Comics, magazines and newspapers

3,649–3,696 of 196,591, free to read, from the world's archives.

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Comics and magazines carry no age ratings, and Golden Age comics and the pulps are full of horror, crime, violence and racist caricature, so each work is placed cautiously from what its archive says about it. Erotica is left out altogether.

Little OnesFunny-animal comics and nursery magazines.
KidsComics and magazines made for children, such as St. Nicholas and Child Life, unless they deal with ghosts, monsters, spies or fights.
TweensHumour and teen comics, science, computing, sport and hobby magazines, true stories and education.
TeensEverything else, including the pulps and anything we cannot tell about; horror, crime, war, westerns, superheroes and romance go no lower; every newspaper, since historic papers carry graphic reports and racist content.
AdultWorks with racist caricature (named, or a series known for it, such as The Spirit's Ebony White), wartime comics of 1941–1946 and jungle comics, which commonly carried it, each with a note saying so; the true-crime magazines and the "weird menace" pulps; sexual themes and gore.
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Five-Novels Magazine v63 n02 [1943-07]

1943 · Internet Archive

Five-Novels Magazine [v63 #2, July-September 1943] ed. Florence A. McChesney (Dell Publishing Co., Inc., pulp) 4 · Blazed Across Africa · Cornelius…

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Love Story Magazine v083 n05 [1931-08-29]

1931 · Internet Archive

Love Story Magazine [v83 #5, August 29, 1931] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 15¢, 16+160pp+, pulp) [illustrations] · Xena Wright · il…

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Follies v10n01 (Winter 1933) (Twobyfour-DREGS)

1933 · Internet Archive

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Astounding v10n02 (1932 05)

1932 · 147 pages · Internet Archive

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Astounding v10n03 (1932 06)

1932 · 156 pages · Internet Archive

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2-Gun Western v02n05 [1955-11] (Gambit-Darwin)

1955 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS: 2-Gun Western [v2 #5, November 1955] ed. Robert O. Erisman (Stadium Publishing Corporation, 25¢, 97pp, pulp) 4 · The Wild Time · John…

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The Aldine Romance Of Invention, Travel, & Adventure Library, No. 008: Frank Reade, Jr., With His New Steam Horse Among The Cowboys; Or, The League Of The Plains [1894]

1894 · Internet Archive

The Aldine Romance Of Invention, Travel, & Adventure Library, No. 008 : Frank Reade, Jr., With His New Steam Horse Among The Cowboys; Or, The League…

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Action v01n05 1953-10.Picture Magazines (Darwination-IA)

1953 · Internet Archive

Action [v1 #5, October 1953] ed. Clair W. Huffaker (Picture Magazines, Inc., 25¢, 66pp, cover by Joe Szokoli ) Details supplied by Denny Lien. 6 ·…

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The Rover #0950 [1940-06-29]

1940 · Internet Archive

The Rover #0950 [1940-06-29]. British story paper for boys. The cover story is about a fictional WWII secret weapon: "Britain's Secret Weapon: The…

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Cavalcade 1953-09

1953 · Internet Archive

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Unknown v01n03 (1939 05) (unz.org sas)

1939 · 164 pages · Internet Archive

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Buffalo Bill 075-081

1905 · Internet Archive

Buffalo Bill fascicules publiés par les éditions Eichler vers 1905-1910 Buffalo Bill 075 (Eichler) - Snake Eye le Chef des Apaches Buffalo Bill 076…

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The Saturday Evening Post 1925-03-14: Vol 197 Iss 37

1925 · 224 pages · Internet Archive

The Saturday Evening Post 1925-03-14: Volume 197 , Issue 37. Digitized from IA1627713-03 . Previous issue: sim_saturday-evening-post_1925-03-07_197_3…

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Planet Stories v04n11 (1951 03)

1951 · 116 pages · Internet Archive

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Amazing Stories v31n11 (1957 11) (cape1736 edit)

1957 · 133 pages · Internet Archive

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Adventure v012 n04 [1916-08]

1916 · Internet Archive

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Thrilling Western v06n01 [1935-07] (AT-LPM-URF)

1935 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS: Thrilling Western [v6 #1, July 1935] (Better Publications, Inc., 10¢, 130pp, pulp) 8 · The Swap Counter · [The Readers] · cl 12 · Gun…

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Love Story Magazine v086 n02 [1931-12-12]

1931 · Internet Archive

Street & Smith’s Love Story Magazine [v86 #3 December 12 , 1931 ] (Street & Smith Publications, 15¢, pulp) · 2 · Honey, the Hostess [Part 1 of 5] ·…

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Adventures Into The Unknown 095 (1958)

1958 · Internet Archive

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Western Story v114 n05 [1932-07-30]

1932 · Internet Archive

Street & Smith’s Western Story Magazine [v114 #5, July 30, 1932] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 15¢, 144pp, pulp) 1 · Pinto Pete Comes back ·…

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The Saturday Evening Post 1930-04-05: Vol 202 Iss 40

