Comic books October 1942

Cover by Charles Quinlan. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sol Brodsky, Charles Quinlan, Horace Wallace, Ed Murphy, Ernest Wernininck, Oliver Ashford, Hardy Austin, Al Mandel and Al Ulmer. Sometimes listed as Cat-Man Comics Vol. 3 #4. The adventures of Cat-Man and other early superheroes from the Golden Age of comics. A plane is hijacked by Nazis; luckily, Cat-Man and Kitten are passengers as David and Katie. The Hood faces The Vulture's Claw, an air ace with a hook-hand shaped like a vulture's claw. Kitten and Mickey Matthews, young sidekicks of Cat-Man and the Deacon, stumble on a Nazi hideout concealed in the heart of an American city. Cat-Man and Kitten: The Mystery Passenger; Phantom Falcon: The Enemy Falcon; The Deacon: The Two Crossed Circles; Blackout: Gestapo Search; Rag-Man: Chopper; Frank Fairplays Touchdown; Little Leaders: Nazi Hideaway; Our Fighting General: General Joseph W. Stilwell; The Hood: The Vultures Claw; Rip Van Winkle Tried to Kill Me; Wolves Nearly Got Me. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Simon. Stories and art by Art Peddy, Ed Wheelan, Al Bryant, A. W. Nugent, H. C. Kiefer, Alex Blum and Art Helfant, plus PSAs by Martin Branner, Al Capp, Bill Holman and Rube Goldberg. Harvey makes an early entry in the superhero adventure genre with this anthology. The Human Meteor travels to France to aid resistance fighters against Nazi forces. A special promotional section for War Bonds (a WWII fundraising drive) features comic-strip characters Smokey Stover, Winnie Winkle, a Rube Goldberg character and the Li'l Abner cast, all illustrated by their regular artists. Magic superhero Dr. Miracle must save Dolores Dolora from Mat Mahata and his army of zombies. Plus a PSA for War Savings Stamps from FDR's Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr. Human Meteor; Dr. Miracle; Twinkle Twins; Padlock Homes; Slim Jim and the Force; Liberty Lads; Champ; Liberty Limericks; Flags of the 28 United Nations; Daffy Drafty; Snooky; Champ Confusers. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 14, Issue 5 - October 1942. Features creative stories, poems, rebuses, recipes, activities, crafts, science experiments, and health articles for children. 6-in. x 9-in. 52 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.15.

Story and art by Jack Kirby. An extremely rare Ashcan Edition starring the Boy Commandos. Only two copies known to exist. This ashcan edition was not distributed to newsstands as it was strictly produced in-house as a means of establishing copyright to the title "Commandos." Featuring a Boy Commandos tale from Detective Comics (1937-2011 1st Series) #70. B&W Cover price $0.10.

Origin and first appearance of Super Mouse, the first funny animal super hero. Cover price $0.10.

Agriculture and farming magazine. Includes articles, fiction, and humor. 11" x 14", 94 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.05.

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Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Dick Wood, Bob Wood, Alan Mandel, Carl Hubbell, Bart Tumey, Basil Wolverton, and Dick Briefer. This early superhero title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. Kids Peewee, Jock, Scarecrow and Meatball help Daredevil battle fifth columnists, soon calling themselves the Little Wise Guys, who would star in the comic for the rest of its run. Rhyming reporter Scoop Scuttle battles Varicose Vane, provider of Vitamin V, in a story by comics legend Basil Wolverton. The Pirate Prince's aide Black Mask is captured by an enemy who discovers "his" secret. Also featuring a text biography of notorious comics legend Bob Wood. Daredevil: Blackhearts In White; Thirteen and Jinx; Sniffer; Dickie Dean; Scoop Scuttle; The Pirate Prince; Crimebuster: Blitz In Alaska; Times Square; The Claw; Meet Bob Wood. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

