These years are the last hurrah for covers I consider to be eligible for Stripper's Guide. Russell Patterson's Flossy Frills covers and the last Fish series close us out. The final period that I indexed, 1941 through 1951, concentrates mostly on pin-up covers. Henry Clive, Willy Pogany and David Wright become by far the most often seen contributors.
A big change to the section comes with 1944. The American Weekly changes from broadsheet to tabloid format.
Some notes on the listings:
* when you see a "#", that means that the cover is part of a numbered series and the number is given on the cover. Sometimes I remembered to write that down, sometimes I didn't so its catch-as-catch-can. If a series cover explicitly states that it is the first or final installment and its not obvious from the surrounding dates, I sometimes note that as "(start)" or "(end)".
* when I say "(story illo) that means that the cover is illustrating a text story in the magazine.
* I don't make guesses about covers I haven't seen. Therefore, even if I have one missing issue between installment 2 and 4 of a series, I resist the urge to assume what may be obvious.
* When a cover is descibed as, say, "Famous Fishes (Herring)", that means that the cover is part of a series titled Famous Fishes, and this particular cover depicts the herring.
| Date | Title | Creator |
|---|---|---|
| 01/05/41 | A Fragonard Fantasy | Alastair K. MacDonald, verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 01/12/41 | Dead Man's Passport | Joe Little (story illustration, author Max Brand) |
| 01/19/41 | The Clipper Flying Cloud | Worden Wood |
| 01/26/41 | New Adventures of Flossy Frills | Russell Patterson, verses by Carolyn Wells |
| 02/02/41 | New Adventures of Flossy Frills | Russell Patterson, verses by Carolyn Wells |
| 02/09/41 | New Adventures of Flossy Frills | Russell Patterson, verses by Carolyn Wells |
| 02/16/41 | New Adventures of Flossy Frills | Russell Patterson, verses by Carolyn Wells |
| 02/23/41 | New Adventures of Flossy Frills | Russell Patterson, verses by Carolyn Wells |
| 03/02/41 | New Adventures of Flossy Frills | Russell Patterson, verses by Carolyn Wells |
| 03/09/41 | New Adventures of Flossy Frills | Russell Patterson, verses by Carolyn Wells |
| 03/16/41 | New Adventures of Flossy Frills | Russell Patterson, verses by Carolyn Wells |
| 03/23/41 | New Adventures of Flossy Frills | Russell Patterson, verses by Carolyn Wells |
| 03/30/41 | New Adventures of Flossy Frills | Russell Patterson, verses by Carolyn Wells |
| 04/06/41 | Forest Defense is National Defense | James Montgomery Flagg |
| 04/13/41 | Wonderlands under the Sea | William Crowder |
| 04/20/41 | Wonderlands under the Sea | William Crowder |
| 04/27/41 | Wonderlands under the Sea | William Crowder |
| 05/04/41 | The Airman and the Mermaid | Alastair K. MacDonald, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 05/11/41 | Art vs. Fashion | Alastair K. MacDonald, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 05/18/41 | The Artist, the Satyr and the Nymph | Alastair K. MacDonald, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 05/25/41 | Instantaneous Etiquette | Fish, with text by Bugs Baer |
| 06/01/41 | Instantaneous Etiquette | Fish, with text by Bugs Baer |
| 06/08/41 | Instantaneous Etiquette | Fish, with text by Bugs Baer |
| 06/15/41 | Instantaneous Etiquette | Fish, with text by Bugs Baer |
