Comic books January 1940

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Cover art by Joe Shuster. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by Paul Cassidy. Smart Guy humor page, art by Bob Kane. Pep Morgan story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer (as Gene Baxter). Chuck Dawson story, art by Homer Fleming. Clip Carson story, script by Bill Finger, art by Bob Kane. The Zombies starring Tex Thomson, art by Bernard Baily. Three Aces story, art by Bert Christman (as Christopher). The Moon Men starring Zatara Master Magician, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 "S" not on Superman's chest, Daily Star instead of Daily Planet. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Charles Biro. On the Trail of the Bank Robbers starring the dog Rang-A-Tang, script by Will Harr, art by Jack Binder. Mystery Thriller of the Month starring Stuart Logan. The Baston Murder Case starring Silver Fox, art by Maurice Gutwirth. The Story of the Famous Pope Diamond Mystery starring Scoop Cody, art by Charles Biro. All Quiet On the Western Front starring Corporal Collins and Nazis. The Sea Monster starring the Devils of the Deep, script by George Nagle, art by Edd Ashe. The Lost Ship, art by Maurice Gutwirth. The Downfall of Snaky Simms starring Bob Phantom, art by Irv Novick. The Los Angeles Killers, script and art by Jack Cole. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Agriculture and farming magazine. Includes articles, fiction, and humor. 11" x 14", 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

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Volume 14, Issue 5 - January, 1940. Cover by Emery Clarke. Stories include "The Other World," a book-length novel by "Kenneth Robeson"; "The Double Mask" by George L. Eaton; and "Captain Death" by Ben Conlon. 6.75-in x 9.25-in.;black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

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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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Vol. 16, No. 1. January 5, 1940. 8.5" x 11.5". 20 pages. Black and white.

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Vol. 16, No. 4. January 26, 1940. 8.5" x 11.5". 24 pages. Black and white.

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Cover pencils by Will Eisner and Lou Fine, inks by Lou Fine. "The Island of Stolen Pearls," script by Will Eisner; A South Seas adventure in which Shark Brodie battles Nemo. "True Life Story of Jack Dempsey," pencils by Alex Blum; non-fiction story starring the famous boxer. Untitled story starring Slaphappy Sam and Butch the Butcher, script and art by Fred Schwab (as Fred Ricks). Untitled story; Set in 1997, this is the origin of Spy Fighter who battles Major Duncan and Russmanians. Untitled story; Kayo Kirby (Red Kirby) encounters Carver and other gangsters. "1000 Fathoms Under the Sea," art by Steve Broder; Kinks Mason vs. the Goors. Untitled story, script and art by Fletcher Hanks (as Chris Fletcher); Big Red signs on to work for the Great Bend Lumber Co., where he is immediately put to work stopping employees of the Red River company from destroying the Great Bend operation. Untitled story; origin of Oran of the Jungle. Untitled story, art by Maurice Gutwirth; Terry O'Brien vs. Martin and his gang. Untitled Strut Warren story, by Klaus Nordling. Untitled story starring Chip Collins and The Skull Squadron, pencils by George Tuska. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 17, Issue 4 - January 27, 1940. Hitler and Stalin article by Leon Trotsky. 8.5" x 11", 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

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Classic weekly news/photo magazine. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 64 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Classic weekly news/photo magazine. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in., 84 pages, color and B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 25 #1 - Jan. 1940. UK magazine featuring articles on engineering feats and vehicles. 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 86 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 19, No. 2 - January 1940. Magazine featuring romance stories. 8.5" x 11", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Vintage celebrity gossip tabloid with a focus on Hollywood during the golden-age of cinema. This issue includes an article on Horror films with photos of Karloff, Lugosi, and more. Cover by Earl Christy. 8.5" x 11.5", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Lou Fine. "The One-Eyed Monster Men from Mars," script and art by Dick Briefer; Flint has completed the rocket ship begun by his father and is ready to take off for Mars, but first has three prison convicts freed to serve as his crew; They land on Mars and find the corpse of a former explorer, who leaves a letter warning anyone finding his note to stay away from the dark side of Mars. Untitled story, art by Malcolm Kildale; After a rocket ship crash that kills his parents, Auro is raised by a saber-tooth tiger; He is approached by a young woman named Martha to help save her friends who have been taken as slaves by the fiendish ruler of Neptune. Untitled story, script by Ken Jackson; While the public is amazed and elated that no crimes have been committed for two weeks, the Police feel that their jobs are less secure because of the crime busting activities of the Red Comet; His magical powers seem to draw him like a magnet to the criminal element. Untitled story, art by Alex Blum (as Alex Boon); The loss of several Solar Ships forces the President of the Solar Congress to appoint Captain Cole to lead a force against the enemies from outer space. "The War Lords of the Moon," art by Henry Kiefer; Spurt and his companions must fend off the attacks of the Luzerons, who occupy the polar regions of the Moon. Untitled story; Buzz and his crew must face the Sharkmen, semi-intelligent living under the murky waters of Neptune. "The Man Who Stole a World!", art by Alvin Charles (as Albert Charles); A former Earth scientist takes up residence on a far distant planetoid, and threatens to rule the universe and destroy all traces of civilization. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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

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Published by Hugo Gernsback, considered the father of science-fiction. This issue is centered around the new medium of television with Gernsback's editorial, "The Television Age". 8.5" x 11.5". 128 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

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Featuring articles and pictures for the animated movies "Gulliver's Travels" and "Pinocchio". Cover price $0.10.

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Subtitled "A Monthly Digest of Radio and Allied Maintenance". Cover price $0.25.

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Jan 1940. Stories by Edmond Hamilton and Oscar J. Friend. Two-page Benjamin Franklin bio in comic form. Eight Virgil Finlay illustrations. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.15.

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Strength & Health was one of the earliest magazines devoted to fitness and bodybuilding. Through the early 1960s, it was the most popular weightlifting magazine in the United States. Cover price $0.15.

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January 7, 1940. Cover by McClelland Barclay. Tabloid-sized weekly supplement issued with the Sunday edition of several major newspapers. 11" x 16". 16 pages. Black and white.

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1940 - Promotional Stamp Album produced by Tydol Flying with 48 stamps illustrating the history of flight. 5.5" x 8", 24 pages, B&W with color stamps affixed.

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Volume 179, Issue 4 - January 13, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.