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Comic books December 1940

  • Vol. 1 #2

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  • Vol. 186 #1
    Western Story Magazine (1919-1949 Street & Smith) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 186 #1

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  • Vol. 187 #4
    Western Story Magazine (1919-1949 Street & Smith) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 187 #4


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 50%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 187 #5
    Western Story Magazine (1919-1949 Street & Smith) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 187 #5


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 187 #6
    Western Story Magazine (1919-1949 Street & Smith) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 187 #6


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Extensive.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Foxing. Soiling. Water damage.

    Volume 187, Issue 6 - December 28, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Wham Comics (1940) 2

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    Cover art by Lew Glanzman. Untitled story, script and art by Louis Glanzman; Jack Knapp, who spends his time experimenting with chemicals, causes an explosion that surrounds him with blue flame; While the fire engulfs him, he can pass through any object; Memorizing the formula, he goes to investigate an ocean liner sabotaged by a strange man encased in ice. Untitled story, script and art by Frank Thomas; On Saturn, the dwarf scientist Quino sends Solarman to help the people of Earth; His first assignment is to capture a fugitive gangster attempting to leave the country on a forged passport and bring him to justice. Untitled story, script and art by John F. Kolb; The Sparkler must track down Queen Marie and her mob who are smuggling diamonds. "How the Buzzard Came to Be!", script and art by Martin Filchock; The Mayor gives an unidentified man a device that produces a gas that makes all see him as the "nemesis of the underworld", The Buzzard (an odd man in tails with glasses, a large beak-like nose and a receding hairline)!; When the Chief of Police hears that his forces have a gang cornered in a building, he rushes to the scene, expressing his annoyance over his son Flash's presence in the police department; To his dismay, the Buzzard routs the gang before the police can do anything; Flash and his girlfriend are amused by the Chief's frustration, as they know that Flash is in fact the Buzzard. Untitled story, art by Patrick Weld; Professor Larry Hunter is detoured on his way to a lecture and is imprisoned by Dr. Z, who has been studying the same topics of thought reception. Untitled story, art by Charles Pearson; Spark uses radio to help the police catch a gang that's been blowing up buildings. "Satan Takes a Holiday," art by Arthur Hoffman. Untitled story, script and art by Ed Robbins (as Robin); After reading about the events from last issue in the paper, some thugs kidnap Nikky to force Craig to give them his magic ring. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 11

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    Cover by C. C. Beck. "Mystery of Marvel College," script by Bill Parker, pencils by C. C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza; Billy is ordered to enroll at Marvel College and get the low-down on their football coach, Slug Samson, a former convict; As Captain Marvel, he must stop the coach from doing anything in his power to make the team lose the big game against State University. "Black Bill, the Cattle Thief," script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza. "Terror on Thunder Island" starring Lance O'Casey, script by Bill Parker, art by Bob Kingett; vs. Baron Von Graff. "South American Sabotage," script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza; vs. The Mask. "The Pirate Sub of Nantucket" starring Dan Dare. "Death's Turnpike" text story. Untitled Dr. Voodoo story, art by Mac Raboy; Okoro trains vampire bats to feed on the Blancas. "The Walking Sphinx" starring Ibis the Invincible, script by Bill Parker, art by Pete Costanza. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 140 #4
    Wild West Weekly (1927-1943 Street & Smith) Pulp Vol. 140 #4


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 142 #1
    Wild West Weekly (1927-1943 Street & Smith) Pulp Vol. 142 #1

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  • Vol. 142 #2

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  • Vol. 142 #3
    Wild West Weekly (1927-1943 Street & Smith) Pulp Vol. 142 #3

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  • Vol. 8 #7
    Wings (1928-1953 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 8 #7

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  • Issue #4
    Wings Comics (1940) 4

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    Cover by Gene Fawcette. Edited by Malcolm Reiss, Jerry Iger and Will Eisner. Stories and art by Arthur Peddy, Witmer Williams, Henry Kiefer, Klaus Nordling, Gene Fawcette, George Tuska, Leonard Frank, and Alex Blum. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. A Brit, a Scot and an American fly for the RAF as the Skull Squad; Agent F4 discovers that the commander of an air squadron is a Nazi spy; A story speculating on the future use of planes to airlift tanks! Skull Squad; Parachute Patrol; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; F4 of the Air Intelligence; Suicide Smith; The Phantom Falcons; Wing Tips; Dodo Squadron; Tanks By Plane; Powder Burns; Spitfire Ace; Greasemonkey Griffin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 4 #3

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  • Issue #20
    Wonderworld Comics (1939) 20

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    The Kidnappers starring Flame. Zarhov's Monster starring Yarko. The Black Pearl starring Shorty Shortcake. The Bombing Gang starring Patty O'Day. One Minute To Death starring Dr. Fung. Smuggler's Syndicate text story, art by Nathaniel Nitkin (N. N. Nathaniel). Headed For a Noose starring Tex Maxon, art by Munson Paddock (Chuck Munson). Return To the Dark Ages starring Don Quixote and Adolphus Stalini. Shanghaied By Captain Swine starring Spark Stevens. The Jigsaw Puzzle Plot--K-51 Spies At War. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 21 #1

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