| 06/22/41 | The Green Diary | Unsigned but by Joe Little, story illustration of author Q. Patrick |
| 06/29/41 | Instantaneous Etiquette | Fish, with text by Bugs Baer |
| 07/06/41 | Instantaneous Etiquette | Fish, with text by Bugs Baer |
| 07/13/41 | Instantaneous Etiquette | Fish, with text by Bugs Baer |
| 07/20/41 | Instantaneous Etiquette | Fish, with text by Bugs Baer |
| 07/27/41 | Instantaneous Etiquette | Fish, with text by Bugs Baer |
| 08/03/41 | Instantaneous Etiquette | Fish, with text by Bugs Baer |
| 08/10/41 | Flowers of Yesterday - Ancient Peru | William Crowder |
| 08/17/41 | Flowers of Yesterday - Prehistoric North America | William Crowder |
| 08/24/41 | Flowers of Yesterday - Ancient China | William Crowder |
| 08/31/41 | Flowers of Yesterday - Ancient Egypt | William Crowder |
| 09/07/41 | A Pharaoh Dines | Reproduced historical period art |
| 09/14/41 | 10 Tales from the Gaelic | Willy Pogany |
| 09/21/41 | 10 Tales From the Gaelic #1 | Willy Pogany |
| 09/28/41 | 10 Tales From the Gaelic #2 | Willy Pogany |
| 10/05/41 | 10 Tales From the Gaelic #3 | Willy Pogany |
| 10/12/41 | 10 Tales From the Gaelic #4 | Willy Pogany |
| 10/19/41 | 10 Tales From the Gaelic #5 | Willy Pogany |
| 10/26/41 | 10 Tales From the Gaelic #6 | Willy Pogany |
| 11/02/41 | 10 Tales From the Gaelic #7 | Willy Pogany |
| 11/09/41 | 10 Tales From the Gaelic #8 | Willy Pogany |
| 11/16/41 | 10 Tales From the Gaelic #9 | Willy Pogany |
| 11/23/41 | 10 Tales From the Gaelic #10 | Willy Pogany |
| 11/30/41 | As one Flier to Another | Alastair K. MacDonald, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 12/07/41 | A New Theory of Life on Venus and Mars | William Crowder, with article by Robert R Coles |
| 12/14/41 | Marvels of Sunlight | William Crowder, with article by Robert R Coles |
| 12/21/41 | Merry Christmas | Henry Clive |
| 12/28/41 | Happy New Year | Henry Clive |
| 01/04/42 | A Pharaoh goes Hunting | Reproduced historical period art |
| 01/11/42 | The Course of True Love | Alastair K. MacDonald, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 01/18/42 | Maid in America #1 - The Puritan Girl | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 01/25/42 | Maid in America #2 - The New Amsterdam Girl | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 02/01/42 | Maid in America #3 - Colonial Miss | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 02/08/42 | Maid in America #4 - The Creole Girl | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 02/15/42 | Maid in America #5 - California Spanish Girl | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 02/22/42 | Buy US Defense Bonds | Henry Clive |
| 03/01/42 | Maid in America #6 - The Covered Wagon Girl | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 03/08/42 | Maid in America #7 - The Southern Girl | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 03/15/42 | Maid in America #8 - Gay Nineties Girl | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 03/22/42 | Maid in America #9 - The Girl of Today | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 03/29/42 | Our Victory Girl | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 04/05/42 | Farmer Giles and the Wood Nymph | Alastair K. MacDonald, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 04/12/42 | Superstitions of the Sky | William Crowder |
| 04/19/42 | Flossy Frills Helps Out #1 | Russell Patterson, verses by Percy Shaw |
