Comic books January 1940

Add to cart PR 0.5 $599.95 or Best Offer View scans INCOMPLETE. Piece missing (affects first page of Tex Thomspon story). Missing front cover, back cover detached but present. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

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. "S" not on Superman's chest, Daily Star instead of Daily Planet. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $4,000.00 View scans Restored: A2 Paper: Off white to white Restoration includes: pieces added to interior, spine split sealed to cover, cover cleaned. Label #1228222001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $4,000.00 View scans Restored: B4 Paper: Cream to off white Slab: See item notes Restoration includes: color touch, pieces added, tear seals, reinforced, centerfold reinforced. Inner well not fully sealed, book appears unaffected and secure. Label #1972090001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart CGC 1.5 $2,850.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Spine of cover completely split & re-attached with tape. Cover detached. Label #1093439012 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover art by Creig Flessel. The Sandman Meets With Murder, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Ogden Whitney; Wes Dodds fins his old room-mate from college dead and his wife also dead in an adjoining room, but is surprised, as the Sandman, when a girl identical to buddie's wife comes onto the murder scene. Fang Gow Has Risen From the Grave: Part 2 starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. Professor Doolittle humor two-pager by Bob Kane. The Crooked Stockbroker starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Mart Bailey. The Heavyweight Championship Bout starring Socko Strong, script and art by Joseph Sulman (signed as Koppy). The Gold Plane Robberies: Part 1 starring Captain Desmo, script and art by Ed Winiarski. The Kidnapping of Linda Hale starring Skip Schuyler, script and art by Tom Hickey. Mansion of Murder: Part 1 starring Rusty and His Pals, art by Bob Kane. Educated Eddie--Anchors Aweigh!, script and art by Bart Tumey. In the Land of Sere starring Cotton Carver, script and art by Ogden Whitney. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $14.40 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $16.00.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $7.20 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $8.00.

Add to cart Very Good $7.20 View scans Paper: Cream Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $8.00.

Add to cart Fair $6.30 View scans Trimmed Paper: Cream Front cover detached 40%. Front Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate. Discounted from $7.00.

"Adam Link in Business" a novelette by Eando Binder.

January 1940. Cover by Robert Fuqua. Stories by Eando Binder, Nelson S. Bond, Carl Selwyn, Thornton Ayre, Frederic Arnold Kummer Jr., and Craig Ellis. Illustrations by Julian S. Krupa, Robert Fuqua, and C.L. Hartman. 7" x 10"; black and white with color cover; 144 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $64.80 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $72.00.	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $16.20 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $18.00.	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $17.10 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $19.00.	Add to cart GD 2.0 $2.25 View scan 2 1/2" spine split. Chipping. Discounted from $2.50.
Add to cart Fair $2.25 View scans Paper: Light tan to Cream Back cover detached 20%. Front Cover Detached. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $2.50.	Add to cart Fair $2.25 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 60%. Back Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $2.50.

January 6, 1940. Cover by Marshall Frantz. Stories include "Loot Lies Deep" (part 2) by Eustace L. Adams, "Rawhide Road" (part 4) by Bennett Foster, "Archers to the Front" by Roy de S. Horn, "Lady Wildcat" by T.T. Flynn, "Second Sight" by Eustace L. Cockrell, "When No Dogs Bark" by Alfred Batson, "The Haji's Miracle" by Garnett Radcliffe, "Maker of Shadows" (conclusion), and "Men of Daring" by Stookie Allen. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $26.10 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Foxing. Soiling. Water damage. Discounted from $29.00.	Add to cart Very Good $26.10 View scans Paper: Cream Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $29.00.	Add to cart Very Good $31.50 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $35.00.	Add to cart VG 4.0 $18.90 View scan .5" Spine split from bottom. Discounted from $21.00.
Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $13.50 View scans 3" Cumulative spine split. Discounted from $15.00.	Add to cart GD 2.0 $7.20 View scan 2" spine split from bottom. Discounted from $8.00.

January 20, 1940. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Stories include "Minions of Mars" (part 2) by William Gray Beyer, "Loot Lies Deep" (part 4) by Eustace L. Adams, "Fate Wove a Rug" (part 1) by C.D. Appleton and E.C. Goodwin, "The Game's on Ice" by Clark Bodey, "Footsteps Invisible" by Robert Arthur, "The Purring Cat" by Sinclair Cluck, "Windward Head" George Masselman". 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $3.60 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Discounted from $4.00.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $2.25 1 1/4" cumulative spine split. Discounted from $2.50.

Add to cart Poor $2.25 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 80%. No Back Cover. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate. Discounted from $2.50.

