Comic books May 1941

Volume 21, Issue 2 - May, 1941. 6.75" x 9.75", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $35.00 View scans Spine split 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

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Volume 1, Issue 2 - May 1941. Classic Men's humor magazine chock full of jokes, one liners, and single panel gag illustrations. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 36 pages, B&W. NOTE: This magazine was printed with a hole that goes through the entire issue. This is not a defect, it was this Magazine's signature feature. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bert Whitman. Jake Saco and the Broken Bridge, script by Fran Striker, art by Bert Whitman Associates; When the Hornet discovers that Jake Saco left the supporting columns of a new bridge hollow in order to save money on construction, and that bridge collapses killing many innocent people, he decides to put Saco in jail where he belongs. Untitled story, script by Fran Striker (original radio script), art by Bert Whitman Associates; Britt Reid finds himself framed for murder by racketeers angry at him for their exposure in the pages of the Daily Sentinel. Tong War, script by Fran Striker (original radio script), art by Bert Whitman Associates; Grim intrigue throws the oriental section of a city into a terrible Tong war and Britt Reid, as the Hornet, decides to investigate. Crime Syndicate, script by Fran Striker (original radio script), art by Bert Whitman Associates; The Hornet hunts down a crooked politician who has literally bought access to the penitentiary in order to make possible prison escapes. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 10 - May 1941. Vintage Men's interest magazine, including pictorials, showgirls, single panel gag comics, and sports articles. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 32 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+. Cover price $0.15.

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Bill Everett cover. Contains three original features accompanied by comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Hydroman" by Bill Everett; "Flyin' Jenny" by Russell Keaton; "Screen Oddities" by Gordon Fawcett; "The Purple Zombie" by Tarpe Mills; "Sergeant Stoney Craig" by Frank Rentfrow and Don Dickson; "Reg'lar Fellers" by Gene Byrnes; "Dinky Dinkerton" by Art Huhta (as Jim Wallace); "Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire" by Bob Moore and Carl Pfeufer; "Mann of India" by Tarpe Mills; "Bill and Davey" by James P. McCague; "Dare-devils of Destiny" by Frank Rentfrow and Don Dickson; "Gordon Fife and the Boy King" by Bob Moore and Jim Hales; "Amaze A Minute" by Arnold; "Tad of the Tanbark" by Bob Moore and Carl Pfeufer; and "Kitty Moran and her Hound" and "Idioddities" by Jack Romer. "Trouble in Sudbury" text story by E. Albert Willard. Indicia states "Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics". 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Lou Fine. The Seaside Saboteurs starring Hercules, art by Reed Crandall [as Gregg Powers]; Hercules accepts an invitation from a movie producer to play a jungle hero, only to suffer through the production and become faint at the movie premier. Murder in the Machine Factory starring Betty Bates, art by Al Bryant. The Case of London Joe starring The Strange Twins, script by S. M. Iger, art by Alex Blum. Visitor's Day starring Bob and Swab, script and art by Klaus Nordling. The Missionary's Niece starring Lion Boy, art by Henry Kiefer. A War of Roses starring the Old Witch, art by George Appel. The Oxygen Thieves starring Blaze Barton, art by Maurice Gutwirt. The Morale Murderers starring Don Glory, art by Nick Cardy. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Published by Popular Magazines, Inc. between December 1931 and December 1943, Hooey was a satirical humour magazine that included fake articles, cartoons that depicted social issues of the time and spoof ads in a similar vein as it's successor, Mad Magazine. 8.5" x 11", 32 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.10.

