Comic books January 1942

Edited by Joe Simon. Cover by Joe Simon. Young Allies Comics ad. "The Magic Crystal of Death," art by Mike Suchorsky; Captain Terror becomes involved in a case involving a super-secret invention that can render planes invisible 200' above the ground...a secret desired by local fifth columnists. "The Headless Horseman," script by Phil Sturm, art by Syd Shores; The murder of his old college Dean inspires John Liberty to call upon the spirits of the glorious past to help him avenge this murder: death at the hands of "the Headless Horseman"! "Orrible Oress's Horrible Plan," script and pencils by Ed Winiarski, inks by George Klein; The Vagabond ventures to the city of Middletown, where an arch-criminal has plans to become that town's Czar! "The Monster Who Couldn't Be Stopped!!", art by George Klein; Don and Rusty visit the carnival and witness the brute strength of Mango, the Human Muscle. Unfortunately, moonlight changes this individual into a blood-thirsty monster who has no desire...except to kill! "Quicker Than the Eye" text story by Stan Lee. Magician Paul North, of the All-Star Traveling Carnival, is informed by the owner of a threat made against the carnival by the owner of a rival, the Brite-Lite Carnival, who feels the All-Star property is hogging all the most prosperous towns to set up business in. "The Deadly Pixies," script by Stan Lee, art by Charles Nicholas; Rockman is asked by a king to save his daughter, captured by the Pixies, taken to their stronghold, and forced to become queen of that realm and the soon-to-be bride of the Pixie King. "The Ambulance Racketeers," pencils by Frank Giacoia, inks by Carmine Infantino and George Klein; Jack Frost has to deal with a man who threatened a hospital superintendent, wanting him to buy ambulances and supplies from him...or else! "Muscles Moe's Million-Dollar Robbery," script and art by Ed Winiarski; Tom investigates the gas attack made on an armored car and the murder of the guards inside. Ad for Human Torch #5 and Sub-Mariner #3, art by Schomburg. Ad for Captain America Comics #10, with art by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, including a plea for reader's to join Cap's Sentinels of Liberty. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Jay Foster and others. Art by Roland "Ramona" Patenaude, Mark Howell, John Owen and Dennis O'Casey. Cover by Roland "Ramona" Patenaude. World War II-era patriotic heroics from Fox Feature, inspired by the V for Victory campaign of the time. Killed by Nazis, American soldier Jerry Steele is revived by folk magic and the mystical V Pledge to fight on as V-Man, aided by teen sidekicks the V-Boys on his ring radio; The Black Fury, who resembles The Black Terror, battles cocaine smugglers; A vengeful American joins the French Resistance during Nazi occupation. V-Boys Fight To Win; The Tube of the Creeping Death; Black Fury: The Cocaine Concentrate Case; Ten Thousand Volts; V-Agents: The True Story of Jean Hopper, V-Agent 13; Queen of Evil: The Salvation of Dr. Redder; Banshee: The Crimson Abbot. 64 pages, Full Color. NOTE: Cover commonly attributed to "Ramona" Patenaude, considered one of the few female Golden Age artists. However, she does not exist. The cover is by Roland Patenaude. It is unknown how and when this incorrect attribution began. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Ted Osborne, Ted Thwaites, Merrill De Maris, Bob Karp, Tom Wood, Ken Hultgren, Hubie Karp, Manuel Gonzales, Bob Grant, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 2, #4. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured early work by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. The Further Adventures of the Three Little Pigs. Huey, Dewey and Louie insist that Donald take them swimming. Goofy and Mickey go camping in the "wilderness." Plus a text version of the Disney film classic Dumbo. Stranded High But Not Dry; Oh, Nuts; He's All Wet; Foul Play; He Put His Foot In It; Black Out; Dumbo; How to Fish; Three Little Pigs; Time Out for a Shower; The Wrong Lead; Back to Nature; Airmail, Special Delivery; A Howling Success; Nuthin' Ever Happens Here; Minnie Can't See the Joke; Stage Fright; Real Ingenuity; Hollywood Chatter; More Kittens; The Surprise Is Mickey's; Mickey Mouse Kept His Promise; Love in Bloom; Feature Attraction; It Bowled Him Over; Pluto's Fed Up With It. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Combat Insignia Stamps of the United States Army and Navy Air Corps, Volume One, 1942. Distributed by the Hearst Corporation in 1942. During World War II animation studios volunteered their services to create mascots and insignias for all branches of the military that wanted one. This volume concentrates on Army and Navy aircraft squadrons including some from World War I. Characters such as Disney's Donald Duck, Lantz's Woody Woodpecker and more well-established characters are well represented along with original creations as requested. This booklet had 50 full color stamps (Number 1-50) that were pasted into the matching text and number block. A short profile of each squadron plus the thinking and design behind the insignia are next to each Stamp. Stamps are in both vertical and horizontal formats and measure a uniform 2-in. x 1 1/2-in. A unique collectible, beautifully produced. 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/4-in., 12 pages, sepia tone.

Volume 47, Issue 6 - January 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.

