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Comic books November 1942

  • Vol. 3 #5
    Headquarters Detective (1940-2001 Headquarters Detective, Inc.) True Crime Magazine Vol. 3 #5
    • 3" Spine split from top. Water damage. Staple rust.

    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.

  • Issue #15
    Heroic Comics (1940 Famous Funnies) 15

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    First appearance of Downbeat. Contains four original features accompanied by comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Hydroman" by Bill Everett; "Rainbow Boy" by Stephen Douglas and Ben Thompson; "Reg'lar Fellers" by Gene Byrnes; "The Music Master" by Stephen Douglas and Bill Everett; "Dare-devils of Destiny" by Frank Rentfrow and Don Dickson; "Man O'Metal" by H. G. Peter; and "Flyin' Jenny" by Russell Keaton. "Downhill Race" text story by Clary Thompson. Indicia states "Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics". 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #6

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  • Vol. 31 #11
    Hollywood (1928-1943 Fawcett) Magazine Vol. 31 #11


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    • Staple rust: Slight.

    Movie Fan Magazine, most notable for being the only movie fan magazine sold in this era for a nickel instead of a dime.8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 80 Pages. B&W. Cover price $0.05.

  • Vol. 11 #11

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    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.

  • Vol. 1 #3

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  • Vol. 19 #11
    Hunting and Fishing (National Sportsman, Inc) Magazine Vol. 19 #11


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    Articles with photography about hunting and fishing. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 5 #3

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  • Nov 12 1942
    Illustrated London News (1842-2003 Illustrated London News Group) UK Edition Nov 12 1942


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    • Spine split 25%.

    UK weekly magazine notable to being the worlds first illustrated news magazine. May or may not include cover page.

  • Vol. 111 #2898A
    Illustrated London News (1842-2003 Illustrated London News Group) US Edition Vol. 111 #2898A
    • Cover to cover edge tear.

    This issue features "Blue Anemones" by Sax Rohmer.

    Nov. 12, 1942. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. This issue features "Blue Anemones" by Sax Rohmer, color plates of London in the 17th century, reproductions in color by Paul Mak and Boyd Houghton, Frank Reynolds paintings of Dickensian characters, three Leon Carre full color illustrations and more. 10 1/4-in. x 14 1/4-in., 44 pages, full color, sepia and B&W. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.30.

  • Vol. 16 #5
    Inside Detective (1935-1995 MacFadden/Dell/Exposed/RGH) Vol. 16 #5

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    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.

  • Issue #9
    Joke Comics (1942-1946 Bell Features) 9

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  • Issue #4
    Joker Comics (1942 Timely/Marvel) 4

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  • Issue #45
    Jumbo Comics (1938) 45

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    Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Jerry Iger, Mort Leav, Alex Blum, Bob Hebberd, Rafael Astarita, Sy Reit, Al Camy, and Robert Webb. An influential anthology starring jungle hero Sheena, featuring early art by legendary comics artists in the Eisner-Iger Shop. Sheena fights to save the last of the pharaohs in a long-hidden Egyptian colony; Drew Murdoch stalks a zombie in the Ghost Gallery; ZX-5 sets out to stop poison gas attacks by foreign agents. Another terrific Sheena cover by Dan Zolnerowich, with Bob once again bound and in jeopardy. The Hawk; Weird Stories of the Supernatural; Bobby; Sheena, Queen of the Jungle; Pee Wee; Ghost Gallery; Midnight the Black Stallion; Tom Dick and Harry; Ghost Loot; Margie; ZX-5 Spies In Action; Inspector Dayton. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #35
    Jungle Comics (1940 Fiction House) 35

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    Cover art by Dan Zolnerowich. "Stampede of the Slave Masters," art by Dan Zolnerowich; Bwoga, the pygmies' witch doctor, has secretly been drugging select members of the tribe and selling them to slavers. Untitled story, art by George Appel; Arabs seize Khefra and begin to loot it; But when Fury frees the Khefran soldiers and Fantomah, the tide turns and the Arabs are driven into the sea. Untitled story, art by Saul Rosen; The Matu village priestess, working in secret with a leopard cult, prepares to lead her people to a new part of the jungle; Tabu exposes her alliance and discovers that she was planning to sell the village to white men. "Man-Eater's Moon" text story. Untitled story, art by Al Stahl; A Nazi spy, undercover as one of Terry's men, attempts to poison a visiting colonel with acid in Andy's soup. "Wambi and the Reign of Jungle Terror," art by Henry Kiefer; Koola, a pygmy chief, decides that he can rule the jungle if Wambi is eliminated; But his plans are spoiled by Wambi's jungle friends. Untitled story, art by Al Walker; Simba and Boko save a baboon tribe from a pair of murderous apes. Untitled story, art by Nick Cardy (as N. Viscardi); Camilla saves her old friend, Trader Davis, from a water buffalo; She learns a native tribe, led by a white man, has attacked his trading post, stealing guns and ammunition with the purpose of stealing a village's ivory and its men. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #79
    King Comics (1936) 79

