Comic books October 1940

October 1940. Text cover. Fantasy stories by L. Ron Hubbard ("The Devil's Rescue"), L. Sprague De Camp ("The Wheels of If"), C. L. Moore, Donald A. Wolheim, H. L. Gould, and Thomas Calvert McClary ("The Tommyknocker" part 1 of 2). Illustrations by Cartier, Gilmore, Kramer, and Schneehman. 6 5/8" x 9 1/4"; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Hank Porter. Stories and art by Floyd Gottfredson, Ted Thwaites, Al Taliaferro, Ferdinand Horvath, Homer Brightman, Ted Osborne, Merrill De Maris, Bob Wright, Tom Wood and Hank Porter. Sometimes listed as Vol. 1, #1. 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 and Goofy meet Professor Einmug, who has created a floating island haven in the sky. But when Pegleg Pete gets wind of it, Mickey sees trouble ahead. In another Gottfredson story, Mickey plays Robinson Crusoe in a movie. A ventriloquist teaches Pluto to talk, or so it seems. The Robber Kitten; Just One Thing After Another; Billboard Artist; Following a Tip on the Market!; Oh, Nuts!; True To Form; I Bite - Do You?; Donald Duck Follows Through!; Ducky Housecleaning; Clarabelle's Dinner Talks; A Ticklish Rescue; Water Babies; Pie a la Donald; A Hallowe'en Puzzle; Mickey's Hints; Tack-sy! Taxi!; Bullied!; Hook, Line And Succor!; A Cagey Finish!; Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip; Donald's Got a Girl!; Chalk It Up; Donald Fights to the Finish; He Got It in the End!; Donald Was Game - So Was Horace!; Robinson Crusoe. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Issue #50 - Oct. 4, 1940. UK edition. Weekly published during the World War II, profusely illustrated with photographs, maps and drawings. 10 1/4-in. x 13 3/4-in., 16 pages, B&W.

Issue #51 - Oct. 11, 1940. UK edition. Weekly published during the World War II, profusely illustrated with photographs, maps and drawings. 10 1/4-in. x 13 3/4-in., 16 pages, B&W.

Issue #52 - Oct. 18, 1940. UK edition. Weekly published during the World War II, profusely illustrated with photographs, maps and drawings. 10 1/4-in. x 13 3/4-in., 20 pages, B&W.

Volume 46, Issue 3 - October 1940. "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.

Edited by Victor Fox. Stories and art by Don Rico, Bert Whitman, Allan Spectre, and Phillips Judge. An anthology of science fiction, horror and adventure comics from Fox. This is as pulpy as it gets. The Dart and Ace search for the missing witness who can put the Black Spot gang away for good; Dynamite Thor, the Explosion Man, uses his surprising immunity to explosions when fifth columnists sabotage American shipping routes; In his last adventure, undersea explorer Typhon and his crew face the dread sea monster, the Kraken. Dart; Sorceress of Zoom; Dynamite Thor; Blast Bennett; Dr. Mortal; Human Trees; Voodoo Man; Typhon. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 185, No. 6 - October 5, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 186, No. 1 - January 12, 1935. 6.5" x 9", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 186, Issue 2 - October 19, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 186, No. 3 - October 26, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - October, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by C. C. Beck. "Fantastic Crimes of Dr. Durgan," script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; Mr. Morris tells Billy that the theft of the fabulous Elban Crown Jewels could lead to war between the nation of Elba and the U.S. unless the jewels are recovered; Billy discovers an evil scientist that is shrinking innocent men to minute proportions and flying them in model planes to various areas to commit crimes. "Race Against a Noose" starring Golden Arrow, script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza; vs. Yellow Feather. "The BLACKBIRD Pirates" starring Lance O'Casey, script by Bill Parker, art by Bob Kingett. "The Hypno-Ray Affair" starring Spy Smasher, script by Bill Parker, pencils by C. C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza; vs. The Mask. "The Radio Racketeers" starring Dan Dare, art by Harry Anderson; vs. Power. "You Never Can Tell" text story. Untitled Dr. Voodoo story, script by John Hampton, art by Mac Raboy; Hal and Nikko explore the Temple of Gold and discover the secret of how Maxinya came to live in the jungle. "The Wrath of Piang" starring Ibis the Invincible, script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza; vs. Piang and Carl Brand. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 140, Issue 6 - October 26, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gene Fawcette. Edited by Malcolm Reiss, Jerry Iger and Will Eisner. Stories and art by Arthur Peddy, Witmer Williams, Henry Kiefer, Klaus Nordling, Gene Fawcette, Leonard Frank, and Alex Blum. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Nurse Jane Martin gives medical aid to British forces trapped at Dunkirk, but she still has time to punch out Nazis; Parachute Patrol, Boy Scouts patrolling England, see Nazi paratroopers land in an old castle; A story speculating on Nazi use of dirigibles to invade England or America. Skull Squad; Parachute Patrol; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; F4 of the Air Intelligence; Suicide Smith; How Uncle Sam Trains His Warbirds; The Phantom Falcons; Wing Tips; The Return of the Blenheim; What Might Happen Tomorrow In World War II?; Powder Burns. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Hubert Rogers. Interior artwork by Creig Flessel. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 4, No. 1 - October , 1940. 8.5" x 11.25", 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.02.

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Battle With the Fifth Column starring Flame and William Hoyt. Sacrifice To Ammon-Ra starring Yarko. Shorty Shortcake story. The Bridge Destroyer starring Patty O'Day. The Hamadryad Cult starring Dr. Fung and Sidhittha Jawnputri. Larry From Montana text story by Nathaniel Nitkin (N. N. Nathaniel). Trouble In Chilihua starring Tex Maxon, the Phantom Rider, art by Munson Paddock (Chuck Munson). Showdown With Madam Klang starring Spark Stevens. Baseball To-Day starring Don Quixote. Captured By the Head--K-51 Spies At War starring The Head. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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October 1940. "It's All a Matter of Timing" by Nelson S. Bond, "Chicago Coffee Club" by Louis S. Sampliner, "Let Yourself Go" by James H.S. Moynhan, "A Very Simple System" by William Benton Johnson, "Radio Comes of Age" by Donald Spatz, and "Pittsburgh Story" by Fulton Oursler. 68 Pages, B&W, 6.5" x 9.5". Cover price $0.25.