Comic books May 1939

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Cover art by John Richard Flanagan. The Suicide of Major Duval: Part 1 starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. Introducing the Raven starring Inspector Kent, script and art by George Newman. The Killing of Judge Thompson starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Shuster Shop. The God of the Ruby Eye: Part 12 starring Tod Hunter, script and art by Jim Chambers. The Armored Truck Robbery starring Steve Malone, script by Gardner Fox, art by Don Lynch. Battle With Tartars starring Captain Desmo, script and art by Ed Winiarski. Professor Doolittle humor two-pager by Bob Kane. Mystery of the Exploding Ships starring Tom Brent, script and art by Jim Chambers. The Rebel Pancho Velez starring Skip Schuyler, script and art by Tom Hickey. The Pirate Ship: Part 13 starring Rusty and His Pals, script and art by Bob Kane. Wang Ku of Shanghai--Anchors Aweigh!, script and art by Fred Guardineeer. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 69, Issue 1 - May, 1939. 6.5" x 10", 146 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 10, Issue 1 - May, 1939. Short fiction stories by Stanley Paul, Mary Nowell Frost and Charles Martin, Illustrations by John Holgrem, Nicholas F. Riley and A.S. Packer. 8.5" x 11.5", 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Agriculture and farming magazine. Includes articles, fiction, and humor. 11" x 14", 104 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

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Official organ of the International Society of Junior Magicians, containing news and tips. 16 pages on newsprint.

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - May, 1939. Cover by Robert Fuqua. Science Fiction and Fantasy adventure stories. This issue features "The Invisible Robin Hood" by Eando Binder, "Revolt of the Robots" by Arthur Tofte, and stories by A. Hyatt Verrill, F.A. Kummer Jr. Ross Rocklynne, Murice Duclos, and Harl Vincent. 8.5" x 11.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Volume 70, Issue 601 - May, 1939. Cover by Enoch Bolles. Humorous captions paired with movie stills and models. 8.5" x 11.5", 52 pages, tinted B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 32, Issue 2 - May, 1939. Fiction, model-making articles, schematics, cartoons and factual essays about airplanes and aviation. Cover by August Schomburg. 8.5" x 11.5", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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UK story magazine published by Amalgamated Press between 1907-1939, predominantly featuring the activities of boys at the fictional school St. Jim's. 6.75" x 9.5", 36 pages, B&W

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UK story magazine published by Amalgamated Press between 1907-1939, predominantly featuring the activities of boys at the fictional school St. Jim's. 6.75" x 9.5", 36 pages, B&W

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UK story magazine published by Amalgamated Press between 1907-1939, predominantly featuring the activities of boys at the fictional school St. Jim's. 6.75" x 9.5", 36 pages, B&W

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UK story magazine published by Amalgamated Press between 1907-1939, predominantly featuring the activities of boys at the fictional school St. Jim's. 6.75" x 9.5", 36 pages, B&W

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Volume 2, Issue 5 - May 1939. Pulp magazine focusing on historical adventures. This issue features "The Sea Drinks Blood" by H. Bedford Jones, and "Count Gaspar" by E. Charles Vivian. 6 /2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 128 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations) Cover price $0.20.

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May 1939. Articles include: "Secrets of an Ugly Duckling" how Lucille Ball reinvented herself; "Selling Danger by the Day" stunt work in the films; Disney related article "Something to Crow About" Florence Gill adds her operatic voice to Disney characters, with her photo and an illustration of the Disney character Madame Clara Cluck. Full-page B&W ads for "Dark Victory" with Bette Davis; "The Story of Alexander Graham Bell" with Don Ameche and Loretta Young; and "Broadway Serenade" with Jeanette MacDonald. Photographic cover with Merle Oberon and Lawrence Olivier from "Wuthering Heights". Full-page color ads for Lucky Strike Cigarettes, Maybelline, and Clopay Window Shades. 8.5" x 11.25". 66 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.05.

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Volume 16, Issue 19 - May 13, 1939. 8.5" x 11.5", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

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May 22, 1939. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: Brazil photographic essay; golfer Patty Berg; Girl Guides at the World's Fair; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 88 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 150, Issue 4 - May 6, 1939. 6.75" x 9.75", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Men's humor digest magazine featuring articles, stories, and one panel cartoons. Cover by James Trembath. Cartoons by Lawrence Lariar, Chester Garde, Louis Priscilla, CW Anderson, Jack Markow, Henry Boltinoff, Gregory d'Alessio, and others. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 3/4-in., 128 pages, BW/PC. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 22, Issue 1 - May, 1939. Mechanical science and technology magazine. This issue's articles include; "Inventor Incorporated" by Stanley Gerstin, "Modern Miracle: The Secret of Plastics" by John E. Pfeiffer, "Aircraft Radios Get Torture Test" by Byers C. Rathbone, "Our Air Force - A Farce!" by Major Al Williams. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 114 pages, BW/spot color. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 17, No. 6. May 1939. Alice Faye painted cover by Earl Christie. 8.5" x 11.5", 118 pages, Black and white. Cover price $0.10.

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Film industry trade magazine. 9.5" x 12", 84 pages, B&W

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Volume 5, Issue 6 - May, 1939. 8.5" x 11.5", 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover previously used on Paris Nights Vol. 11 #9 and Parisienne Revue Vol. 1 #1. Besides the illustrated fiction, there is a 16-page center section of full page pinups on glossy paper. Uncommon. 6 3/4-in. x 9 3/4-in., 52 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.25.

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Vintage photo magazine featuring reader submitted photographs, and pictorials. 10-in. x 13 1/2-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 71, Issue 5 - May, 1949. Mechanical science and technology magazine. 6.75-in x 9.5-in 256 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 4 #5 - May 1939. Tips and tricks of making better photographs. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 182 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 4, Issue 6 - May, 1939. 6.75" x 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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A magazine for the amateur wireless operators. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 8 No. 30 May 13, 1939. Articles, reviews, program schedules and personality profiles. 10.5" x 13.5". 40 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 211 #45 - May 6, 1939. The classic magazine featuring current event articles, editorials, human interest pieces, humor, illustrations, a letter column, poetry, single-panel gag cartoons, and stories by the leading writers of the time. Fiction by Burnham Carter, Alex Waugh, H.L Davis, Ross Annett, Frederick Wight, P.G. Wodehouse and Grace Fletcher. Article on advent of television. Illustrations by Matt Clark, Ritchie Cooper, Benton Clark, Amos Sewell, Arthur William Brown, Gilbert Bundy, Herbert Johnson, James Williamson, Amos Sewell. Old Gold half-page ad by George Petty. Full color full-page ad for Tyrone Power's Rose of Washington Square. Inside back cover full color ad for the New York World's Fair via Greyhound bus. Back cover Haddon Sundblom Coca-Cola ad in full color. Cover by John Phillips. 10 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

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May 1, 1939. Cover by Graves Gladney. Stories include "Death's Harlequin" by Maxwell Grant; "Storm Kid" by Steve Fisher; and "Ex-Cop" by Clifford Goodrich, plus the column "Codes" by Henry Lysing. Edd Cartier illustrations. 7" x 10", black and white, 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Film trade publication with lots of news. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.; black and white; 54 pages. Cover price $0.10.