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    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, 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. Flash Gordon faces the glacier monster of Mongo; Zane Grey's King of the Royal Mounted returns. 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: South Africa's Stone Post Office, The Temple of the Tooth; Family Portraits: Laying Down the Law; A Terrible Time in Tickaloo. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 2 #6

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  • Vol. 3 #10
    Laff (1940 Volitant Publishing) Magazine Vol. 3 #10


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    • Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Slight.

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    $18 Laff Magazine May 1945 - Ava Gardner - Cover Girls in Slacks-Humorous-Volitant

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  • Vol. 13 #4
    Lariat Story Magazine (1925-1951 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 13 #4

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  • Vol. 19 #15
    Liberty (1924-1950 Coloroto/Macfadden) Magazine Vol. 19 #15

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  • Vol. 19 #28
    Liberty (1924-1950 Coloroto/Macfadden) Magazine Vol. 19 #28


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  • Vol. 19 #46
    Liberty (1924-1950 Coloroto/Macfadden) Magazine Vol. 19 #46
    • Centerfold detached. 1/4" Spine split from bottom. Staple rust.
  • Vol. 19 #47
    Liberty (1924-1950 Coloroto/Macfadden) Magazine Vol. 19 #47
    • Staple rust and Migration
  • Vol. 19 #48
    Liberty (1924-1950 Coloroto/Macfadden) Magazine Vol. 19 #48
    • Staple rust and Migration
  • Nov 9 1942
    Life (1883-2000 Clair Maxwell/Life Publishing Company) Magazine Nov 9 1942

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    November 9, 1942. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: U.S. mountain troops; the marines on Guadalcanal; photographic essay on the Midwest; General Eisenhower; Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth in "You Were Never Lovlier"; St. Louis Art Museum; Army art of Ben Norris; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 144 pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Nov 23 1942
    Life (1883-2000 Clair Maxwell/Life Publishing Company) Magazine Nov 23 1942

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    November 23, 1942. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: Puritan Spirit photographic essay; Life on Midway Island; Indiana University; cartoonist Abner Dean; Third Battle of the Matanikau River on Guadalcanal; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 156 pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Nov 30 1942
    Life (1883-2000 Clair Maxwell/Life Publishing Company) Magazine Nov 30 1942

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    November 30, 1942. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: Major General Patton; 18-year-olds; coffee rationing; age regression under hypnosis; air transportation in wartime; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 144 pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1941-1962 Dell) 13

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    68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 18 #2

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  • Vol. 37 #2
    Love Fiction Monthly (1934-1949 Periodical House) Pulp Vol. 37 #2

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  • Vol. 8 #3
    Love Short Stories (1940-1955 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 8 #3

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  • Vol. 181 #1
    Love Story Magazine (1921-1947 Street & Smith) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 181 #1

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  • Vol. 181 #2
    Love Story Magazine (1921-1947 Street & Smith) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 181 #2

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  • Vol. 181 #3
    Love Story Magazine (1921-1947 Street & Smith) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 181 #3

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  • Vol. 181 #4
    Love Story Magazine (1921-1947 Street & Smith) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 181 #4

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  • Vol. 1 #4
    Love-Crime Detective (1942 Frank A. Munsey) Pulp Vol. 1 #4

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  • Issue #40
    Magic Comics (1939) 40

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    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. Once Mandrake's assistant, the brilliant Grando now uses his vast knowledge of magic for crime; Romance of Flying profiles Jimmy Doolittle's then-recent bombing run over Tokyo, a reprisal for the Pearl Harbor attack that inspired the book and film Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo. Mandrake the Magician; Seein' Stars; Jan and Aloysius; The Romance of Flying; Bunky; 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.

  • Issue #37
    Marvel Mystery Comics (1939) 37

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    Cover art by Syd Shores. The Fingerprints of Doom starring The Human Torch, art by Harry Sahle. The Copper Plague starring Sub-Mariner, art by Carl Pfeufer. His Halloween Adventure starring Jimmy Jupiter, script and art by Ed Robbins. Scram, Bugs! text story by Mickey Spillane. The Patriot Returns the Dough to the USO starring Patriot, art by Al Fagaly. Dead-End Dynamite starring Vision, pencils by Shores. The Case of the Invisible Clue starring Terry Vance, art by Bob Oksner. The Case of Marvello the Mystic starring Angel, art by Gustav Schrotter. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 13 #3
    Masked Rider Western (1934-1953 Ranger/Standard) Pulp Vol. 13 #3