First Two-Face cover by Jerry Robinson. The Man Who Led a Double Life starring Batman, Robin, and Two-Face, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos. The Treachery of Osuki starring The Boy Commandos, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. Dead Men Do Tell Tales starring The Crimson Avenger, script and pencils by Jack Lehti, inks by Charles Paris. Adventure of the Peglegged Wildcat starring Spy, pencils by Pierce Rice, inks by Arturo Cazeneuve. Escape from Death text story by Nils Hall. The Case of the Talking Gun starring Air Wave, script by Murray Boltinoff, pencils by Harris Levy (as Lee Harris), inks by Charles Paris. The Case of the Cultured Crooks starring Slam Bradley, art by Howard Sherman. 64 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 10, 1st Printing - "Clue of the Twisted Face" by Frederic Arnold Kummer. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 40, Issue 3 - October, 1942. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 34, Issue 2 - October, 1942. 7" x 10", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

October 1942. Cover by Emery Clarke. Stories include "The Laugh of Death," a book-length novel by "Kenneth Robeson"; and "Red Dust of Death" by George L. Eaton. 6.75in x 9.25-in.; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Official organ of the International Society of Junior Magicians, containing news and tips. 16 pages on newsprint.

Vol. 2 #7 - Vol. 2 #8 published by Norman Book Co. Cover price $0.15.

The Weather Wreckers starring the Black Terror. The Machine That Raised the Dead starring The American Eagle, art by Kin Platt; A clever Nazi spy learns of a scientist's invention that can bring the dead back to life and kills the man who invented it so he can secure the machine to bring great villains from the past back to life. The Bulletproof Men starring the Liberator. At the Top of the World starring Ted Crane, art by George Mandel. Conspiracy By the Clock starring Pepper Swift, art by Bob Oksner. Larry Saves a Vital Rubber Shipment starring Larry North, art by Max Plaisted. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 4, Issue 6 - October, 1942. Cover by Virgil Finlay. "The Elixir of Hate" by George Allan England and "Into the Infinite" by Austin Hall. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay and Frank R. Paul. Softcover Pulp, 6 1/2-in x 9 1/2, 130 Pages, B&W. Published by Frank A. Munsey Cover price $0.25.

Contains comic strip reprints, activity pages, a text story, and an original Fearless Flint feature. In order of appearance: "Life's Like That" by Fred Neher; "Buck Rogers" by Philip Francis Nowlan and Rick Yager (as Dick Calkins); "Fearless Flint" by H. G. Peter; "Napoleon" by Clifford McBride; "Connie" by Frank Godwin; "Jitter" by Arthur B. Poinier; "Dickie Dare" by Milton Caniff; "Invisible Scarlet O'Neil" by Russell Stamm; "High Lights of History" by J. Carroll Mansfield; "Scorchy Smith" by Noel Sickles; "Oaky Doaks" by Ralph Briggs Fuller; "Skyroads" by Dick Calkins and Russell Keaton; "Roy Powers, Eagle Scout" by Paul Powell; "Olly of the Movies" by Julian Ollendorff; "Mescal Ike" by S. L. Huntley and Art Huhta; and "Chief Wahoo" by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon. "Outlaw at Ten-Mile Portage!" text story by M. M. Oblinger. Activity pages by A. W. Nugent. 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Robert Bloch, Don Wilcox.