| 04/26/42 | Flossy Frills Helps Out #2 | Russell Patterson, verses by Percy Shaw |
| 05/03/42 | Flossy Frills Helps Out #3 | Russell Patterson, verses by Percy Shaw |
| 05/10/42 | Flossy Frills Helps Out #4 | Russell Patterson, verses by Percy Shaw |
| 05/17/42 | Strike Down this Monster (forest fire danger) | Willy Pogany |
| 05/24/42 | Flossy Frills Helps Out #5 | Russell Patterson, verses by Percy Shaw |
| 05/31/42 | Flossy Frills Helps Out #6 | Russell Patterson, verses by Percy Shaw |
| 06/07/42 | Flossy Frills Helps Out #7 | Russell Patterson, verses by Percy Shaw |
| 06/14/42 | Flossy Frills Helps Out #8 | Russell Patterson, verses by Percy Shaw |
| 06/21/42 | Flossy Frills Helps Out #9 | Russell Patterson, verses by Percy Shaw |
| 06/28/42 | Flossy Frills Helps Out #10 | Russell Patterson, verses by Percy Shaw |
| 07/05/42 | Keep the Eagle Flying | Henry Clive |
| 07/12/42 | Flossy Frills Helps Out #11 | Russell Patterson, verses by Percy Shaw |
| 07/19/42 | Flossy Frills Helps Out #12 | Russell Patterson, verses by Percy Shaw |
| 07/26/42 | Colorama of the Caribbean | William Crowder |
| 08/02/42 | Colorama of the Caribbean | William Crowder |
| 08/09/42 | Canterbury Tales #1 - The Student's Tale of Patient Griselda | Edmund Dulac |
| 08/16/42 | Canterbury Tales #2 - The Knight's Tale of Emily's Lovers | Edmund Dulac |
| 08/23/42 | Canterbury Tales #3 - The Miller's Tale of the Carpenter's Wife | Edmund Dulac |
| 08/30/42 | Canterbury Tales #4 - The Squire's Tale of Canace and the Talking Falcon | Edmund Dulac |
| 09/06/42 | Canterbury Tales #5 - The Wife of Bath's Tale of the Amorous Knight | Edmund Dulac |
| 09/13/42 | Canterbury|Tales #6 - The Merchant's Tale of the Doting Husband | Edmund Dulac |
| 09/20/42 | Canterbury Tales #7 - The Man of Law's Tale of What Happened to Constance | Edmund Dulac |
| 09/27/42 | Canterbury Tales #8 - The Second Nun's Tale of St. Cecelia | Edmund Dulac |
| 10/04/42 | A Soldier's Dream | Alastair K. MacDonald, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 10/11/42 | Instantaneous Etiquette | Fish, with text by Bugs Baer |
| 10/18/42 | Instantaneous Etiquette | Fish, with text by Bugs Baer |
| 10/25/42 | Instantaneous Etiquette | Fish, with text by Bugs Baer |
| 11/01/42 | Instantaneous Etiquette | Fish, with text by Bugs Baer |
| 11/08/42 | Instantaneous Etiquette | Fish, with text by Bugs Baer |
| 11/15/42 | Instantaneous Etiquette | Fish, with text by Bugs Baer |
| 11/22/42 | Instantaneous Etiquette | Fish, with text by Bugs Baer |
| 11/29/42 | Instantaneous Etiquette | Fish, with text by Bugs Baer |
| 12/06/42 | Instantaneous Etiquette | Fish, with text by Bugs Baer |
| 12/13/42 | Instantaneous Etiquette | Fish, with text by Bugs Baer |
| 12/20/42 | The Merry Christmas We're Going to Keep | Henry Clive |
| 12/27/42 | May We Have This Kind of Happy New Year | Henry Clive |
| 01/03/43 | Colorama of the Caribbean | William Crowder |
| 01/10/43 | Hits to be for '43 - Marching Through Berlin | Russell Patterson |
| 01/17/43 | Hits to be for '43 - Babble-ee Babble-o by Sammy Kaye | Russell Patterson |
| 01/24/43 | Hits to be for '43 - It Started All Over Again by Tommy Dorsey | Russell Patterson |
| 01/31/43 | Hits to be for '43 - Shadow of a Doubt by Freddy Martin | Russell Patterson |
| 02/07/43 | Hits to be for '43 - No One Ever Comes Around To My House by Shep Fields | Russell Patterson |
