Comic books April 1940

Auction Item: Coverless View scans Auction opens April 4 COVERLESS. INCOMPLETE. Missing first two wraps and several interior corner pieces (affects Superman and Zatara stories). Two center wraps detached at one staple.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $21,000 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #3805923002

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $81,250 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white Pedigree: Rockford Rockford pedigree. Label #0606679004 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover art by Joe Shuster and Paul Cassidy. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster. Pep Morgan story, art by Fred Guardineer (as Gene Baxter). Black Pirate story, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Three Aces story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Tex Thomson story, art by Bernard Baily. Clip Carson story, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Treasure Tower starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. 68 Pages, Full Color. $.10 1st app of Lex Luthor (with red hair), 1st app of Black Pirate, 1st mention of Daily Planet instead of Daily Star, 1 panel ad for The Spectre in More Fun. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $175.00 View scans Interior is complete. Full length spine split with front cover missing. Centerfold detached. Staple rust with migration. heavy interior soiling. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

#19 Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $27.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Staple rust: Slight.

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

Volume 14, Issue 4 - April, 1940. 6.75" x 9.75", 148 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart Very Good $2.50 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $2.50 View scans Paper: Cream Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.

Volume 298, Issue 2 - April 6, 1940. 6.75" x 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $2.65 View scans Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $2.50 View scan .5" Spine split.

Volume 298 Issue 3 - April 13 1940. Cover by Marshall Frantz. Features "Bugles Are For Soldiers" by C.M. Warren, and "Gold in the Sky" by Louis C. Goldsmith. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart $9.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

April 20, 1940. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Stories include "Death Below Zero" by Theodore Roscoe, "Bugles are for Soldiers" (part 2) by Charles Marquis Warren, "Kill Your Own Tigers" by Chandler Whipple, "Ol' Crow" by Robert Cochran, "None But the Coward" by Kenneth Perkins, "$1,000 Every Thursday" (conclusion) by Jack Byrne, and "Men of Daring" by Stookie Allen. 7-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $8.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white	Add to cart Fine $9.00 View scans Paper: Off white	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $8.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.	Add to cart Very Good $5.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Staple rust. Foxing. Soiling. Moisture damage.
Add to cart Very Good $7.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $2.65 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Extensive.

April 27, 1940. Cover by Marshall Frantz. Stories include "Bowman's Banner" (part 1) by Roy de S. Horn, "The Red-Banded Pearl" by Anthony Rud, "Golden Sword of Samarkand" (by Robert Carse, "Wake Up and Give" by Dale Clark, "Bugles Are for Soldiers" (part 3) by Charles Marquis Warren, "Rice for the Commodore" by Charles Green, "Baby is Pitching" by Marshall Strand, and "Men of Daring" by Stookie Allen. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $49.00 View scans Paper: Cream Staple rust: Slight.

Vol. 1, No. 2 - April 1940. 6.75" x 9.5", 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $28.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Front cover detached 25%. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 2, Issue 2 - April, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.5 $76,000 or Best Offer View scans Restored: C3 Paper: Off white Bob Kane authenticated autograph. CGC does not currently provide labels displaying JSA branding for books with restoration, but this autograph has been authenticated by CGC/JSA. Restoration includes: color touch, pieces added, tear seals, reinforced, staples replaced. Label #4703809001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Mark'sBatcave

Cover by Bob Kane. Reprints the origin of Batman from Detective Comics #33 with splash page from #34 by Bob Kane. "The Legend of the Batman - Who He Is and How He Came to Be!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Bob Kane and Sheldon Moldoff (backgrounds); Bruce Wayne's parents are murdered by a cheap crook, and young Bruce vows to avenge their deaths by warring on all criminals. First appearance of the Joker in "The Joker," script by Bill Finger, art by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson; Batman faces a new criminal who succeeds in killing famous men and stealing their prized possessions, leaving them all with "a smile" on their face! "The Giants of Hugo Strange," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Bob Kane (signed) and Jerry Robinson (backgrounds); The Batman faces an arch criminal who has invented a serum to create a race of giant monsters, and nearly becomes one of them himself! "Strictly Publicity" text story by Guy Monroe. Biography of Batman creator Bob Kane, with photo. First appearance of the Cat (destined to become Catwoman), the first villainess in comic books, in "The Cat," script by Bill Finger, art by Bob Kane; Batman and Robin take a trip aboard an exclusive yacht in order to prevent the theft of the Travers necklace at the hands of the Cat! "Two Aces" text story by George Shute, art by Raymond Perry. Ginger Snap two-page story by Bob Kane (as Ted Raye). "The Joker Returns," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson (backgrounds); The Joker escapes from prison to continue his rampage of death and to steal the famed Cleopatra necklace and Fire Ruby. Detective Comics ad. First Batman and Robin pin-up on the back cover. All stories in this issue consist of reprint material drawn from previous issues of Detective Comics. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $9.00 3" Cumulative spine split. Heavy staining on back cover.

