Comic books July 1941

Cover art by Joe Musial. The Phantom strips, script by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Just Kids strips by A.D. Carter. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Collecting Stamps article by Eugene Pollack. The Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. 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. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 4, Issue 1 - July, 1941. 7" x 10", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Fred Ray. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Leo Novak (signed as Joe Shuster), inks by Ed Dobrotka. Pep Morgan story, art by George Papp. Black Pirate story, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Treacherous Ministers of Atlantis starring Three Aces, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Mr. America story, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily. The Mines of Ophir starring Congo Bill, art by Fred Ray. Zatara story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Mystery of the Men with the Staring Eyes, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); The Astral Avenger becomes entangled in a sinister case involving a mysterious robed figure that uses his "Living Death" to create an army of mindless robotic slaves. The Brazilian Vipers starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Little Men Who Weren't There starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. Manhunter Behind Bars starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. The Bears of Barok starring Cotton Carver, art by Jack Lehti. The Unseen Man starring The Sandman, art by Creig Flessel. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Howard Purcell. A Case of Heart Failure, script by Bill Finger, art by Irwin Hasen [as Mart Nodell]; When Alan Scott hears of the suspicious death of a millionaire who left his estate to a hated nephew he investigates as Green Lantern; Meanwhile, Irene and Doiby do some investigating of their own and Irene is kidnapped once again. The Red Tornado on Radio, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. Murder Witnesses starring The Atom, script by Bill O'Connor, pencils by Ben Flinton, inks by Leonard Sansone. Crash! starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. The Mysterious Beacon starring Dr. Mid-Nite, script by Charles Reizenstein, art by Stan Aschmeier. The Blue Racer Express starring Sargon the Sorcerer, script by John B. Wentworth, art by Howard Purcell. The Detonator Ray Gun starring Red, White and Blue, art by Howard Purcell. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith (as Bud Fisher). Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith (as Bud Fisher). 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $20.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $17.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

July 1941. Cover by Stockton Mulford. Stories by Robert Moore Williams, Leigh Brackett, Henry Gade, James Norman, William P. McGivern, and David Wright O'Brien. Illustrations by Julian S. Krupa, Robert Fuqua, Jay Jackson, Magarian, and Joe Sewell. Back cover by Frank R. Paul. 7" x 10"; black and white with color cover; 144 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

NOTE: For issues Vol. 1 #1-4 see Army Laffs (1941 Crestwood). Cover price $0.15.

July, 1941 - Volume 27, Issue #5.

July, 1941. Volume 27, Issue 5. Cover by Hubert Rogers. Trimmed pulp, 6.5-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Stories and art by Bob Kanigher, Al Carreno (credited as Charles Nicholas), Pierce Rice (credited as Alex Boon), Arturo Cazeneuve, Lou Fine (credited as Basil Berold) and Nathaniel Nitkin. A collection of superhero comics from Fox Feature Syndicate, featuring the first version of the Blue Beetle. The Web blows up the city water supply and Blue Beetle must stop a panic, in an early story by legendary writer Bob Kanigher; A runaway trolley leads Samson to a crooked auto mechanic; The Flame pursues a Nazi spy and saboteur who is a master of disguise. Blue Beetle: The Wicked Work of the Web; Samson and David: The Terror Campaign; Bridge in Danger; The Flame: The Cole Plant Sabotage; Samson and David: The Warning of Baron Siva. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mart Bailey. Stories and art by Boody Rogers, Ogden Whitney, Ham Fisher, Fred Guardineer, Mart Bailey, J. P. McEvoy, John Striebel, and Alfred Andriola. Big Shot featured reprints of McNaught Syndicate humor and adventure strips, alongside original characters like Skyman and The Face. Sparky Watts resolves to use his new superpowers for good, just as a gang of con artists targets the nerdy-looking Sparky for their next swindle. Marked for death by Nazi saboteurs, Jeff Cardiff, Spy-Chief, dons the mask and cloak of a Revolutionary War-era hero, becoming The Cloak. Skyman is captured by De Carva, an earthquake-creating supervillain who tries to hold the governments of the world hostage. Skyman; Sparky Watts; Captain Devildog; Joe Palooka; Spy-Chief; Charlie Chan; Rocky Ryan; Dixie Dugan; Mike the Mascot; Marvelo; Flossie; Film Flashes; The Face; Oliver Drab. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $17.00 View scans Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Digest sized Spanish language translation of Bill Barnes Air Adventures published by Editorial Molino in Argentina.

"The Black Bat's Summons" by "G. Wayman Jones" (Norman Daniels); "Might I Suggest" by Richard Brister; and "Last Night's Murder" by J. Lane Linklater. Pulp magazine format; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

July, 1941. Cover price $0.15.

