Comic books May 1941

Volume 5, 1st Printing - "Lord of Terror" by Sydney Horler. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $1,700.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4173885001

Cover by Kin Platt. Edited by Ned Pines. Stories by Richard Hughes, Kin Platt, Ed Wexler, George Mandel, Donald Bayne Hobart, Ray Gill, and John Daly. Chock full of action and adventure, these are Thrilling Comics! 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

May, 1941. Colonel Crum story 'The Death Elves' by John H. Knox. Also includes stories from G.T. Fleming-Roberts, Michael O'Brian, Seabury Quinn, Will Garth, Henry Kuttner, and Ralph Oppenheim Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Al McWilliams, Harry O'Neill, Hal Forrest, Bernard Dibble, Raeburn van Buren, R. M. Brinkerhoff, and Ben Batsford. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 6 #1. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Having enlisted the lions in his battle, Tarzan next tries to tame an elephant stampede, in Tarzan Sunday strips with art by Burne Hogarth. The mad sculptor Pignalli has distributed thousands of patriotic statues through the city, but they are cleverly designed bombs, and only Mirror Man can find them all. The Triple Terror superhero team finds the secret formula for "liquid light" tattooed on a monkey's tail. 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; Back Home Again; Stamp Tips; Looy Dot Dope; 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 Abner Sundell. Stories by Al Camy, Harry Shorten, Nick Zuraw Warren King, Lin Streeter, Joe Blair, Ed Smalle, Mort Meskin, and Carl Hubbell. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

May, 1941 Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $400.00 View scans Cover coming loose at 2 of 3 staples. Cover oxidation. Tape on interior cover.

Add to cart CGC 1.8 $277.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Minor side edge crack; Scuffing to inner well of case; Other - see grading notes Bottom of case is cracked extending to back of case. Label #0775164005 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

Volume 46, Issue 10 - May 1941. "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, Don Rico, Bert Whitman, James T. Royal, Nathaniel Nitkin (N. N. Nathaniel), Robert Webb, and Spencer Allen. An anthology of science fiction, horror and adventure comics from Fox. This is as pulpy as it gets. When a series of women is abducted and turned into mind-controlled killers, The Dart decides to use Miss Tilbury, the pretty co-worker who always belittles The Dart's civilian identity, as bait; Dr. Mortal transforms hapless stevedores into fireproof asbestos monsters to commit his crimes; Blast Bennett pursues a kidnapped heiress all the way to Mars. Dart; Sorceress of Zoom; Dr. Mortal; Eagle; Marga the Panther Woman; Dynamo; Blast Bennett. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 35, Issue 9 - May 1941. 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.

Add to cart Coverless $99.95 or Best Offer View scans NCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing (missing story pages 3-6, 31-34, 57/58), interrupts art and story. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover pencils by C. C. Beck. "The Threat to Sterling Morris," pencils by C. C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza; Mr. Morris is threatened by Spy Smasher with death because he was called to Washington D.C. to organize U.S. radio for its part in the defense program; Billy decides to call on Captain Marvel to act as bodyguard but in disguise; Although Morris averts danger, Marvel learns that Spy Smasher has stolen the army's newest and most secret weapon: a gas so deadly that there is no defense against it. "The Secret Airplane Base" starring Lance O'Casey, art by Bob Kingett. "Confrontation with Captain Marvel," art by Charles Sultan; Spy Smasher uses his Hypno-Ray Flashlight on a group of common laborers to put them under his spell, then uses the men to cause havoc and destruction. "Cave-In at the Bar-X Mine" starring Dan Dare, art by Greg Duncan. Rollo Bollo "The Snake of Ceylon" text story, art by Carl Formes. Untitled Dr. Voodoo story, art by Mac Raboy. "The Kidnapped Cadet," art by Ibis the Invincible. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $10.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $5.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 30%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 145, Issue 3 (Whole Number 2011) - May 3, 1941. 6.5" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $18.00 View scans Paper: Off white

Add to cart Very Good $17.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 145, Issue 4 (Whole Number 2012) - May 10, 1941. 6.5" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $18.00 View scans Paper: Off white

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $15.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $9.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 145, Issue 5 (Whole Number 2013) - May 17, 1941. 6.5" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gene Fawcette. Edited by Malcolm Reiss and Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Arthur Peddy, Al Gabriele, Al Walker, John Celardo, Gene Fawcette, Leonard Frank, and Nick Cardy. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Clipper Kirk captures a mysterious map from a downed German pilot; Action nurse Jane Martin uses chloroform to escape a hospital that's a front for Nazi drug smugglers; Suicide Smith also faces drug-stealing Nazis, in the Mediterranean. Skull Squad; Parachute Patrol; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; F4 of the Air Intelligence; Suicide Smith; The Phantom Falcons; Wing Tips; Flying Colors; Vultures of Vengeance; Greasemonkey Griffin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Everglades Airplane Mystery starring Flame. Another Bout With Blitz starring Black Lion, art by Chuck Winter. Bull Corten and the Lynch Mob starring Tex Maxon, art by Munson Paddock (Chuck Munson). Fu Chu and the Secret Plans starring Yarko the Great. The Big Boss Plants a Corpse starring Dr. Fung. One Plane Did Not Return text story by Nathaniel Nitkin (N. N. Nathaniel). The Lost Gun of Tony Reducci starring Patty O'Day, script and art by Claire Moe (Vic Todd). Frau Relti's Hypnotic Serum starring Spark Stevens, script and art by Klaus Nordling. The Island Swindle--K-51 Spies At War. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Harry Shorten. Cover art by Charles Biro. "Ling Yung, Crime-Master of Chinatown," script by Joe Blair, art by Charles Biro; The Man of Steel (Steel Sterling), a master of disguise, outfits himself as a derelict of the streets to solve killings and robberies in China Town. "Framed for Murder" Dicky in the Magic Forest story, script by Louis Golden; On his way home, Farenwell buys a bow and arrow from a stranger, and a moment later a girl is killed by an arrow. "Black Bart and the Gambling House Murder," art by Frank Volp; Rancher Wilkins is killed by Black Bart, and only his daughter left to take care of all the cattle; Nevada and Joe ride up to help her against the bandits. "The Druid Curse," script by Joe Blair, art by Sam Cooper; Unless Mister Black returns his rare book of secret ancient rites to the Druid Tribe, he will be killed. "Air Drive on Gibraltar," script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle; The twins are ordered to Gibraltar as there are rumors of a large German air force in Spain, with unknown purpose. "Facing the Firing Squad," script by Joe Blair, art by Mort Meskin; Valor, stranded with Zeke's troup of wrestlers, attempts to catch up with his friends, who are in the hands of the Japanese. "The Counterfeit Money Code," script by Harry Shorten, pencils by Carl Hubbell, inks by Gil Kane; A presumed dead engraver is held prisoner by counterfeiters, and is able to send a Morse code message on one of his engraved bills; Jim Kendall reads it. "Duel of the Magicians," script by Joe Blair, art by Lin Streeter; Mary is kidnapped by Sim Bali Mib, the magician, when performing a disappearing act with her on stage. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.