Comic books October 1940

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Cover art by Joe Musial. The Phantom strips, scripts by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Pete the Tramp strips by Clarence D. Russell. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. Seein' Stars strips, art by Feg Murray. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Just Kids strips by A.D. Carter. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. Tillie the Toiler strips, art by Russ Westover. Curley Harper at Lakespur strips, art by Lyman Young. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. Room and Board strips, art by Gene Ahern. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bernard Baily. The Boy's Week Crimes starring The Hourman, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily; The city government of Cosmos decides to sponsor a week-long "Boys' Week," during which time students will be shown how a big city is run by actually allowing them the chance to do so. Fang Gow's Terror starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. Battle To the Death starring Mark Lansing, script and art by Howard Purcell. The Aircraft Plant Robberies starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Chad Grothkopf. Revolution In Ugar starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. Framed! starring Socko Strong, script by Albert Sulman, art by Joseph Sulman. Mediterranean Kidnapping starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Star of Singapore starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Creig Flessel, inks by Chad Grothkopf. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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October 5, 1940. Stories include "Rebel Take Arms" (part 2) by Robert Carse,"Senor Devil-may-care" (part 3) by Johnston McCulley, "Crooked Caribbean Cross" by Borden Chase, "Appointment in October" by Charles Marquis Warren, "The Golden Empress" by Frederick C. Painton, and "Marching as to War" by Eustace Cockrell. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

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"Racketeers in the Sky" a novelette by Jack Williamson.

October 12, 1940. Stories include "Rebel Take Arms" (part 3) by Robert Carse, "Racketeers in the Sky" by Jack Williamson, "Crooked Caribbean Cross" (part 2) by Borden Chase, "No Minutes to Go" by Eustace Cockrell, "Red Snow" by Arthur Lawson, "Ticket for Freeport" by Chandler Whipple, "Senor Devil-may-care" (conclusion) by Johnston McCulley, and "Men of Daring" by Stookie Allen. 7-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

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"Black Fire" 1/2 serial by Walt Coburn.

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"Black Fire" 2/2 serial by Walt Coburn.

October 26, 1940. Stories include "The Scarlet Blade" by Murray R. Montgomery, "Gambler Take All" by C.K. Shaw, "Midnight Moon" by William Du Bois, "The Divine Right" by Eustace Cockrell, "Crooked Caribbean Cross" (part 4) by Borden Chase, "Black Fire" (conclusion) by Walt Coburn, and "At Four" by Robert Arthur. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

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October 1940. Cover by Gabriel Mayorga. Science fiction stories: "Quicksands of Youthwardness" (part 1) by Malcolm Jameson, "The Future's Fair" by Vincent Reid, "Flight to Galileo" by Lee Gregor, "Mister Island" by E.A. Gosser, "Stepson of Space" by Raymond Z. Gallun, "Personality Plus" by Ray Cummings, and "Other World" by Harl Vincent. Illustrations by Gabriel Mayorga, Leo Morey, Thorp, and Marconette. 6.75-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories and art by Gardner Fox, Ogden Whitney, Ham Fisher, Fred Guardineer, H. J. Tuthill, Mart Bailey, George Papp, Alfred Andriola, Creig Flessel, J. P. McEvoy, John Striebel, and Fred Schwab. Big Shot featured reprints of McNaught Syndicate humor and adventure strips, alongside original characters like Skyman and The Face. Charlie Chan investigates the kidnapping of David Frome. Tom Kerry, District Attorney, seeks the secret behind the Blue Light Murders. Adventurer Rocky Ryan travels to the Valley of the Moon to find Queen Moora and stop her Hill Tribes from invading the Maharajah's kingdom. Skyman; Joe Palooka; Tom Kerry District Attorney; The Bungle Family; Spy-Chief; Amazing Faces; Charlie Chan; Jibby Jones; Rocky Ryan; Dixie Dugan; Mike the Mascot; Marvelo Monarch of Magicians; Mortimer the Monk; The Face. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by George Little, Bentley Wade, Harry Parkhurst, Robert Leslie Bellem, Art Helfant, Robert Turner, G. O. MacConachie, Henry Kiefer, G. Michaelis, Worth Carnahan, and Roy Nelson. Publisher Harvey makes an early entry in the superhero adventure genre with this anthology. Young Toby learns that Duke O'Dowd is secretly the Human Meteor, and becomes his teen sidekick, as they investigate The Traitors In the Lighthouse. Dr. Miracle seeks the secret of The Crook Who Survived the Electric Chair. Johnny Fox battles an arson ring. Plus illustrated guides to four Royal Air Force aircraft. Duke O'Dowd; Champ; Neptina; Dragon's Teeth; Dr. Miracle; Simple Snitz: The Smith Case; Johnny Fox; Champion Puzzler; Foul Shy; Liberty Lads; Aero Champs; Jungleman; Robinhood Jones; Champion Chuckles. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Agriculture and farming magazine. Includes articles, fiction, and humor. 11" x 14", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

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"The talking clocks" 2/6 serial by Frank Gruber-2/6, plus "Easy to Kill" a novelette by Hugh B. Cave, and "Herbie Rides His Hunch" a novelette by Frederick Brown-n.