Weekly children's magazine (the oldest Spanish language magazine for young people) featuring comics, stories, activities, and educational articles. Año 21 - Num. 1064 includes Superman (El Superhombre), Laurel and Hardy, Figures of History and other comic strips. Printed in Argentina. 9" x 11.75", 38 pages, FC.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $41.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $13.00 View scans Paper: Off white Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

April 1940. "The Sky Beast of Berlin" by Robert Hogan (as Barry Barton), "Claws of the Eagle" by Robert Garrison, and "The Ancient Ace" by G. Gordon Raines. Softcover pulp, 7-in. x 9 3/4-in., 112 pages, black and white (text with illustrations). Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $2.50

Volume 11, Issue 10 - April, 1940. Features creative stories, poems, rebuses, recipes, activities, crafts, science experiments, and health articles for children. 6-in. x 9-in. 52 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $6.00 View scans Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Slight.

Agriculture and farming magazine. Includes articles, fiction, and humor. 11" x 14", 110 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $3,500.00 or Best Offer View scans Extensive amateur restoration Paper: Cream to off white Restoration includes: color touch, pieces added, tear seals, cleaned, reinforced. Label #0118632002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by thegeneral

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Escape of Red Corker starring Dale of the FBI, script by Phil Sturm; Red Corker escapes from prison and re-unites with his old gang, having planned dozens of jobs while housed in jail. In the Miracle City, pencils by Jack Binder, inks by E. C. Stoner; While on a scouting expedition in 1945 in South Africa, Breeze discovers a Japanese Army marching toward British territory, but is shot down. Mystery of the Swabert Mansion starring The Purple Mask, script by Will Harr, art by Maurice Gutwirth. The Devil Beast and the Nazis starring Trojak, the Tiger Man, script and art by Joe Simon. The Origin of Marvex the Super-Robot. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fair $145.00 View scans Paper: Tan to Pink Front cover detached 15%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 15, Issue 1 - April, 1940. 6.75" x 9.75", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $53.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Off white

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $53.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white

Add to cart Very Good $48.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Off white

Volume 15, Issue 2 - April, 1940. Cover by Emery Clarke. Stories include "The Evil Gnome," a book-length novel by "Kenneth Robeson"; and "The Dragon's Treasure" by George L. Eaton. 6.75-in x 9.25-in; black and white; 114 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $27.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Off white Water damage: Slight.

Add to cart Good $5.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 25%. Back cover detached 40%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $5.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Cream Front cover detached 20%. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $6.70 View scans Trimmed Paper: Cream Front cover detached 25%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Extensive.

Vol. 2, No. 1 - April 1940. Published by Frank A. Munsey. 6.5" x 9.25", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $105.00 View scans Paper: Tan to Cream Front cover detached 5%.

Vol. 1, No. 2 - April , 1940. 11" x 13.5", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Poor $10.00 View scans Front cover detached 90%. Back cover detached 90%.

Volume 2, Issue 4 - April, 1940. Cover by Frank R. Paul. Science Fiction and adventure magazine. Features "The Blue Tropics" by James Norman, "Norris Tapley's Sixth Sense" by Ed Earl Repp, and stories by Nelson S. Bond, Robert BLoch, and John York Cabot. 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 VG- 3.5 $77.00 View scans

Gulf Oil Company giveaway comic. 7.5" x 10.5, 4 pages, full color.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $8.00 View scans Spine split 15%.

Articles with photography about hunting and fishing. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $800.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #0941744002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by thegeneral

Untitled story, script by Red Brady, art by Ken Jackson; Kaänga and Ann are captured by Broot, who forces Kaänga to labor for him as an act of humiliation; Cheba, rescues the pair and Broot and his mean are left in a tiger trap. Untitled story; The Panther prevents two lost criminals from plundering the pitchblende of a tribe in his jungle; As punishment, he rolls the men in the pitchblende and releases them. Untitled story, art by R. L. Golden; Tabu rescues a naturalist from the Bargonans, who breed lion-leopard hybrids to eat their enemies. Untitled story, art by C. A. Winter; Camilla is exiled by her people for her cruelty; She encounters Jon and Ruth and transforms Jon into an ice statue and tells Ruth that if she will help her find the fountain of youth, Jon will be restored. "Son of the Lion" text story by Bob Clark. Untitled story, art by Rafael Astarita; The Ingaras attack Fort Death and capture Terry's men; He barely escapes and makes his way to the next outpost to raise a rescue party. "Thundering Herds," art by Henry Kiefer (as Karl Kief); Tawn and Ogg are captured by Larsen who plans to use them to lure Wambi to his death; Wambi and Lupa turn the tables on Larsen and free all the captured animals. Untitled story, art by William M. Allison; During a terrific storm, two of Simba's cubs become trapped beneath a fallen tree. Simba seeks the help of an elephant to free them. Untitled story, script and art by Fletcher Hanks (as Barclay Flagg); Fantomah stops a mad scientist who has taken control of the gorillas in the jungle, using a serum to make them super-intelligent; As punishment, she allows the gorillas to rip him to pieces. Untitled story, script by Courtney Thomason; Roy rescues his safari clients from the savage Zungos. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $22.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 17, Issue 15 - April 13, 1940. 8.5" x 11.5", 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

