Hearst’s American Weekly Cover Index Part VII: 1941 – 1945

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

One comment on “Hearst’s American Weekly Cover Index Part VII: 1941 – 1945

  1. Hi Allan,

    I 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

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