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Vol. 2, #3, May 1941 - Stories titled "So She Took the $60,000..." and "She Stripped to Tease Death" give an idea of the rationale behind this magazine. Some pages printed in a single color, others in standard black on white. Many period photos also included to illustrate the stories. Large 10.75" x 13.75", 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by John Celardo. Edited by Malcolm Reiss and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Will Eisner, Jerry Iger, Art Saaf, Sy Reit, Robert Webb, Witmer Williams, and Bob Powell. An influential anthology starring jungle hero Sheena, featuring early art by legendary comics artists in the Eisner-Iger Shop. Sheena and Capt. Starling of the R.A.F. encounter a sabre-tooth cat in a primitive land beneath an active volcano; Stuart Taylor travels to l5th century Venice and meets the Borgias; The Hawk explores the dangerous wharves of old New Orleans. The Hawk; Weird Stories of the Supernatural; Bobby; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; Uncle Otto; Pee Wee; Midnight the Black Stallion; Tom Dick and Harry; ZX-5 Spies In Action; Inspector Dayton; Lightning. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Celardo. "Valley of the Killer-Birds," art by John Celardo; Kaänga and Ann are briefly lost in a lost valley where prehistoric creatures survive to today. Untitled story; Crashed pilot Carolyn is pursued by Arab slavers until The Red Panther manages her rescue. Untitled story; Tabu, Wizard of the Jungle rescues the niece of a diamond hunter who is determined to seize a cursed gem. Untitled story; Pygmies attack Camilla's people, seeking revenge for the death of their chief's son. "Sacred River of Gold" text story. Untitled story, art by Bill Bossert; Disguised as Mussolini, Blubber Ben incites war between the Wazans and Stabwans, using Vincent as a symbol. Untitled story, art by Al Walker; Simba protects a plague stricken orphan from the killers of the jungle and leads him to a safari with a doctor. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; Wambi rescues a scientist from the dungeons of the sultan. Untitled story, Fantomah encourages an evil witch doctor to use his wisdom for the good of this people; Roy rescues an explorer who is trying to get out of the jungle with the Azali Ruby. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson (sometimes credited as Jo King). Stories and art by William Ritt, Clarence Gray, Fran Striker, Brandon Walsh, Nicholas Afonsky, Carl Anderson, Jack Burnley, R. J. Scott, Marge Buell, Eddie Sullivan, Charlie Schmidt, Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Tom Sims, Bela Zaboly, George McManus, Otto Soglow, Eddie Rickenbacker, Clayton Knight, Charles Flanders, Ruth Plumly Thompson, Frank Miller, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Mandrake the Magician joins a South Pacific quest for the deadly Flame Pearls; The Phantom replaces King of the Royal Mounted, beginning with the adventure of The Fire Goddess. Also features early art by Little Lulu creator Marge Buell. Brick Bradford; The Lone Ranger; The Phantom; Little Annie Rooney; Henry; Sport Features; Hall of Fame of the Air; Sentinel Louie; Radio Patrol; Mandrake the Magician; Thimble Theatre; Flash Gordon; Bringing Up Father; The Little King; Barney Baxter in the Air; Sappo; Stamps: Catherine the Great; The Merwood Avenue Taxi; Roger. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Men's Magazine focusing on Humor, Sports, Politics, News, and Women! 10 1/2-in. x 13-in., 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Fiction and non-fiction stories with illustrations. 8.5" x 11.25", 68 pages, B&W with spot color. Cover price $0.05.

May 5, 1941. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: Harvard University Photographic Essay, Metropolitan Opera, Ohio Prison Sports, Learning to Fly, and more. Art by Alexander Leydenfrost, Albin Menning, & John T. McCoy Jr. 10 1/2-in. x 13 3/4-in.; 128 pages, PC/BW Cover price $0.10.

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May 19, 1941. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: floppy hats; Burton K. Wheeler; J.B. Priestley; surf bathing for race horses; incendiary bombs; U.S. uniforms and insignia; Ethel Merman; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 140 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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May 24, 1941. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: Peggy Lloyd cover, War Taps Brazil's Wild Rubber, Penicillin Medicine, Spring on the Farm in Pennsylvania pictorial, Prince Albert comic strip ad (1/2 page), and more. Art by John T. McCoy Jr. 10 1/2-in. x 13 3/4-in.; 128 pages, PC/BW Cover price $0.10.