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2nd app. Crimson Mask Cover price $0.10.

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This simply has to be one of the best ever mad doctor covers ever to appear on a pulp!

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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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Published by Frank A. Munsey Cover price $0.15.

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"Jongor of Lost Land" a novella by Robert Moore Williams, and "The Elixir of Invisibility" short story by Henry Kuttner.

October 1940. Cover by J. Allen St. John. Stories: "Jongor of Lost Land" by Robert Moore Williams, "Oscar, Detective of Mars" by James Norman, "Special Agent To Venus" by Thornton Ayre, "The Uncanny Power of Edwin Cobalt" by Noel Gardner, "The Scientific Miler of Bowler U. by Ivan Sandrof, and "The Elixer of Invisibility" by Henry Kuttner. Illustrations by Robert Fuqua, Julian S. Krupa, Frank R. Paul, Ralph Johnson, R. Newman, Rod Ruth, and Joe Sewell. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 9 1/2-in, 146 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. "Prey of the War-Eagle"; Chip Collins vs. a Chinese man. Untitled Rip Regan, the Power-Man story. Untitled Shark Brodie story, art by George Tuska (as George Aksut); Prof. Gustoff vs. Basil. "The True Life Story of Fitzsimmons"; non-fiction story about the famous boxer. Untitled story; Spencer Steel takes Nora to the 77 Club; Steel vs. the Jinxes, Joe Stag and his gang. "The Louis-Braddock Fight" one-page nonfiction story. Keeping Fit article. Untitled Kinks Mason story, pencils by Steve Broder. Untitled story, script and art by Fletcher Hanks (as Chas Netcher); Big Red travels to Frisco to search for his one-time fiancé Sally Breen; While there, he is substituted into a boxing match when he breaks the jaw of one of the boxers in a sparring session. Untitled Oran of the Jungle story. Untitled Strut Warren story, script by Klaus Nordling (as Ed North), art by Klaus Nordling. Untitled story starring Kayo Kirby (Red Kirby), John L. Sullivan, Jim Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons, art by Ray Burley. Untitled story, art by Leonard Frank; The Spy Fighter vs. an inventor. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 71, Number 618 - October, 1940. Pictorial on Paulette Goddard. Photos of Joan Blondell, Joan Crawford, Dolores Del Rio, Lupe Velez, Nanette Fabares, Marlene Dietrich, Rita Hayworth, Ginger Rogers and lots more starlets and models. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 54 pages, sepia tone. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Lou Fine. "The Future Society," art by Charles Nicholas (as B. H. Apiary); The Red Bee (Rick Raleigh) vs. Dr. Marah and Lizak. "The Budapest Crime Syndicate," script by S. M. Iger (as S. M. Regi), art by Alex Blum; Rod Strange and Doug Strange match wits over stolen jewels; This time in Budapest. "The Case of the Crooked Eights," script by Bob Powell (as Stanley Charlot), art by Bob Powell; Betty wins her case via a gun battle in the courtroom. "Assignment: Tradheim," art by Charles Sultan; X-5 vs. Von Setz. "The Modern Art Robbery"; Jack Doe and Jill Doe vs. Squee. "The Overland Bus Mystery," art by Dan Zolnerowich; Hercules vs. William Onslow, Pike and Blacky. "Black Starred Skull" starring The Old Witch, art by John Celardo. "King of the Rockmen"; Blaze Barton vs. the Rockmen (villains) and their King. "Madman's Castle, or, The Living Ghost" text story by Toni Blum (Toni Boone). "Cockroach Detail" starring Bob and Swab, script and art by Klaus Nordling. "The Transatlantic Bridge" starring Neon the Unknown, art by Alex Blum; Neon (Tom Corbet) vs. the Dictator of Kampfland; President Franklin D. Roosevelt appears. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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British Edition. Volume 10, Issue 2 - October, 1940. 6.75" x 9", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. Daring Comics promo ad. Human Torch untitled story, script and art by Carl Burgos; Hunted by the police forces he was once a member of, due to his burning down tenements infected with the black plague, the Torch is offered re-instatement by the police commissioner IF he can bring in the mysterious "J.B." Sub-Mariner untitled story, script and art by Bill Everett; When Namor discovers that the airplane, carrying Luther Robinson, Micky and Lynne Harris, has been forced down by the Nazis, he goes to search for them, and saves Harris only, intending to make her his mate! The Angel untitled story, art by Paul Gustavson; Following Shirley Smith into an enchanted marsh, the Angel is suddenly down, falling into quicksand; He is