do; Blood Brothers; Is It True?; True's Movie Guide; Newshawk; Voyage of Mystery; Su Lin Comes to America; Champion Cop; Master of Magic; Old Hickory; How Good is Your Memory?; You Edit This Magazine! 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.

May, 1942. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Coverless $449.95 or Best Offer View scans INCOMPLETE. First wrap missing, affects Major Liberty and Whizzer stories. Centerfold detached, tape on first page. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Edited by Stan Lee. Cover inks by Al Gabriele. "Remember Pearl Harbor!" U.S. War Bonds and Stamps public service announcement; House ad encouraging all readers to buy U.S. War Bonds and Stamps to help support the war effort. "The Eerie Mansion On the Hill," script by Phil Sturm, pencils by Syd Shores; Scientist Hans Stiller has invented a powerful explosive for the U.S. Army; However, when the Gestapo comes to the shores of America to "encourage" him to return to Germany and work for Hitler, Major Liberty risks his life to save his secret for America. "The Adventure of the Frozen Corpses"; A deranged research chemist, jealous that he has lost "his" girl to his partner (because of an accident caused by him that has marred his features), tries to kill his partner with liquid ice and attempts to blame it on Jack Frost. "The Fog," inks by George Klein; The Defender must find a solution to the mystery of a strange, heavy fog that settles in over Middleton, resulting in factories and warehouses being looted. "The Mad Monk," script and pencils by Ed Winiarski, inks by George Klein; The Vagabond must discover the correlation between a million dollar robbery case from twenty years earlier and the strange recurrence of the Mad Monk of Malamoor Castle. "Diamond of Juba" text story. "The Torpedoes of Dr. Leech," art by Mike Suchorsky; Captain Terror must battle the evil Dr. Leech, sometimes known as the "Human Torpedo," who strives to destroy all food shipments to England, hoping that if they starve long enough, they will submit to the Führer's will. "La Barbe the Killer"; Rockman must stop a demented killer, whose bloody hands had reached everywhere on the peninsula, from gaining possession of the richest gold mine in Alaska. "Dix's Homecoming"; Corporal Dix's brother is being swayed by the criminal element to steal the proceeds from the local U.S.O. "The Secret Carburetor," art by Howard James; The Whizzer helps his friend Jere regain a secret stolen carburetor. Ad for Marvel Mystery Comics. Ad for Captain America's Sentinels of Liberty, art by Bill King. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Auction Item: CGC 4.5 View scans Auction opens January 4 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4331698001

Add to cart PR 0.5 $149.95 or Best Offer View scans RESTORATION. Paper fill, tear seal, and color touch. INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing (affects "The Golden Touch" and "The Miracle Master" stories). Cover detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Stories and art by Floyd Gottfredson, Ted Osborne, Ted Thwaites, Merrill De Maris, Bob Karp, Manuel Gonzales, Bill Wright, Bob Grant, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 2, #8. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured early work by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. In a classic Floyd Gottfredson story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey finds a genie and has an Arabian Nights adventure. Bucky Bug is born; he meets Bo Bug. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Once Is Bad Enough; It's a Slow Number; The Miracle Master; Bringin' Home the Bacon; Horse Play; Pluto Gets a Tangle; Donald's Gold Mine; Everything In Its Place; Return Engagement; Fast Action; Too Good To Be True; Mickey Mouse Movies; The Golden Touch; You Can't Fool Goofy; Table for Ten; T-bone for Two; Out of Stock; Hollywood Chatter; Buried Money. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 47, Issue 10 - May 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.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $26.00 View scans 3" Cumulative spine split.

Add to cart Good $23.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 30%. Back cover detached 40%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 36, Issue 5 - May 1942. Edited by Dorothy McIlwraith. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.15.

Volume 5, Issue 1 - May, 1942. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $5.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Foxing. Soiling. Water damage.

Volume 200, Issue 2 - May 30, 1942. 6.5" x 9", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by C. C. Beck. "The Heritage of the Batsons" starring Captain Marvel, Steamboat, and B. X Batson, art by C. C. Beck. "Golden Arrow Elects a Sheriff." "Mr. Zero" starring Spy Smasher; vs. Herr Zero (Carl Davis). "Shazam! Mercury, Swifter Than Thought" text story by Juan Lopez. "Pearl Dive of Doom," script by Otto Binder; Lance O'Casey and Hogan are ship-wrecked during a typhoon and are washed up on an island, where they meet a brother and sister who tell him that a local pearler is cheating the divers by not paying them. "March of the Crusaders!" starring Dr. Voodoo, art by Mark Schneider; Hal and Nero join a group of Crusaders on the trail of Abdullah and Anita; The Crusaders win a battle with Abdullah's men. "The Headless Horseman" starring Ibis the Invincible. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $18.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 154, Issue 1 (Whole Number 2063) - May 2, 1942. 6.5" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $9.00 View scans

Add to cart Very Good $8.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Very Good $8.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 20%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 154, Issue 3 - May 16, 1942. 6.5" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $69.00 View scans Cover detached. Water spotting.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $54.00 View scans INCOMPLETE. Piece from back cover and interior corner pieces missing, does not interrupt story. 3" Spine split from bottom. Cover coming loose at both staples. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $120.00 View scans 1" Spine split from top (taped). Heavy cover oxidation. Original staples removed. Staples added (not manufacturing). Tape under cover and centerfold staples. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Nick Cardy, George Appel, Joe Doolin, Arthur Peddy, George Carl Wilhelms, Gene Fawcette, Art Saaf and Al Walker. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. A femme fatale in a red dress manages to drug and capture the entire Skull Squad; The Parachute Patrol takes the place of spies and ends up meeting a Nazi U-boat; Action nurse Jane Martin goes on a dangerous mission to catch a Nazi spy in Libya. Also featuring a highly detailed 2-page text piece on the life, training and career of a Navy aviator. Skull Squad; Parachute Patrol; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; Captain Wings; Suicide Smith; Wing Tips; How to Win Navy Wings; The Bald Eagle; Greasemonkey Griffin. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Coverless $159.00 View scans One small piece missing from last page, slightly interrupts art and story. Another small piece also detached from last page, but still present. Centerfold detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Edited by Harry Shorten. Cover art by Irv Novick. "Remember Pearl Harbor," script by Joe Blair, art by Irv Novick; Steel is sent out by the U.S. Consul to evacuate American civilians from Japan and occupied territories just before the attack on Pearl Harbor. "Black Jack Vs. Deuces Wilde," art by Al Camy; When the Mayor dies, the new one is the crooked Kent, who is cooperating with the big shot gambler, Deuces Wilde. Untitled Wilbur story, script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter; Mr. Wilkin is desperately trying to reduce by training. Untitled Captain Valor story, script by Ed Bresnick, art by Warren King; The attack on Pearl Harbor. Untitled Stories of the Black Witch tale, art by Jim Phillips; A cat and a dead woman are hidden inside a wall. Untitled story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle; The War Eagles and Helen are pursued very closely by the Germans in the Western Desert, and hide under the Sphinx. Untitled Dicky in the Magic Forest story, art by Lin Streeter; Dicky has gone to the peak of a very treacherous mountain, where he can obtain a Medusa egg to kill the Medusa monster. Untitled story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Jim Phillips; Gossip is a double-edged weapon, and Zambini has come to warn Mr. Warren before it's too late. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.