Comic books April 1942

Volume 1 Issue 5 - April 1942. Humor tabloid featuring adult cartoons and Pin-Ups. Saddle-Stitched, 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 32 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Will Eisner, Jerry Iger, Lee Ames, Mort Leav, Alex Blum, Charles A. Winter, and Robert Webb. An influential anthology starring jungle hero Sheena, featuring early art by legendary comics artists in the Eisner-Iger Shop. Sheena battles cannibals who have lured crocodiles into doing their dirty work; Time-traveler Stuart Taylor risks his life to meet legendary conqueror Genghis Khan; Agent ZX-5 aids Scotland Yard. The Hawk; Weird Stories of the Supernatural; Bobby; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; Pee Wee; Uncle Otto; Midnight the Black Stallion; Tom Dick and Harry; Assignment for Jail; ZX-5 Spies In Action; Inspector Dayton; Lightning. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Dan Zolnerowich. "Vengeance of the Flame God," art by Dan Zolnerowich; Kaänga restores a deposed chief to his chieftanship. Untitled story, art by George Appel; Fantomah is framed for killing a dog sacred to Anubis and sentenced to death; She calls on Anubis to recognize her innocence and the sacred dogs attack the false priest. Untitled story, art by Henry Kiefer; Pilot Pete is deranged by a blow to the head during an emergency landing of his plane; In his madness, he allies himself with the Lanchi cannibals and gives his traveling companions, Ann and Tom, to them. "The Brass Goddess" text story. Untitled story, art by George Carl Wilhelms; Ivory thieves convince the Bantus that their recently deceased chief is a vampire and that he can only be placated by the Bantus surrendering their ivory; Tabu exposes their plot and reveals that the chief was not even dead, only in a coma induced with a poison by the thieves. Untitled story; The gang follows Terry on a date and then discovers that his lady friend is a Nazi spy. Untitled story, art by Al Walker; Believing Boko kidnapped by baboons, Simba pursues the baboon troop, only to learn that they have selected Boko to be their leader. Untitled story; Camilla and Ben discover a lost diamond mine controlled by a lost hermit; The hermit is determined to kill Ben and marry Camilla, but he meets his own end at the hands of his pet gorilla. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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, 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 learns of a mysterious ghost ship; The Phantom discovers that a saboteur ring has targeted a military train. Brick Bradford; The Lone Ranger; The Phantom; Little Annie Rooney; Henry; Sport Features; Scott's Scrapbook; 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: Fake Stamps Help Russian Spies; Family Portraits: Shopping Together; Boston or Bust. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 19, No. 16. April 18, 1942. Wartime articles and fiction. 8.5" x 11.25". 58 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.05.

April 20, 1942. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: women's fashion; building a battleship; war in the Philippine Islands; muscle men; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 120 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Classic weekly news/photo magazine. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 104 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 176, Issue 3 - April 25, 1942. 6.5" x 9", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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, Floyd Torbert, Robert Storm, Mel Graff, 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. Mandrake confronts the enemy agents who have captured Dr. Griff; Clayton Knight's Romance of Flying examines the feats and facts of early aviation. Mandrake the Magician; Jan and Aloysius; Seein' Stars; The Romance of Flying; Bunky; Dollar-A-Dither; The Lone Ranger; Secret Agent X-9; Henry; Little Acorns; High Spots; Popeye; Barney Baxter; Blondie; Indian Lore; Tippie and Cap Stubbs; Dinglehoofer. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Gabriele. March of the Metal Mobsters starring The Human Torch, story and art by Carl Burgos. Reprisal Revenge starring Sub-Mariner, script and art by Bill Everett. Vision untitled story, art by Syd Shores. Lumps of Death text story by Mickey Spillane. The Mystery of the Flying Corpses starring Patriot, art by Al Fagaly. The Mystery of the Pharaoh's Eye starring Terry Vance, script by Ray Gill, art by Bob Oksner. Jimmy Jupiter untitled story, script and art by Ed Robbins. The House of Slaughter starring Angel. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Mac Raboy. The Case of the Face In the Dark!, art by Mac Raboy; When Captain Marvel Jr. closely examines a child's broken balloon, he discovers a secret message on it, all part of a Japanese plot to sabotage communications to Alaska. Tooth For a Clue starring Bulletman, script by Otto Binder. The Vaudevillains starring Minute Man, art by Phil Bard. The Kid Kids the Kidnappers starring El Carim, script by Otto Binder, art by Mark Schneider. Buck Jones Turns Bandit, art by Ken Battefield. andit Off Balance text story by Manly Wade Wellman [as Juan Lopez]. The Vaults of Villa Castillo starring the Companions Three. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Chuck Cuidera. The Man In the Iron Mask, script by Dick French, art by Chuck Cuidera; The Blackhawks return to the place where their beloved comrade, Andre, seemingly met his fate six months earlier; However, Blackhawk discovers a man called Iron Face held prisoner and he later discovers that it is in fact Andre, whose face has been horribly disfigured. Untitled Sniper story, script by Ted Udall, art by Bernard Klein; The story of Lord Henry Perkins. Untitled Loops and Banks story, script and art by Bob Powell (Bud Ernest); story about the Russians' Mascot. Untitled X of the Underground story; X inspires women all over Europe to join her covert operation, ditching Gray wherever she could because he wanted to also join her organization. Untitled Shot and Shell story, script and art by Klaus Nordling; Our bungling heroes go to Baghdad. Untitled story, art by Fred Kida; Introducing the Phantom Clipper. Untitled Death Patrol story, script and art by Dave Berg; The Goucho joins the Patrol as they head back to Nazi Germany to rescue Del, which they did, but at the apparent cost of the life of Hank. Untitled story, script and art by Fred Guardineer; While in China, Dunn and Jones, aided by the Blue Tracer, fight the eveil General Muki Zu, often termed "The Yellow Butcher of Koko Nor." 7:55, Dec. 7 text story. Jap Spies Everywhere--Beware! starring Inferior Man, script and art by Al Jaffee. Secret Passage To China Front Secret War News non-fiction story, script by Nathaniel Nitkin, art by Al McWilliams; featuring Nat Nitkin, Bill (a military Major, friend of Nat), Chen (Chinese civilian), and Japanese villains. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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8.5" x 11", 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Vintage celebrity gossip tabloid with a focus on Hollywood during the golden-age of cinema. 8.5" x 11.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by George Papp. "The Black Raider," art by George Papp; Green Arrow battles pirates on the high seas. "The Wax Museum Killers," script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Howard Sherman; Doctor Fate must face the prospect of battling wax figures of history's greatest villains that have come to life. "Case of the Phantom Fugitive," starring the Radio Squad, art by Cliff Young; A banker's daughter is kidnapped and her boyfriend is the prime suspect. "The Sargasso Sea," script by Manly Wade Wellman, art by Paul Norris; Aquaman vs. Master Sargasso. "Death's Dividends," starring Johnny Quick, art by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton, Jr.). "The Magic Crimes'" starring the Spectre, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Bernard Baily; Kati Lugi hires Popp to help with his magic act, but a spook called the Glowing One keeps interrupting and robbing the audience... or is it Popp that's doing the robbing? 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 96 - April, 1942. Articles on current releases and Hollywood industry and personality coverage. "The Courtship of Andy Hardy" cover. 8.5" x 11", 102 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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I'll Kill You Last by H. C. Branson. 5.5" x 7.5", 128 pages, text. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Will Eisner. Untitled stories starring Uncle Sam (art by Will Eisner), Windy Breeze (art by Jack Cole as Henry Johns), Kid Dixon (art by Klaus Nordling as Bob Reynolds), Quicksilver (art by Paul Gustavson), Kid Patrol (art by Dan Wilson), Prop Powers (art by Lynn Byrd), Sally O'Neil Policewoman (art by Frank Kearns), Pen Miller (art by Klaus Nordling), Cyclone Cupid (art by Gill Fox), Wonder Boy (art by Jerry Iger as Jerry Maxwell), Jack and Jill (art by Lowell Riggs), Paul Bunyan (art by Storey Weaver), and Merlin the Magician (art by Fred Guardineer as Lance Blackwood). 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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10.5" x 13.5", 16 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.