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    • Paper: Light tan to Cream
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #32
    Master Comics (1940 Fawcett) 32

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    Cover art by Mac Raboy. The Cripple Crimes, art by Mac Raboy; Captain Marvel Jr., as lame Freddy Freeman, goes undercover at Cheer Lodge to find a way to disrupt and put a halt to the activities of Dr. Krool, who is teaching his charges how to pickpocket, rob and steal. The Dangerous Letter, script by Otto Binder; Bulletman and Bulletgirl must find a way to halt the activities of a hearse-driving killer! The Paralysis Ray starring Minute Man, art by Phil Bard. A Date With Madden, the Mad Magician starring El Carim, art by Bert Whitman. Hoodoo Hannigan: Chapter 4: Murder With Wings text story by Joseph J. Millard. Buck Jones Rides Herd On the Rustlers starring Buck Jones, Frontier Marshall, art by Ralph Carlson; Calves on the range are mysteriously disappearing, and Buck Jones is hot on the trail. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 27 #3

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  • Vol. 71 #2

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  • Vol. 27 #11

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  • Issue #1
    Mickey Finn (1942) 1

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    Stories and art by Lank Leonard and Frank Beck. Reprints of the Mickey Finn newspaper strip by Lank Leonard. A city cop, Mickey had adventures that were a mixture of drama and comedy; his ne'er-do-well Uncle Phil often served as the focus of the comedy. The backup strip featured the adventures of little boy Junior and his dog Bo. Bo and Junior try to get rid of pesky flies; The kids go fishing and try to keep Bo from scaring off the fish; Mickey plays with the police department basketball team. Mickey Finn; Bo; Hoosegow Herman. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Military Comics (1941) 13

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    Cover art by Reed Crandall. The Butcher!, script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Reed Crandall; When the Countess Elsia stands up Baron von Tepp for a dinner date, he decides to send his troops to get her, and she narrowly escapes and nearly perishes before Blackhawk can save her; However, all the efforts of Blackhawk cannot save the Countess; Then and there, the Blackhawks decide to track down von Tepp, better known as "The Butcher." The Gold of France starring Sniper, script by Ted Udall. The Nazi Rocket Tank, script and art by Fred Guardineer; The Nazis develop their own Rocket Tank to combat the Blue Tracer; However, the Tracer beats it by riding it from above into a rock, where the local Russians finish it off with Molotov cocktails. Untitled Shot and Shell story, script and art by Klaus Nordling; Our heroes must deal with a society of thugs. Untitled story, art by Fred Kida; Phantom Clipper encounters The Raider Prince Hugen. There Are More Ways Than One To Skin a Cat; Last appearance of X of the Underground. Untitled story, script and art by Al Jaffee; Inferior Man displays uncanny ability when he straps himself to a rocket and targets a Nazi bomber which he then dismantles in mid-air! Follow the Moon text story. Untitled story, script and art by Bob Powell; Last appearance of Loops and Banks. U.S. Fliers Crush Jap Fleet, script and art by Al McWilliams; True story of the Battle of Midway. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 27 #5
    Model Airplane News (1929 Air Age Media) Magazine Vol. 27 #5

    Vol. 27 #5, Nov. 1942 -Focke-Wulf 190 coverage. 8.5" x 11.5", 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

  • Vol. 24 #6

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  • Vol. 25 #6

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    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.

  • Issue #85
    More Fun Comics (1935) 85
    Published Nov 1942 by DC.

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    Cover by George Papp. "The Man Who Reclaimed His Face," starring Green Arrow, pencils by Cliff Young, inks by Steve Brodie; An evil surgeon turns men into gargoyles and then blackmails them into committing crimes. "The Man Who Changed Faces," script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Howard Sherman; Kent Nelson tells Inza he's been studying medicine and becomes an intern at the Wetherby Free Clinic; Meanwhile Dr. Fate discovers Carl Grubber is forcing Dr. Brennen to perform plastic surgery on dangerous criminals. "Case of the Second-Hand Arches," starring the Radio Squad, art by Cliff Young. "The Unhappy Hunting Grounds," art by Louis Cazeneuve; Morrel engages in an illegal seal hunt using electric guns, then strands Aquaman on a desert island where the sun will dry him out and kill him. "The Jest of Jason Biltwell," starring Johnny Quick, pencils by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton, Jr.), inks by Cliff Young. "When Money Talks," script by Jerry Siegel, art by Bernard Baily; The Spectre vs. Hiram Mink. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 64 #4
    Motion Picture Magazine (1911-1978 MacFadden/Fawcett) Vol. 64 #4


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    • Staple rust: Slight.