Edited by Victor Fox. Stories and art by Louis Cazeneuve, Harry Lucey, and Gene Rider. An anthology of science fiction, horror and adventure comics from Fox. This is as pulpy as it gets. The Eagle must protect an exiled rebel leader from the Nazi spy Z-9; The Black Rider investigates reports of a hideously scarred monster in a remote house on Ghost Island; The final adventures of The Eagle, Dart, Marga, the Sorceress of Zoom and Swoop Curtiss. The Eagle and Buddy; Sorceress of Zoom; The Black Rider; The Dart and Ace; Marga the Panther Woman; Railroading G-Man; Rapier; Swoop Curtiss. Final issue of the series. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Shadow Over Innsmouth" by H.P. Lovecraft

Volume 36, Issue 3 - January, 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.

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Vol. 196, No. 5 - January 3, 1942. 6.5" x 9", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 196, No. 6 - January 10, 1942. 6.5" x 9", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 197, No. 1 - January 17, 1942. 6.5" x 9", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 197, No. 2 - January 24, 1942. 6.5" x 9", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 197, No. 3 - January 31, 1942. 6.5" x 9", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by C. C. Beck. "The Amazing Trip into Time," art by C. C. Beck; Captain vs. Sivana. "Danger Lurks on Every Trail for Golden Arrow"; vs. Billy the Cad. "Hercules - the Strongest and Bravest" text story, art by Juan Lopez. "The Schooner of Scoundrels" starring Lance O'Casey, art by Mark Schneider. "Spiggetti, the Knife-Throwing Saboteur" starring Spy Smasher; Angelo hates the U.S. with a passion for jailing him for 10 years, and he is ordered to attend a Defense Ball in Washington D.C. and kill a specific government official. "The Castle of Doom" starring Dr. Voodoo, art by Mark Schneider; Hal approaches the Castle of Doom and is taken by the Death Guards. "The Return of Rameses" starring Ibis the Invincible, art by the Binder studio. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Gene Fawcette and Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by Malcolm Reiss and Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Dan Zolnerowich, Al Gabriele, Joe Doolin, Leonard Frank, Arthur Peddy, Gene Fawcette, George Carl Wilhelms, and Al Walker. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Captain Wings faces The Camera Killer; The Phantom Falcons confront French Quislings, or collaborators; After being shot down, Suicide Smith joins forces with a ragtag guerilla band of international resistance fighters. Skull Squad; Parachute Patrol; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; Captain Wings; Suicide Smith; The Phantom Falcons; Wing Tips; Shark of the Japan Sea; Skyway To Death; Greasemonkey Griffin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Louis Cazeneuve. The White Killer starring U. S. Jones, script by Bob Farrow, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Death In the Night starring Patty O'Day and Colletti, art by Claire Moe. The Curse of the Black Doom starring Flame, art by Arthur Cazeneuve. Yarko story. G-Man's Puzzle text story by Gene Rider. Dr. Fun story with Shiela Lees. Spark Stevens story with Heller. Death's Sculptor starring Lu-Nar and Alan DeVoe. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Series. Cover by Edmund LeGault. "The Forest of Adventures" by Edmund Legault. "Blood on Wisteria's Sand" by Rocky Treplain and Edmund Legault. "The Moon of Aralee" by Edmund Legault. Cover price $0.15.

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Stories and art by Charles Sultan and George Tuska. An early comics anthology packaged by Harry A. Chesler Features Syndicate. Yankee Doodle Jones and Dandy leap into action when a mysterious villain finds the legendary head of Medusa and turns it on the leaders of America. The superheroes Johnny Rebel, Yankee Boy and Dandy join forces to become the Guardians of Freedom. Aquaman-like Barry Kuda defends his undersea kingdom from invasion by a rival realm, aided by his sidekick Algie. Yankee Doodle Jones; Young Americans; Johnny Rebel; The Echo; Guardians of Freedom; The Enchanted Dagger; Barry Kuda; Sergeant Steele. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Humorous version of "Bullet Brains on Guard Duty" by Laurence V. Longway, Cartoons by World War II cartoonist Sergeant Bill Mauldin. 5 1/2-in. x 3 1/2-in. 20 Pages B&W

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Edited by Harry Shorten. Cover art by Irv Novick. Untitled Steel Sterling story, script by Joe Blair, art by Irv Novick; Steele and his friends are on Hawaii and meet the living dead who walk the sands of Waikiki Beach, controlled by Professor Dazzero. "Cleopatra, Queen of Hearts," art by Al Camy; The reincarnation of Cleopatra appears in New York and rich men dies by her spells. Untitled story, script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter; Wilbur is on the Westfield football team and scores the winning goal. Untitled Captain Valor story, script by Joe Blair, art by Warren King; The Nazis are stirring up the natives on a South American island against the Marines. Untitled story, art by Frank Volp; The Mayor has called on Nevada Jones to deal with the killing outlaw, Pancho Cortez. Untitled story, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle; The War Eagles have stolen important papers from a Nazi factory and make their getaway in a German Stuka to deliver their goods. Untitled story, art by Lin Streeter; Dicky is chased by Loki, Lord of the Magic Forest, and puts on his magic boxing gloves. Untitled story, script by Harry Shorten, art by Paul Reinman; Zambini is nearly run down by a reckless driver and thinks he needs a good lesson. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.