Edited by David Adams. Cover by Bill Everett. Stories by Bob Davis, John Daly, Malcolm Kildale, Harry Ramsey, Ray Gill, Paul Gustavson, Jack A. Warren, Milt Hammer, Henry Kiefer, Bill O'Connor, Ben Flinton, Leonard Sansone, and Alan Mandel. Dick Cole battles Simba Karno. Sergeant Spook in The Case of the Zombies and the Crazy Doctor Zorka. The Twister battles Tony the Tornado. Blue Bolt visits the outer world. 68 pages, $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sam Cooper. The Rescue of Christine Schmidt starring Mr. Justice, script by Joe Blair, art by Sam Cooper; Mr. Justice heads for Europe, intent on destroying the hated dictator there by first crippling the Army fighting for him. Peril of the Python starring the dog Rang-A-Tang, script by Joe Blair, art by Ed Smalle. The Escape of Flaxey Dorgan starring Fox, script by Joe Blair, art by Warren King. The Golfball Murder starring Penny Parker. The Radio Invasion Clue starring Corporal Collins, art by Charles Biro. The Young Bundists starring Ty-Gor, script by Joe Blair, art by Mort Meskin. The Stolen Train starring Inferno, script by Joe Blair, art by Paul Reinman. The Molotov Cocktail War starring Loop Logan, script by Joe Blair, art by Frank Volp. The Return of King Richard starring Green Falcon, script by Harry Shorten, art by Roland "Ramona" Patenaude. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $20.00 View scans Staple rust. Rust migration. Spine stress. Corner Damage. Denting. Soiling.

Volume 1, Issue 12 - July, 1941. Men's interest magazine loaded with black and white images of tasteful vintage pin-up photography. Softcover Magazine, 8.5" x 11", 68 pages, tinted B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Charles Quinlan. Stories and art by Charles Quinlan, Ray Willner, and Al Ulmer. Sometimes listed as Cat-Man Comics Vol. 1 #8. The adventures of Cat-Man and other early superheroes from the Golden Age of comics. Cat-Man investigates sabotage at an oil well. Dr. Diamond battles a mad scientist's killer robot. Framed for murder, ex-lawyer Steve Prentice takes up his mind-controlling flutes and fights crime as the Pied Piper. Cat-Man; Blaze Baylor and the Arson Ring; The Deacon; Dr. Diamond; Lucky Landers; Michael Faraday; Hurricane Harrigan; Rag Man; Devil Dogs; Pied Piper; Lance Rand: The Stone Point Murders. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $439.00 View scans Hole punch through book, slightly affects readability of a few captions. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Mort Leav (after Reed Crandall), inks by Mort Leav. "The Scaly Dragon," art by Edwin Wald; Saboteurs try to destroy a dam. "The Bomber Stowaways," script by Barry McKay, art by Henry Kiefer; Liberty Lads vs. Sparks. "Neptina Regains Her Kingdom," script by Bently Wade, inks by Jim Mooney; Neptina regains her throne. "Accidental Shot" text story by Don Somers. "The Documents of Dr. Wiserk" starring Steve Battle, script by Bart Ellis, art by Fred Morgan; Secret papers that may help free the nation of Bovila have been stolen. "Espionage in Alaska," script by George Little; The Champ and Henry are in Alaska where they discover a German ship planning an attack. "Heh! Heh!" starring Will O'Wisp, script by S. M. Iger, art by Sy Reit. "Episode Nine," script by Toni Blum (as Tony Boone); Six of the twelve famous jewels known as the Dragon's Teeth are now in the possession of Dr. Ying. "The Indochina Air Raid," pencils by Mort Leav (as Stanley Maxwell), inks by Mort Leav; Jungleman is in far Cambodia. "The Secret Torpedo Base," script by Robert Turner (as Paul Porter), art by Art Saaf; Johnny carries secret charts of Atlantic mine fields to the Cuban Army. "The Origin of Akim" starring Dr. Miracle, script by Toni Blum, art by Alex Blum. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

July 1941. Cover by Leo Morey. Science Fiction stories by Edward E. Smith PhD "The Vortex Blaster", Manly Wade Wellman, R. R. Winterbotham, Clifford D. Simak & Carl Jacobi, Frank Belknap Long, Leigh Bracket, Robert Arthur, F. E. Hardart, and Graph Waldeyer. Illustrations by Paul, Morey, Forte, and Mirando. 7" x 10"; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart Fine $32.00 View scans

July 13, 1941. Comic supplement included with the Chicago Tribune each Sunday. In this issue: Rocky The Stone-Age Kid, Spooky, Kit Cabot, Bucks McKale, Texas Slim, Streamer Kelly, Gertie O'Grady, Bush Berry, Mr. Ex, Hy Score, Daniel Boone. Loose folded newsprint pages, 10.75" x 7.75", 16 pages, full color.