| 02/14/43 | Hits to be for '43 - In all this World by Hal McIntyre | Russell Patterson |
| 02/21/43 | Glamorous Good Neighbors - Mexico | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 02/28/43 | Glamorous Good Neighbors - Canada | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 03/07/43 | Glamorous Good Neighbors - Panama | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 03/14/43 | Glamorous Good Neighbors - The Girl from Peru | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 03/21/43 | Glamorous Good Neighbors - Brazil | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 03/28/43 | Glamorous Good Neighbors - The Girl from Guatemala | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 04/04/43 | Glamorous Good Neighbors - The Girl from Cuba | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 04/11/43 | Glamorous Good Neighbors - Venezuela | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 04/18/43 | Glamorous Good Neighbors - The Girl from Uruguay | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 04/25/43 | Glamorous Good Neighbors - Costa Rica | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 05/02/43 | Glamorous Good Neighbors - Chile | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 05/09/43 | Glamorous Good Neighbors - Colombia | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 05/16/43 | Glamorous Good Neighbors - Ecuador | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 05/23/43 | Colorama of the Caribbean | William Crowder |
| 05/30/43 | They Tell it in Iceland | Willy Pogany |
| 06/06/43 | They Tell it in Iceland | Willy Pogany |
| 06/13/43 | They Tell it in Iceland | Willy Pogany |
| 06/20/43 | They Tell it in Iceland | Willy Pogany |
| 06/27/43 | They Tell it in Iceland | Willy Pogany |
| 07/04/43 | That Freedom Shall Not Perish | Henry Clive |
| 07/11/43 | They Tell it in Iceland #6 | Willy Pogany |
| 07/18/43 | They Tell it in Iceland #7 | Willy Pogany |
| 07/25/43 | They Tell it in Iceland | Willy Pogany |
| 08/01/43 | They Tell it in Iceland | Willy Pogany |
| 08/08/43 | They Tell it in Iceland #10 | Willy Pogany |
| 08/15/43 | If Our Submarines Had Portholes | William Crowder |
| 08/22/43 | If Our Submarines Had Portholes | William Crowder |
| 08/29/43 | If Our Submarines Had Portholes | William Crowder |
| 09/05/43 | If Our Submarines Had Portholes | William Crowder |
| 09/12/43 | Flossy Frills Does Her Bit | Russell Patterson, verses by Percy Shaw |
| 09/19/43 | Flossy Frills Does Her Bit | Russell Patterson, verses by Percy Shaw |
| 09/26/43 | Flossy Frills Does Her Bit | Russell Patterson, verses by Percy Shaw |
| 10/03/43 | Flossy Frills Does Her Bit #4 | Russell Patterson, verses by Percy Shaw |
| 10/10/43 | Flossy Frills Does Her Bit | Russell Patterson, verses by Percy Shaw |
| 10/17/43 | Flossy Frills Does Her Bit #6 | Russell Patterson, verses by Percy Shaw |
| 10/24/43 | Flossy Frills Does Her Bit #7 | Russell Patterson, verses by Percy Shaw |
| 10/31/43 | Flower Girls - Wild Rose | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 11/07/43 | Flower Girls - Poppy | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 11/14/43 | Flower Girls - Forget-me-not | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 11/21/43 | Flower Girls - Black-eyed Susan | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 11/28/43 | Flower Girls - Orchid | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 12/05/43 | Flower Girls - Daisy | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 12/12/43 | Flower Girls - Sweet William | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 12/19/43 | My Country 'Tis of Thee | Joe Little |