saved, however, by a hulking creature that works for a mysterious woman who has murdered the owners of Piedmont mansion and now threatens the Angel and Smith. A Good Impression text story, script by Jack D'Arcy, art by Harry Ramsey. Terry Vance untitled story, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner; When Terry and his friends arrive at a mysterious house during a rain storm and spot a prowler, little does he know that it will turn into a murder mystery. Electro, the Marvel of the Age untitled story, art by Steve Dahlman; When President Roosevelt hears a radio broadcast from the Shark, threatening to blast every ship off the ocean, he contacts Professor Zog for help. The Masked Raider untitled story; The Raider investigates rumors of gun thefts from Army posts along the Rio Grande. Advenures of Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, art by Ben Thompson; When Ka-Zar's captors inform him that they are going to put him on display in New York City when they arrive, he and Zar jump overboard and make their way to the city zoo, where Ka-Zar plans to release some of Zar's brothers. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 23. No. 2. October 1940. Cover by Victor Tchetchet. 8.5" x 11.25". 80 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Charles Nicholas. Stories by Dick Briefer, Fred Schwab, Paul Ludwig, and Bob Powell. Art by Charles Nicholas, Dick Briefer, Walter Frehm, Fred Schwab, Munson Paddock, and Bob Powell. An anthology of Golden Age adventure comics from Fox Feature, including the original Blue Beetle. A fragment of a destroyed planet crashes to Earth and forms its own mini-planet, complete with alien life, in a Rex Dexter story that features the very creation of the Earth rendered by Dick Briefer; The Blue Beetle tracks rooftop murderers Gimp and Moody, not realizing his girlfriend, reporter Joan Mason, is already on their trail; Wing Turner tracks jewel thieves in his final appearance before moving to The Flame comics. The Murders of Gimp and Moody; The Jewel Robbery; The Jewel Robbery; The Mummy's Curse; Billy Bounce; The Crojax Murders; The Murder of Sir James Boyce; The Strike of the Sinister Skull; The Siberian Sub Base; Ghost Murder At Stock Manor; The Murder of Jonathan Graham; The Bride of Baal. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles M. Quinlan. Stories and art by Charles M. Quinlan, Worth Carnahan, R. A. Wolfe, Ray Willner, and Max Neill. An early anthology from Worth Carnahan featuring adventure and superheroics. A boy dreams he is Jason of the Argonauts. Given magical powers by a monk in the Far East, Roy becomes the superhero Mister Mist. Newsboy Rusty learns more about his powers as the Little Giant. Sunset Smith; Cowboy Stunts; Phantom Knight; Little Giant; Jerry Bly the Gadget Guy; My Country- Alabama; Devil Dogs in China; Mister Mist; Tales of the Terrible Turk; Teller Twins; Shuteye Dawson; Kip Jaxon. Final issue of the series. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 2, Issue 9 - October 1940. Vintage Men's Humor magazine featuring pictorials, Articles on politics, and humor, and single panel gag cartoons. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in, 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 74, Issue 4 - October 1940. Mechanical science and technology magazine. 6.75-in x 9.5-in 252 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 137, Issue 4 - Oct. 1940. Features include "Bombers or Battleships," "More Guns to Defend America" and more. Illustrated with period photos. 6.5" x 9.5", 252 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Vol. 199, No. 5194. October 9, 1940. Punch is a British weekly magazine of humor and satire that ran from 1841-1992. Renowned internationally for its wit and irreverence, and introduced the term ' Cartoon '. 8.75" x 11.25". 36 pages. Black and white.

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"The Claws of Satan" a novel by Stuart Towne.

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Science Fiction and adventure stories pulp magazine. Cover by Frank R. Paul. "The Man Who Sold the Earth" by Thornton Ayre and "Death and the Dictator" by Raymond Z. Gallun, plus stories by Lloyd Arthur Eshbach, Bob Olsen, and Wilbur S. Peacock. Illustrations by Lin Streeter, Novick, Charles Biro. 7-in. x 10-in., 130 pages, Text Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 35, Issue 3 - October 1, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 35, Issue 4 - October 15, 1940. Cover by Graves Gladney. The Shadow stars in "City of Fear" by Maxwell Grant. Other detective and mystery stories inclued "The Highway Kid" by Grant Lane, and "Codes" by Henry Lysing. 6 3/4" x 9 1/4"; black and white; 114 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.