January 27, 1940. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Stories include "Seal of Treason" by Murray R. Montgomery, "Crook's Tour" by Richard Howells Watkins, "Minions of Mars" (part 3) by William Gray Beyer, "The Dust on the Trail" by Arthur Lawson, "Sleepwalker in the Sun" by Charles Bonner, "Loot Lies Deep" (part 5) by Eustace L. Adams, "Never a Miss" by Donald Barr Chidsey, "Fate Wove a Rug" by C.D. Appleton and E.C. Goodwin, and "Men of Daring" by Stookie Allen. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 132 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $1,250.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Label #4416090020 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $364.00 View scans Paper: White Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s); Significant inner well scuff(s) All 3 Edges of Cover Trimmed. Label #4365247004 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

"Captain Future & Space Emperor" novel by Edmond Hamilton

Winter, 1940. Cover by George J. Rozen. Stories by Edmond Hamilton ("Captain Future and the Space Emperor"), Eric Frank Russell, Oliver E. Saari, and David H. Keller. Illustrations by H. G. Wesso. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Fine $35.10 View scans Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 5%. Discounted from $39.00.

Volume 108, Issue 1 - January, 1940. Cover by Bradshaw Crandell. Short stories, serials, and features. 8.5" x 11.5", 160 pages, B&W with spot color and full color ads. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $20.70 View scans Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $23.00.

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

Add to cart Coverless $3,700.00 View scans 3" Cumulative spine split in first wrap. Centerfold detached at one staple. Discounted from $3,800.00.

Classic Batman Hypodermic Needle cover art by Bob Kane. The Batman story, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane and Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Bob Kane. Spy story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Maurice Kashuba. Branded Yellow starring Buck Marshall, Range Detective, art by Homer Fleming. The Kidnapping Racket starring Steve Malone, District Attorney, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Don Lynch. Mystery with Music text story by Richard Lawlor. The Voodoo Vengeance starring Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator, art by Fred Guardineer. Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise story, art by Sven Elven. Spanky & Cranky, the Twins humor page by Bob Kane. Bruce Nelson story, script and art by Tom Hickey. Slam Bradley story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Mart Bailey. Ad for Flash Comics #2. 64 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $202.50 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Soiling. Clear tape on inside front cover. Water damage. Discounted from $225.00.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $77.40 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 80%. Back cover detached 40%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $86.00.

Volume 32, Issue 2 - January, 1940. 6.75" x 9.75", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $2.25 View scans Discounted from $2.50.

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

Add to cart FN 6.0 $4.05 View scans Trimmed Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $4.50.	Add to cart Very Good $13.50 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Discounted from $15.00.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $9.90 View scans Trimmed Paper: Off white Water damage: Slight. Discounted from $11.00.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $9.90 View scans Trimmed Paper: Off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $11.00.
Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $11.70 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $13.00.

Jan 1940. Text Cover. Sci-Fi/Fantasy stories by A. Merritt ("Conquest of the Moon Pool" - part 3 of 6"), Garrett Smith, Francis Stevens, Ralphe Milne Farley, R. F. Starzl, Robert Wilbul Lull & Lillian M. Ainsworth, and Fred C. Smale. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay and Frank R. Paul. 6.5-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Published by Frank A. Munsey Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Fine $69.30 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $77.00.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $64.80 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Discounted from $72.00.

Add to cart Very Good $55.80 View scans Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Discounted from $62.00.

Volume 2, Issue 1 - January 1940. Cover by Harold W. McCauley. Science Fiction and adventure magazine. Features "The Robot Peril" by Don Wilcox, "Death Over Chicago" by Robert Moore Williams, and "The Time Merchant" by F.A. Kummer Jr. 8-1/2 in. x 11-3/8 in.; black and white; 100 newsprint pages; mostly text with a few illustrations. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart Very Good $40.50 View scans Discounted from $45.00.

Add to cart Good $24.30 View scans Staple rust. 1/4" Spine split from base of comic. Cover detached at one staple. Creasing. Denting. Foxing. Residue. Scuffing. Soiling. Water damage. Discounted from $27.00.

Issue #609 - January 1940. Cover by Enoch Bolles. Humorous captions paired with movie stills and models. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 50 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $47,900 View scans Restored: B3 Paper: Off white to white Restoration includes: color touch, pieces added, reinforced. 1st wrap trimmed. The DC Universe Collection. Label #4441321002 Discounted from $48,000.00.

Origin and first appearance of Jay Garrick, the original Flash, in a story by Gardner Fox and Harry Lampert. Origin and first appearance of the Hawkman by Gardner Fox, origin and first appearance of Johnny Thunderbolt by John Wentworth and Stan Aschmeier. Also features the first appearance of "Cliff" Cornwall, Special Agent, by Sheldon Moldoff, and the Whip, by Wentworth and George Storm. A two-page text story, "Warfare in Space," by Gardner Fox is also included, as well as a one page text piece about the history of stamps, and a strip by Ed Wheelan called "The Demon Dummy," about a murderous ventriloquist dummy! 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $4.50 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Discounted from $5.00.