Volume 168, Issue 4 - May 31, 1941. 6.5" x 9", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Margery McKay (sometimes credited as G. Whiz). Stories and art by Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Feg Murray, Clayton Knight, H. H. Knerr, Fran Striker, Charles Flanders, Robert Storm, Mel Graff, Thornton W. Burgess, Carl Anderson, Edwina Dumm, Chic Young, Bob Dunn, Frank Miller, Joe Musial, Billy DeBeck, Jimmy Thompson, Eugene L. Pollack, Tom Sims, and Bela Zaboly. Lee Falk's adventurer Mandrake the Magician gets top billing in this anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Little Acorns is sort of like They'll Do It Every Time, but focused on children's antics; Dinglehoofer und his Dog was created by H. H. Knerr of the Katzenjammer Kids strip. Mandrake the Magician; Jan and Aloysius; Seein' Stars; The Romance of Flying; Bunky; Dollar-A-Dither; The Lone Ranger; Secret Agent X-9; Little Nature Stories; Henry; Little Acorns; Popeye; Barney Baxter; Blondie; Indian Lore; Tippie and Cap Stubbs; Dinglehoofer. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Captain America #3 promo ad. Human Torch untitled story, art by Carl Burgos; The Hag's gang uses a blackout to enter the stock exchange to fake a second market crash so that she can buy up stock cheap; They use clothes treated with chemicals to deal with the Torch and gas that makes Torch's and Toro's flames go out; Toro breaks his arm in the fall so Torch takes him to the hospital and the doctor tells him that Toro needs a 'flame transfusion.' Sub-Mariner #1 promo ad. Sub-Mariner untitled story, script and art by Bill Everett; At the urging of Betty, Namor decides for all concerned--Betty, Bob, Lynne, and Luther--to join together as a group and fight side-by-side against the Nazis.. Captain America #2 promo ad. Toro Tells All story, script by Ray Gill. Adventures of Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, art by Ben Thompson; Ka-Zar and Bogat help fight off the Limbos while also saving a man and woman who have landed their aircraft due to an over-heated engine. Terry Vance untitled story, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner; Mr. Grabbit, mixed up with a gang of racketeers, is convinced by a "gang of ghosts" to break off his relationship with the gang and see to it that a lot next to Terry's school is sold to the city for use as a park. Electro, the Marvel of the Age untitled story, art by Steve Dahlman; Professor Zog responds to the request of an old Oxford school mate to use Electro to help save his life and the life of his daughter from a man who was once forbidden to marry his daughter. The Vision untitled story, script by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, pencils by Kirby, inks by Simon; The Vision rescues a professor from a Nazi executioner's blade. Angel untitled story, art by Paul Gustavson; The Angel is trapped in the lair of the Cat's Paw, but one of the gang, whom the Angel once saved, helps him escape so that he can discover why the Cat's Paw is attempting to kill off our nation's leading industrialists. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Sultan. Stories and art by Mac Raboy, George Tuska, Ken Battefield, Charles Sultan, and Ralph Carlson. Fawcett's showcase for comics covers the humor, Western, adventure and superhero genres, featuring Bulletman and Bulletgirl. Bulletman investigates the Becker kidnap plot. The heroes known as The Companions Three must respond when The Crystal crashes a costume ball, in a story continued from Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) #15. Zoro, the Mystery Man (not the masked swordsman Zorro) must save the Dalai Lama, in a story with art by Mac Raboy. Bulletman; Captain Venture and the Planet Princess; Amazing Oddities; Good for Evil; Devil's Dagger; Minute Man; Companions Three; El Carim; Buck Jones; Zoro, the Mystery Man. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

May 1941. Volume 24 No. 3. Painted cover by Alexander Redmond. True crime articles, stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 80 p, B&W. Printed on white paper stock. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 26, Issue 1 - May, 1941. Mechanical science and technology magazine. This issue's articles include; "Spindizzies - 100MPH or Bust!" by John Q. Copeland, "A Ship is Launched" by Lester David, "Paradise for Sunday Drivers" by Bob Ruskauff, "The Following is Transcribed - " by Ronald Banks, "Blasting the Bombers!" by Douglas Rolfe, "America Beats Off an Air Raid!" by Cliff Taylor, "Tune Up Your Car the Modern Way" by Fred C. Russell, and others. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 162 pages, BW/spot color. Cover price $0.10.