Volume 4, Issue 10 - October 1942. Cover by J. Allen St. John. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "The Leopard Girl" by Don Wilcox, and "Mystery of the Lost Race" by E.K. Jarvis. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 244 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Gill Fox. "The Scientist Slaves of Yvette DeMortire," art by Reed Crandall; A group of noted scientists all gather to experience the first demonstration of the Hydrocatharsis Ray, but are stunned when the creator suddenly turns the ray upon them! "To Return from the Dead" starring Zero, Ghost Detective, script by Toni Blum, art by Al Bryant. "Kidnapping on the Midnight Express," script and art by Frank Borth; The Spider Widow and Raven find themselves aboard the same train bound for the mountains, when it was hit by the Nazis; Each of them emerged in costume, but retreated together when the U.S. Army arrived to clean up the mess. Untitled Mickey Finn story, script and art by Lank Leonard. "Escape of the Nazi Seamen" starringFargo Kid, art by Alex Koda. "Sabotage in Seattle," script and art by Phil Martin; Swing Sisson vs. Nazi spies. "Fortress of Spies," art by Art Pinajian; Sgt. Jim Reynolds vs. The Japanese. "The Chinese Doll" starring Rusty Ryan, script and art by Paul Gustavson. "The Wagi-Wagi Incident," art by Rafael Astarita; "The Nazi Gold Theft" starring Spin Shaw, art by Witmer Williams (as Clark Williams). 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3, Issue 2 - October 1942. Men's pulp magazine featuring western tales! 130 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations) Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Al Bryant, Rafael Astarita, Lee Ames, Nick Cardy, Rudy Palais, P.R. Isip and Alex Blum, plus a cartoon page featuring Jack Kamen, Art Peddy, John Cassone and Henry C. Morse. A combat-themed anthology from Fiction House that featured early work from many future comics legends (often uncredited) in the Eisner-Iger Shop. Glamour-girl turned super-spy Senorita Rio tries to convince a South American presidente that his life is in danger; Shark Brodie and Pacific Islander Lily battle Axis forces in the South Pacific; Hooks Devlin investigates after an intelligence source is murdered on stage in front of an audience. Cover features a small promo for war savings stamps, a US military funding drive. Shark Brodie; Dusty Rhodes; Senorita Rio; Rip Carson; Jungle Adventure; Blackout; Kayo Kirby; Chip Collins; Hooks Devlin. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash stars in "Invasion of the Medieval Knights," written by Gardner Fox, pencils by Harold Wilson Sharp, inks by Lou Ferstadt. Also includes: Ghost Patrol in "Nazism and Fascism" by Emanuel Demby and Frank Harry; Johnny Thunder in "Out at Sea" by John B. Wentworth and Stan Aschmeier; The Whip in "Japanese Spies" by Johnny B. Wentworth and Homer Fleming; King in "The Men Who Sought Arrest" by Fox and Harry Lampert; "Blood and Thunder" by Ed Wheelan; How to Spot Planes in the Sky fact page; and Hawkman in "A Second Guess" by Fox and Sheldon Moldoff. 64 pgs. Cover art by Everett E. Hibbard (pencils) and Harold Wilson Sharp (inks). 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 42 Issue #3 - Oct. 1942. Fiction, model-making articles, schematics, cartoons and factual essays make up every issue of Flying Aces. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Interior art by Al McWilliams. "Glider-Than-Air" by Joe Archibald story. "Russian Ramming Technique" by Frank Putnam, "Fire-power" pictorial of different aircraft firing tracers at night, Carrier pictorial, Battle of Midway examined and more. Bedsheet format 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 72 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.15.

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"The Puma"; Magno vs. the Black Puma. Untitled story starring Lash Lightning; Born with a green scaly skin, webbed feet and hands, and a propensity for leaping, The Toad engages in a vicious campaign of intimidation, seeking to force Congress into outlawing free speech; To aid himself in this, The Toad uses a machine provided by the Axis to send bolts of electricity over the airwaves to kill anyone who said anything he didn't approve of...and millions had already paid that price. "Pawn of Skeleton Gulch" text story by Ralph Powers. "The Icicle"; The Unknown Soldier vs. the Icicle. "Green Skull"; Captain Courageous vs. Green Skull. Untitled Typhoon Tyson story, art by Harry Anderson. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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October, 1942. Cover by Hannes Bok. black and white; 114 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 25, Issue 4 - October, 1942. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

October, 1942. Canadian publication featuring articles and fiction stories. 10 7/8" x 8 1/2", 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Jack Kirby, A. W. Nugent, Ed Wheelan, Bob Powell, Art Helfant, Barry Hill, Pierce Rice, W. Jourdain and Jerry Iger (credited as S. M. Iger), plus PSAs by Martin Branner, Al Capp, Bill Holman and Rube Goldberg. The first comic to feature The Green Hornet, the radio-turned-movie superhero from the creator of the Lone Ranger. The Green Hornet investigates when he hears reports of an unstoppable robot bank robber. A special promotional section for War Bonds (a WWII fundraising drive) features comic-strip characters Smokey Stover, Winnie Winkle, a Rube Goldberg character and the Li'l Abner cast, all illustrated by their regular artists. Stripe-wearing hero Zebra faces the strange, hypnotic eyes of Dr. Hypno. Also featuring a cover and spot illustrations by Jack Kirby. The Case of the Metallic Monster; The Dance of Death; Roddy; Spirit of '76; Blonde Bomber: The Case of the Hollywood Hellcat; Robin Hood; Mighty Midgets; The Story behind the Cover; Green Hornet Buzzers; Funny Phony Facts; First Aid Kit; Zebra. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.