Volume 34, Issue 2 - January, 1940. 8" x 11", 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $55.80 View scans Staple rust: Moderate. Discounted from $62.00.

Add to cart Fine $38.70 View scans Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $43.00.

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.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $14.40 View scans Discounted from $16.00.

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.

Add to cart Very Good $3.60 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 20%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $4.00.

Volume 23, Issue 3 - January, 1940. Mechanical science and technology magazine. This issue includes; "Your Job - Auto Mechanic" by Donald G. Cooley, "Blood Detectives Solve Crimes" by Maxwell Grant, "Taming The Twister" by Harold M. Farkas, "Turning Pigeons Into Owls" by James Nevin Miller, "Will This be Our 1960 Model Car?" by Hi Sibley, and others. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 146 pages, BW/spot color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $21.60 View scans Front cover detached 30%. Back cover detached 15%. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $24.00.

Vintage celebrity gossip tabloid with a focus on Hollywood during the golden-age of cinema. 8.5" x 11.5", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $26.10 View scans Discounted from $29.00.

Volume 58, Issue 6 - January, 1940. Priscilla Lane photo cover. This issue includes a complete story version of "Broadway Melody of 1940" starring Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell. Celebrity pictorials include stars such as; Ingrid Bergman, Deanna Durbin, Don Ameche, David Niven, Jane Bryan, Rita Hayworth, Doug Jr., and Robert Taylor. 8.5" x 11", 92 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $2,000.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4158393007 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by thegeneral

Cover art by George Tuska. "The Taj Lamah Jewels, art by Munson Paddock (as Walter Frame); Agents of a warring nation plot to destroy all U.S. industrial plants and steal gold from the U.S. Federal Reserve in order to cripple the abilities of America to meddle in the war. Untitled Rex Dexter of Mars story, script and art by Dick Briefer; Scientists first ignore the fact that a meteor from outer space has struck Earth in Asia at an angle, making the area devoid of natural features, which they call "The Bald Spot." "Murder In a Monsoon" Chen Chang story, art by Munson Paddock (as Cecilia Munson). Untitled story, art by George Tuska; Wing is assigned the task of manning a plane over the U-boat infested waters of the North Atlantic, looking for the periscopes of subs below the surface. "Tony Brick, Poison Ring Leader" starring Lt. Drake, art by Klaus Nordling. "The Morgue Murder Mystery" starring Hemlock Shomes, script and art by Fred Schwab. "The Dreamer" text story by Sid L. Sidney, art by Bob Powell. Untitled story, art by Charles Nicholas; The Blue Beetle (Dan Garrett) vs. Von Heuger. Untitled Inspector Bancroft story. Untitled story, art by Bob Powell; Agent D-13 (Richard Anthony) vs. Fahid. Untitled story, art by John Lindermayer; Denny Scott vs. Countess Zita. "The Murder of Glenwood Village," art by George Tuska; Zanzibar vs. Marco Hawkins. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $33,999 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Scuffing on front of case Label #1294511001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

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.

Add to cart Very Good $18.90 View scans Paper: Cream to off white 20% Cumulative spine split. Foxing. Soiling. Water damage. Discounted from $21.00.

Add to cart Poor $4.05 View scans Paper: Brittle Front and Back Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate. Discounted from $4.50.

Volume 1, Issue 2 - Winter, 1940. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $27.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $30.00.

Add to cart Good $15.30 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate. Discounted from $17.00.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $18.90 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Interior page detached (all pages are present). Front cover detached 30%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $21.00.

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.

Add to cart Very Good $26.10 View scans Spine split 20%. Discounted from $29.00.

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.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $288.00 View scans Paper: Off white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #4456615001 Discounted from $320.00.

Stories and art by Rex Maxon, 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 #9. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. In the Moorish desert, Tarzan journeys to the last outpost of the French Foreign Legion, in Tarzan Sunday strips with art by Rex Maxon. But when Tarzan's allies D'Arnot and Carnot are captured by the Hawk of the Desert, Tarzan sets out on a rescue mission. It's Nancy's world, and everyone else is just living in it, in very early strips by Ernie Bushmiller. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Jim Hardy; Candid Camera Casey; 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 FN+ 6.5 $139.50 View scans Staple rust: Moderate. Discounted from $155.00.

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.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $55.80 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $62.00.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $54.00 View scans Paper: Cream Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight. Discounted from $60.00.

Volume 35, Issue 1 - January 1938. Edited by Edwin Baird. 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.