Comic books March 1940

Cover art by Bill Everett. The Chromelac Profiteer starring White Streak, script and art by Carl Burgos. The Escape of Travis Trent starring Bull's-Eye Bill, script and art by Bill Everett. Movie Menace starring Lucky Byrd, script and art by Harry Campbell. Moe and Joe's High-Test Mapl Syrp starring Hi-Grass Twins, script and art by Jack Cole. Sabotage starring T-Men, script by E. F. Webster, art by Joe Simon. Mystery At the Blue Devil starring City Editor, art by Harold Potter. Devil's Dust--Fantastic Feature Films, script and art by Tarpe Mills. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudolph Zirm. Stories by Russell Gray, William Hines, Ray Cummings, Harrison Storm, Wayne Robbins, Dane Gregory, and Wyndham Brooks. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in., black and white, 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Alexander Kostuk. Edited by Ned Pines. Stories by Richard Hughes, Alexander Kostuk, Harold Sherman, Bart, Leonard Sansone, George Mandel, Terry Gilkison, Barry Brandon, Sam Brant, and Kin Platt. Chock full of action and adventure, these are Thrilling Comics! 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $15.30 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Discounted from $17.00.

Volume 15, Issue 3 - March, 1940. Stories by Frederic Arnold Kummer Jr., Eando Binder, Manly Wade Wellman, Raymond Z. Gallun, Gordon A. Giles, H.L. Gold, and Leo Sonderegger. Scientifacts column by Mort Weisinger. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 134 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Stories and art by Hal Foster, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Paul Berdanier, Harry O'Neill, Fred Methot, Alan Maver, Ed Dodd, J. Carver Pusey, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Robert Dickey, John Hix and Ben Batsford. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 4 #11. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Tarzan rejects the advances of Hulvia, high priestess of the Al-Alba tribe, in Tarzan Sunday strips with art by Hal Foster. But young adventurer Tom accepts the deadly challenge of matching Hulvia's idea of a "hero." Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Jim Hardy; The Amen Arrows; Bumps; Divot Diggers; Broncho Bill; Stamp Tips; Strange as It Seems; Benny; Home Towners; Frankie Doodle; Bucky and His Pals; Buster Beans; Hawkshaw the Detective; How It Began; Tip Top Cartoon Club; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Twice Told Tales; Joe Jinks; Little Mary Mixup; Ella Cinders; Chris Crusty. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $21.60 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Discounted from $24.00.

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 Very Good $8.10 View scans Discounted from $9.00.

Volume 28 Issue 4 - March 1940. Romantic stories and articles. Illustrated with period photographs. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3, Issue 3 (Stated as #2 incorrectly in indicia) - March, 1940. 6.75" x 9.75", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $94.50 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $105.00.

Add to cart Good $15.30 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 20%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate. Discounted from $17.00.

Cover by Manuel Isip (incorrectly credited inside to Cartier). Stories: "The Reign of Wizardry" (Serial) by Jack Williamson. "On the Knees of the Gods" (Serial) by J. Allan Dunn, "The Black Farm" by H. W. Guernsey, "Philtered Power" by Malcom Jacobson, "The Living Ghost" by E. A. Grosser, "Gateway" by Robert Arthur, and "Derm Fool" by Theodore Sturgeon. Illustrations by Edd Cartier, Manuel Isip, Frank Kramer, Paul Orban, W. A. Koll. 6 1/2-in x 9-in, 162 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Issue #19 - Mar. 1, 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 #20 - Mar. 8, 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 #21 - Mar. 15, 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 #22 - Mar. 22, 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 #23 - Mar. 29, 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.

Add to cart Very Fine $94.50 View scans Paper: Off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $105.00.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $70.00 View scans Tearing. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Volume 35, Issue 2 - March, 1938. Edited by Edwin Baird. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.5" x 9.75", 130 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Good $2.25 View scans Paper: Cream Staple rust. Rust migration. Soiling. Water damage. Discounted from $2.50.

Volume 181, Issue 3 - March 30, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

No issue number on cover, #3 in indicia. Cover by C. C. Beck. "Sivana Strikes Again," script by Bill Parker, art by C. C. Beck; Sivana sends a note to the President of the United States, demanding that he resign and allow Sivana to become Emperor of the United States; Otherwise, the mad scientist will destroy the country. "The Rustlers of Gila Creek," script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza; Golden Arrow (Roger Parson) vs. Bronk and Brute Braddock. "Diamond of Death" text story. "The Search for Wilson Drake" starring Scoop Smith, script by Bill Parker, art by Greg Duncan. "The Kidnapping of Taia" starring Ibis the Invincible, script by Bill Parker, pencils by C. C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza. "Death Dawson," art by Bob Kingett; Lance O'Casey vs. Death Dawson. "Five Hundred Thousand Dollars or Else" starring Dan Dare, script by Bill Parker, art by Greg Duncan. "Spy Smasher Unmasks," script by Bill Parker, pencils by C. C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza; Spy Smasher reveals secret identity to Eve Corby and battles The Mask. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 135, Issue 2 (Whole Number 1950) - March 2, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Lou Fine. The Origin of the Flame, art by Lou Fine. The Twin Jewels of Blood starring Yarko and Slug Bartell. In Guatemala starring Shorty Shortcake, script and art by S. M. Iger (Jerry Matthews). The Loraine Spies starring Patty O'Day, art by Claire Moe (Vic Todd). The Strange Pit of Persia starring Dr. Fung, art by Bob Powell. Tommy Taylor In Norway, script by William T. Libby, art by Bob Powell. Fire At the T-Bar-Nine starring Tex Maxon, the Phantom Rider, art by Munson Paddock (Cecilia Munson). Armour Vs. Automobiles starring Don Quixote. Stranded In Spider Cavern starring Spark Stevens, script and art by Klaus Nordling. U-Boats Sink Three Ships...22 Killed--K-51 Spies At War starring Captain Hans Von Kruss. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $1,179.00 View scans 1.5" Cumulative spine split with slight splitting through wraps. Water damage. Tears in a few interior pages. Discounted from $1,310.00.

Edited by Abner Sundell. Cover art by Charles Biro. "The Return of the Black Knight," art by Charles Biro; In the state penitentiary, a gang of desperate convicts begin a well-planned escape; They are going to hi-jack a boatload of gold from Alaska. One-page Mugsy story by Kin Platt (as Quincy). "The Protection Racket," script by Harry Shorten, art by Irv Novick; A bomb is tossed from a speeding car into a shop and kills a tailor, and the police won't listen to Jim as a witness. "Introducing the Masked Man," art by Frank Volp; Nevada Jones gains masked identity. "The Ivory Hunters," script by Harry Shorten, art by Robert Pious; Taking the red grain that turns him into a giant of 15 feet, Kalthar wreaks havoc among a gang of ivory hunters. "Herr Schultz's Luftwaffe Trap," art by Ed Smalle; The Shane brothers refuse to become squadron leaders. "The Oregon Death Dealer!" text story, art by Lin Streeter. "The Revenge of Hop-Lung," script by Abner Sundell, art by Mort Meskin; Captain Valor and his two friends help a couple of American missionaries besieged in the mountains by a pirate gang. "The Monster of Shadow Pond," script by Harry Shorten, art by Ed Ashe; Three men had disappeared into Shadow Pond, and never returned; Tracks of a prehistoric monster had been found. Cyclone Jones one-page story by Quincy. "On the Planet Inferno," script by Joe Blair, art by Elmer Wexler; A new planet will burn up the Earth in 48 hours, and Zambini uses his magic to get to the planet on a palm tree growing like a beanstalk. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.