1930 · 224 pages · Internet Archive

The Saturday Evening Post 1930-04-05: Volume 202 , Issue 40. Digitized from IA1627713-05 . Previous issue: sim_saturday-evening-post_1930-03-29_202_3…

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Astounding v39n04 (1947 06) (AK)

1947 · 164 pages · Internet Archive

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10-Story Detective v13 n04 [1947-01]

1947 · Internet Archive

Pulp Fiction Magazine

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Wonder Stories v06n02 (1934 07)

1934 · 132 pages · Internet Archive

Comic

Lady Luck Archive Pt1

Comic · Internet Archive

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Western Story v209n03 [1943-11-13]

1943 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS: Street & Smith’s Western Story [v209 #3, November 13, 1943] (Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 15¢, pulp) 6 · The Round-Up · [The Editor]…

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Ghost Stories v01 n04 [1926-10]

1926 · Internet Archive

Pulp Fiction Magazine

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Fantastic v01n01 (1952 Summer)

1952 · 164 pages · Internet Archive

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World Stories, Volume 1

1922 · Internet Archive

A magazine published in Texas, World Stories carried stories from throughout the world, but primarily from Western Europe. Volume 1 includes August…

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The Saturday Evening Post 1906-02-10: Vol 178 Iss 33

1906 · 36 pages · Internet Archive

The Saturday Evening Post 1906-02-10: Volume 178 , Issue 33. Digitized from IA1627712-02 . Previous issue: sim_saturday-evening-post_1906-02-03_178_3…

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The Saturday Evening Post 1924-01-19: Vol 196 Iss 29

1924 · 136 pages · Internet Archive

The Saturday Evening Post 1924-01-19: Volume 196 , Issue 29. Digitized from IA1627713-02 . Previous issue: sim_saturday-evening-post_1924-01-12_196_2…

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Fantastic Adventures v02n02 [1940-02] (CN-oak)

1940 · Internet Archive

CONTENTS: Fantastic Adventures [v2 #2, February 1940] (20¢, 100pp, large, cover by Robert Fuqua) 8 · New York Fights The Termanites · Bertrand L.…

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Dime Detective v55 n01 [1947-08]

1947 · Internet Archive

Dime Detective Magazine [Vol. 55 No. 1, August 1947] (Popular Publications, Inc., 15¢, pulp, cover by Rafael M. DeSoto) 6 · Wake of the Willful Wife…

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Mystère Magazine 002 [1948-02]

1948 · Internet Archive

The second issue of the French-language edition of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (February 1948).

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Short Stories v205 n03 [1948-08-10]

1948 · Internet Archive

Short Stories [v205 #3, #1021, August 10th, 1948] ed. D. McIlwraith (Short Stories, Inc., 25¢, 144pp+, pulp, cover by Charles Woods) 4 · The…

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The Bandit Queen: A Tale Of Italy - Emerson Bennett [circa 1869]

1869 · Internet Archive

The Bandit Queen: A Tale Of Italy : by Emerson Bennett, Author of "Sol Slocure," "Prairie Flower," "Phantom of the Forrest," "Clara Moreland,"…

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Detective Weekly #379 [1940-05-25]

1940 · Internet Archive

Detective Weekly #379 [1940-05-25]. "The Secret Of The Loch: The Monster Of The Deep" ("A Long Complete Story Of Sexton Blake") - written by Stanley…

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Short Stories v174 n05 [1941-03-10]

1941 · Internet Archive

Short Stories [v174 #5, #845, March 10th, 1941] ed. D. McIlwraith (Short Stories, Inc., 25¢, 176pp, pulp, cover by Arthur Mitchell) 8 · Red Clark…

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Astounding v01n02 (1930 02) (bogof39)

1930 · 148 pages · Internet Archive

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Astounding v01n03 (1930 03) (cape1736 edit)

1930 · 148 pages · Internet Archive

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La Guerre Infernale N 29 (1908 08 09)

1908 · Internet Archive

La Guerre Infernale - Grand Roman d'Aventures Inédit 29ème épisode (sur un total de 30) par Pierre Giffard - Illustrations d'Albert Robida publié…

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Amazing Stories v04n05 (1929 08) (ufikus DPP)

1929 · 98 pages · Internet Archive

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Zip Comics 04 (1940)

1940 · Internet Archive

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Donald A. Wollheim (ed.) Avon Fantasy Reader no. 3 (1947)

1947 · 132 pages · Internet Archive

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Railroad Man's Magazine v03 n01 1930-08.Munsey (Team-DPP-IA)

1930 · Internet Archive

Railroad Man’s Magazine [v3 #1, August 1930] (The Frank A. Munsey Company, 160pp, pulp) Details supplied by Al Tonik. 16 · When Redwood Went Dry ·…

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Weird Tales Canadian Ed. v38n03 (1945 09)

1945 · 116 pages · Internet Archive

Comic

Bulletman Comics (Fawcett Comics) Issue #1

1941 · Internet Archive

Comic

Forbidden Worlds 081

Comic · Internet Archive