| 12/26/43 | Flower Girls - Cactus | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 01/02/44 | Flower Girls - Iris | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 01/09/44 | Flower Girls - Pansy | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 01/16/44 | Flower Girls - Magnolia | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 01/23/44 | Flower Girls - Hibiscus | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 01/30/44 | Zodiac Girls - Aquarius | Willy Pogany |
| 02/06/44 | Flower Girls - Tiger Lily | Henry Clive, with verses by Phyllis McGinley |
| 02/13/44 | Speaking of Heroes | Willy Pogany |
| 02/20/44 | Speaking of Heroes | Willy Pogany |
| 02/27/44 | Zodiac Girls - Pisces | Willy Pogany |
| 03/05/44 | Speaking of Heroes | Willy Pogany |
| 03/12/44 | Speaking of Heroes | Willy Pogany |
| 03/19/44 | Speaking of Heroes | Willy Pogany |
| 03/26/44 | Speaking of Heroes | Willy Pogany |
| 04/02/44 | Zodiac Girls - Aries | Willy Pogany |
| 04/09/44 | Untitled (Easter) | Joe Little |
| 04/16/44 | Highlights to Charm - The Nail Polish | David Wright |
| 04/23/44 | Highlights to Charm - The Lipstick | David Wright |
| 04/30/44 | Jewels of Heaven | William Crowder |
| 05/07/44 | Zodiac Girls - Taurus | Willy Pogany |
| 05/14/44 | Highlights to Charm - The Gloves | David Wright |
| 05/21/44 | Highlights to Charm - The Hair Ornament | David Wright |
| 05/28/44 | Untitled (female in uniform driving Jeep with Civil War vet passenger) | Joe Little |
| 06/04/44 | Zodiac Girls - Gemini | Willy Pogany |
| 06/11/44 | Highlights to Charm - The Fan | David Wright |
| 06/18/44 | Highlights to Charm - Mascara | David Wright |
| 06/25/44 | Buy one of these Bonds Today | Joe Little |
| 07/02/44 | Untitled (soldiers painting shells) | Joe Little |
| 07/09/44 | Zodiac Girls - Cancer | Willy Pogany |
| 07/16/44 | Highlights to Charm - The Veil | David Wright |
| 07/23/44 | Highlights to Charm - The Stockings | David Wright |
| 07/30/44 | Global Glamour - China | Henry Clive |
| 08/06/44 | Global Glamour - Alaska | Henry Clive |
| 08/13/44 | Zodiac Girls - Leo | Willy Pogany |
| 08/20/44 | Global Glamour - Australia | Henry Clive |
| 08/27/44 | Global Glamour - Normandy | Henry Clive |
| 09/03/44 | Zodiac Girls - Virgo | Willy Pogany |
| 09/10/44 | Global Glamour - South Seas | Henry Clive |
| 09/17/44 | Global Glamour - India | Henry Clive |
| 09/24/44 | Global Glamour - Northern Ireland | Henry Clive |
| 10/01/44 | Zodiac Girls - Libra | Willy Pogany |
| 10/08/44 | Global Glamour - Egypt | Henry Clive |
| 10/15/44 | Global Glamour - Sicily | Henry Clive |
| 10/22/44 | Global Glamour - North Africa | Henry Clive |
| 10/29/44 | Zodiac Girls - Scorpio | Willy Pogany |
| 11/05/44 | Global Glamour - Iceland | Henry Clive |
| 11/12/44 | The Girls they Left Behind | David Wright |
| 11/19/44 | Untitled (turkey) | Joe Little |
| 11/26/44 | Zodiac Girls - Sagittarius | Willy Pogany |
| 12/03/44 | The Girls they Left Behind | David Wright |
| 12/10/44 | The Girls They Left Behind | David Wright |
| 12/17/44 | Zodiac Girls - Capricorn | Willy Pogany |
| 12/24/44 | Untitled (girl hangs wreath in window) | Joe Little |
| 12/31/44 | The Girls they Left Behind | David Wright |