Add to cart Fine $80.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white

Vol. 20, No. 2 - April 1940. 6.75" x 9.75", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Coverless $599.95 or Best Offer View scans INCOMPLETE. First wrap and centerfold missing, affects Human Torch, Masked Raider, and Ka-Zar stories. Major spine damage, 1.5" lateral spine tear, soiling, staining. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Human Torch untitled story, script and art by Carl Burgos; The Torch must combat a forest fire in order to prevent the Midtown's Bank from being the scene of the theft of incendiary bomb plans. The Angel untitled story, art by Paul Gustavson; The Angel must save a young woman, who has been kidnapped for the $500,000 necklace that she is supposed to be wearing. Sub-Mariner untitled story, script and art by Bill Everett; After helping to clear up up the subway disaster, Namor is put on trial for his life and sentenced to death, but is saved by the actions of Betty Dean. The Masked Raider untitled story, art by Al Anders; The Raider takes a hand is trying to discover why Sam Marvin wants to cheat Pete Williams out of his spread, and discovers the land is being used to send rustled beef through. The Shrinking Spy text story, script by Andrew McWhiney, art by Frank Thomas. Electro, the Marvel of the Age untitled story, art by Steve Dahlman; Professor Zog orders his complete staff of Operators to locate cities all across the nation that are having problem with dope-running aso that Electro can be sent to them to clean them up. Ferret Mystery Detective untitled story, script by Stockbridge Winslow, art by Irwin Hasen; The Ferret investigates the death of the owner of large cosmetic factory, and discovers that the brother of the deceased has been falsely accused. Advenures of Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, art by Ben Thompson; Coming across a dying man, Ka-Zar learns of a new threat in the jungle, a man named Fenton who lusts to kill. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $17.00 View scans

Volume 23, Issue 6 - April, 1940. Mechanical science and technology magazine. This issue's articles include; "We Broke the Coast-to-Coast Motorcycle Record" by C. Randolph Whiting, "The How-to-Build Bug Bites 'Frisco" by Jack Pollexfen, "These Little Pigs Went to Market!" by Joseph Lawren, "The Doctor Goes Down to the Sea" by John L. Coonz, 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 $28.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Slight.

Vintage celebrity gossip tabloid with a focus on Hollywood during the golden-age of cinema. 8.5" x 11.5", 106 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bernard Baily. "The Spiritualist," script by Jerry Siegel, art by Bernard Baily; Clarice's mother is being victimized by a phony Rhani, so Jim investigates and before the Spectre can stop the Rhani from killing Clarice; He is called before the mysterious voice to choose continued life on Earth or eternal rest. "Into the Pit," script by Albert Sulman, art by Joe Sulman; Biff Bronson concludes his battle against the Wizard and his mechanical robots. "Trouble with a Capital T," starring Captain Desmo, art by Ed Winiarski. "The Noisy Party," script by Jerry Siegel, art by Chad Grothkopf; Radio Squad vs. The Cloak. "The Traitor," starring Lt. Bob Neal, script by Robert Hirsch, art by Russ Lehman. "Africa," starring King Carter, art by Paul Lauretta. "The Policy Murders, starring Detective Sergeant Carey," script and art by Joe Donohoe. Untitled "Sergeant O'Malley of the Red Coat Patrol" story, art by John Lehti. "Gem Caper," starring Bulldog Martin, art by Bart Tumey. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $18.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

April 22, 1940. 8.5" x 11.5", 70 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $18.75 View scans Water damage: Moderate.

Vol. 7, No. 7 - April 2, 1940. 10" x 13.5", 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $15.50 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

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.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $8.00 View scans Trimmed Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $2.80 View scans Trimmed Water damage: Moderate.

Add to cart Poor $2.65 View scans Trimmed Front cover detached 10%. Page missing.

Volume 27, Issue 5 - April, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $12.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 60%. Back cover detached 25%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

April 25, 1940. 6.75" x 9.75", 178 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Coverless $89.00 or Best Offer View scan Small corner piece missing from centerfold, slight interruption of art and story. Centerfold detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover art by Bob Powell. Shock Gibson story with The Hooded Riders, art by Maurice Scott. The Three Aces In Argentina starring Crash, Cork, and the Baron, script and art by Klaus Nordling (Fred North). Ted Parrish story, script and art by Bob Powell. Voodoo Drums text story by Rex Rollins. Guatemala starring Biff Bannon, script and art by Dick Briefer (Rem Brant). Lt. Jim Cannon story, script and art by C. A. Winter. Landor, Maker of Monsters story, art by Gregory Torrey. Mars Mason story, script and art by Munson Paddock (Glenn Rose). Spike Marlin story, art by George Tuska (Carl Larson). 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Poor $22.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 30%. Incomplete, See Notes.

"The Man from Hell" book-length novel by Grant Stockbridge.

Add to cart Fair $9.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Front cover detached 20%.

Vol. 20, No. 3 - April 1940. 7" x 9", 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.