| 01/07/45 | Your Birthstone - Garnet | Willy Pogany |
| 01/14/45 | The Girls They Left Behind | David Wright |
| 01/21/45 | The Girls they Left Behind | David Wright |
| 01/28/45 | Ladies of Empire - Aspasia | M. Victor C. De Tchetchet |
| 02/04/45 | Your Birthstone - Amethyst | Willy Pogany |
| 02/11/45 | Ladies of Empire - Thargelia | M. Victor C. De Tchetchet |
| 02/18/45 | Ladies of Empire - Cleopatra | M. Victor C. De Tchetchet |
| 02/25/45 | Ladies of Empire - Messalina | M. Victor C. De Tchetchet |
| 03/04/45 | Your Birthstone - Bloodstone | Willy Pogany |
| 03/11/45 | Ladies of Empire - Theodora | M. Victor C. De Tchetchet |
| 03/18/45 | Ladies of Empire - Ayesha | M. Victor C. De Tchetchet |
| 03/25/45 | Ladies of Empire - Dubarry | M. Victor C. De Tchetchet |
| 04/01/45 | Untitled (girl trying on hat) | Joe Little |
| 04/08/45 | Your Birthstone - Diamond | Willy Pogany |
| 04/15/45 | Lucky in Love | Henry Clive, with verses by Percy Shaw |
| 04/22/45 | Lucky in Love | Henry Clive, with verses by Percy Shaw |
| 04/29/45 | Lucky in Love | Henry Clive, with verses by Percy Shaw |
| 05/06/45 | Your Birthstone - Emerald | Willy Pogany |
| 05/13/45 | Lucky in Love | Henry Clive, with verses by Percy Shaw |
| 05/20/45 | Lucky in Love | Henry Clive, with verses by Percy Shaw |
| 05/27/45 | Untitled (looking at photo album) | Joe Little |
| 06/03/45 | Untitled (War Bonds) | Joe Little |
| 06/10/45 | Your Birthstone - Pearl | Willy Pogany |
| 06/17/45 | Lucky in Love | Henry Clive, with verses by Percy Shaw |
| 06/24/45 | Lucky in Love | Henry Clive, with verses by Percy Shaw |
| 07/01/45 | Fourth of July | Tom Little, with verses by Percy Shaw |
| 07/08/45 | Your Birthstone - Ruby | Willy Pogany |
| 07/15/45 | The Wright Girls | David Wright |
| 07/22/45 | The Wright Girls | David Wright |
| 07/29/45 | The Wright Girls | David Wright |
| 08/05/45 | Your Birthstone - Sardonyx | Willy Pogany |
| 08/12/45 | The Wright Girls | David Wright |
| 08/19/45 | The Wright Girls | David Wright |
| 08/26/45 | Pets - Kinkajou | Ozni Brown |
| 09/02/45 | Your Birthstone (Sapphire-September) | Willy Pogany |
| 09/09/45 | Pets- Lemur | Ozni Brown |
| 09/16/45 | Pets - Coati | Ozni Brown |
| 09/23/45 | Pets - Porky | Ozni Brown |
| 09/30/45 | Big City Girls - San Francisco | Henry Clive |
| 10/07/45 | Your Birthstone (Opal-October) | Willy Pogany |
| 10/14/45 | Big City Girls - Boston | Henry Clive |
| 10/21/45 | Big City Girls - Miami | Henry Clive |
| 10/28/45 | Big City Girls - San Antonio | Henry Clive |
| 11/04/45 | Big City Girls - Seattle | Henry Clive |
| 11/11/45 | Big City Girls - Los Angeles | Henry Clive |
| 11/18/45 | Untitled (Thanksgiving) | J.C. Leyendecker |
| 11/25/45 | Big City Girls - New Orleans | Henry Clive |
| 12/02/45 | Big City Girls - Chicago | Henry Clive |
| 12/09/45 | Big City Girls - New York City | Henry Clive |
| 12/16/45 | Big City Girls - Baltimore | Henry Clive |
| 12/23/45 | Peace on Earth | J.C. Leyendecker |
| 12/30/45 | Untitled (New Year) | J.C. Leyendecker |
Hi Allan,
ReplyDeleteI enjoy your blog and this index is wonderful. I just wanted to add that The Eight Chaucer Tales of 1942 was illustrated by Edmund Dulac but John Erskine also contributed text, as in the 1940 series Seven Tales from King Arthur's court.
I have published an eBook with all the American Weekly covers of Dulac this year. You can find it on Amazon,etc.
all the best,
Albert